H. Res. 197 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 10, 2023. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One Hundred 
Eighteenth 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 ex-
penses 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 Ag-
riculture, $14,194,000; Committee on Armed Services, 
$24,740,000; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $18,674,000; Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, $27,411,000; Committee 
on Ethics, $9,276,000; Committee on Financial Services, 
$20,370,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $21,654,000;
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Committee on Homeland Security, $18,778,000; Committee 
on House Administration, $15,307,000; Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, $17,195,000; Committee on the 
Judiciary, $22,714,000; Committee on Natural Resources, 
$17,546,000; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 
$29,923,000; Committee on Rules, $8,336,000; Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology, $14,111,000; Committee 
on Small Business, $7,370,000; Select Committee on the 
Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 
Chinese Communist Party, $8,892,000; Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, $21,766,000; Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs, $10,753,000; and Committee on Ways and 
Means, $24,232,000. 
SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in sec-
tion 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more 
than the amount specified in such subsection shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before 
noon on January 3, 2024. 
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 
amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Ag-
riculture, $7,097,000; Committee on Armed Services, 
$11,716,000; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $9,065,000; Com-
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mittee on Energy and Commerce, $13,611,000; Committee 
on Ethics, $4,517,000; Committee on Financial Services, 
$10,185,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $10,827,000; 
Committee on Homeland Security, $9,389,000; Committee on 
House Administration, $7,405,000; Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence, $8,197,000; Committee on the Judici-
ary, 
$11,357,000; 
Committee 
on 
Natural 
Resources, 
$8,773,000; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 
$14,772,000; Committee on Rules, $4,168,000; Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology, $6,845,000; Committee 
on Small Business, $3,621,000; Select Committee on the 
Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 
Chinese Communist Party, $4,471,000; Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, $10,883,000; Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs, $5,271,000; and Committee on Ways and 
Means, $11,540,000. 
SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in sec-
tion 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more 
than the amount specified in such subsection shall be avail-
able for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 
noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before 
noon on January 3, 2025. 
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 
amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Ag-
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riculture, $7,097,000; Committee on Armed Services, 
$13,024,000; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $9,609,000; Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, $13,800,000; Committee 
on Ethics, $4,759,000; Committee on Financial Services, 
$10,185,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $10,827,000; 
Committee on Homeland Security, $9,389,000; Committee on 
House Administration, $7,902,000; Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence, $8,998,000; Committee on the Judici-
ary, 
$11,357,000; 
Committee 
on 
Natural 
Resources, 
$8,773,000; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 
$15,151,000; Committee on Rules, $4,168,000; Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,266,000; Committee 
on Small Business, $3,749,000; Select Committee on the 
Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 
Chinese Communist Party, $4,421,000; Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, $10,883,000; Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs, $5,482,000; and Committee on Ways and 
Means, $12,692,000. 
SEC. 4. VOUCHERS. 
Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouch-
ers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair 
of such committee, and approved in the manner directed by 
the Committee on House Administration.
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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 re-
serve fund for unanticipated expenses of committees for the 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. 
(b) AMOUNT.—The reserve fund under this section shall 
have a balance of $18,000,000, of which— 
(1) $9,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated 
expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon 
on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before 
noon on January 3, 2024; and 
(2) $9,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated 
expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon 
on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before 
noon on January 3, 2025. 
(c) ALLOCATION TO COMMITTEES.—Amounts in the re-
serve 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 au-
thority to make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if 
necessary to comply with an order of the President issued
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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.