H. Res. 245 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

March 27, 2019. 

Resolved, 

SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED 

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One Hundred 

Sixteenth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable 

accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with 

this primary expense resolution, not more than the amount 

specified in subsection (b) for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of each committee named in such 

subsection. 

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $11,513,328; Committee on Armed Services, 

$16,350,222; Committee on the Budget, $10,380,424; Select 

Committee on the Climate Crisis, $3,781,500; Committee on 

Education and Labor, $14,578,714; Committee on Energy 

and Commerce, $21,147,384; Committee on Ethics, 

$7,015,392; Committee on Financial Services, $17,077,862; 
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Committee on Foreign Affairs, $16,240,724; Committee on 

Homeland Security, $15,308,002; Committee on House Administration, $10,644,422; Permanent Select Committee on 

Intelligence, $12,463,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 

$15,860,594; Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, $487,500; Committee on Natural Resources, 

$13,895,926; Committee on Oversight and Reform, 

$18,990,068; Committee on Rules, $6,654,378; Committee 

on Science, Space, and Technology, $11,079,654; Committee 

on Small Business, $6,196,296; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $17,830,330; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $8,276,384; and Committee on Ways and 

Means, $18,266,864. 

SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more 

than the amount specified in such subsection shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 

noon on January 3, 2019, and ending immediately before 

noon on January 3, 2020. 

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,756,664; Committee on Armed Services, 

$8,175,111; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Select 

Committee on the Climate Crisis, $1,890,750; Committee on 
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Education and Labor, $7,289,357; Committee on Energy and 

Commerce, $10,573,692; Committee on Ethics, $3,507,696; 

Committee on Financial Services, $8,538,931; Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, $8,120,362; Committee on Homeland Security, $7,654,001; Committee on House Administration, 

$5,172,211; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 

$6,231,500; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,930,297; Select 

Committee on the Modernization of Congress, $450,000; 

Committee on Natural Resources, $6,947,963; Committee on 

Oversight and Reform, $9,495,034; Committee on Rules, 

$3,327,189; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 

$5,539,827; Committee on Small Business, $3,098,148; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,915,165; 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $4,138,192; and Committee 

on Ways and Means, $9,133,432. 

SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more 

than the amount specified in such subsection shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 

noon on January 3, 2020, and ending immediately before 

noon on January 3, 2021. 

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,756,664; Committee on Armed Services, 
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$8,175,111; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Select 

Committee on the Climate Crisis, $1,890,750; Committee on 

Education and Labor, $7,289,357; Committee on Energy and 

Commerce, $10,573,692; Committee on Ethics, $3,507,696; 

Committee on Financial Services, $8,538,931; Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, $8,120,362; Committee on Homeland Security, $7,654,001; Committee on House Administration, 

$5,472,211; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 

$6,231,500; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,930,297; Select 

Committee on the Modernization of Congress, $37,500; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,947,963; Committee on 

Oversight and Reform, $9,495,034; Committee on Rules, 

$3,327,189; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 

$5,539,827; Committee on Small Business, $3,098,148; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,915,165; 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $4,138,192; and Committee 

on Ways and Means, $9,133,432. 

(c) REVIEW OF USE OF FUNDS IN FIRST SESSION.— 

(1) REVIEW.—None of the amounts provided for in 

section 1 for a committee named in subsection (b) may 

be available for expenses of the committee after March 

15, 2020, unless the chair or ranking minority member 

of the committee appears and presents testimony at a 

hearing of the Committee on House Administration held 

prior to such date to review the committee’s use of the 
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amounts provided for in section 1 during the first session of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress and to determine whether the amount specified in subsection (b) 

with respect to the committee should be updated on the 

basis of the review. 

(2) WAIVER.—The Committee on House Administration may waive the application of paragraph (1) to 

any or all of the committees named in subsection (b). 

SEC. 4. VOUCHERS. 

Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair 

of such committee, and approved in the manner directed by 

the Committee on House Administration. 

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. 

Amounts made available under this resolution shall be 

expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 

Committee on House Administration. 

SEC. 6. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a reserve fund for unanticipated expenses of committees for the 

One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. 

(b) AMOUNT.—The reserve fund under this section shall 

have a balance of $8,000,000, of which— 

(1) $1,500,000 shall be available for unanticipated 

expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon 
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on January 3, 2019, and ending immediately before 

noon on January 3, 2020; and 

(2) $6,500,000 shall be available for unanticipated 

expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon 

on January 3, 2020, and ending immediately before 

noon on January 3, 2021. 

(c) ALLOCATION TO COMMITTEES.—Amounts in the reserve fund under this section shall be paid to a committee 

pursuant to an allocation approved by the Committee on 

House Administration. 

SEC. 7. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY. 

The Committee on House Administration shall have authority to make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if 

necessary to comply with an order of the President issued 

under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any 

change in appropriations for the purposes of such section 1. 

Attest: 

Clerk.