H. Res. 224
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
April 27, 2005.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED
NINTH CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One Hundred
Ninth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable ac-
counts 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, $11,257,009; Committee on Armed Services,
$12,826,208; Committee on the Budget, $12,026,478; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $15,493,286; Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, $19,925,687; Committee
on Financial Services, $15,203,100; Committee on Govern-
ment Reform, $20,497,085; Committee on Homeland Secu-
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rity, $14,000,000; Committee on House Administration,
$9,554,568; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
$9,527,870; 
Committee 
on 
International 
Relations,
$16,299,018; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,312,992;
Committee on Resources, $14,520,962; Committee on Rules,
$6,365,600; Committee on Science, $12,327,996; Committee
on Small Business, $5,586,973; Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct, $4,290,536; Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, $18,108,082; Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs, $6,474,418; and Committee on Ways and Means,
$17,819,494.
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, 2005, and ending immediately before
noon on January 3, 2006.
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and
amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Ag-
riculture, $5,495,805; Committee on Armed Services,
$6,292,249; Committee on the Budget, $6,013,239; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $7,705,970; Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, $9,812,619; Committee on
Financial Services, $7,427,648; Committee on Government
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Reform, $10,121,443; Committee on Homeland Security,
$6,100,026; 
Committee 
on 
House 
Administration,
$4,648,683; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
$4,500,653; 
Committee 
on 
International 
Relations,
$7,946,084; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,461,565; Com-
mittee on Resources, $7,178,224; Committee on Rules,
$3,074,229; Committee on Science, $6,101,648; Committee
on Small Business, $2,721,600; Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct, $1,891,890; Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, $8,856,869; Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs, $3,075,732; and Committee on Ways and Means,
$8,674,514.
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, 2006, and ending immediately before
noon on January 3, 2007.
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and
amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Ag-
riculture, $5,761,204; Committee on Armed Services,
$6,533,959; Committee on the Budget, $6,013,239; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $7,787,316; Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, $10,113,068; Committee
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on Financial Services, $7,775,452; Committee on Govern-
ment Reform, $10,375,642; Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity, $7,899,974; Committee on House Administration,
$4,905,885; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
$5,027,217; 
Committee 
on 
International 
Relations,
$8,352,934; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,851,427; Com-
mittee on Resources, $7,342,738; Committee on Rules,
$3,291,371; Committee on Science, $6,226,348; Committee
on Small Business, $2,865,373; Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct, $2,398,646; Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, $9,251,213; Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs, $3,398,686; and Committee on Ways and Means,
$9,144,980.
SEC. 4. VOUCHERS.
Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouch-
ers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair-
man of such committee, and approved in the manner directed
by the Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF FUNDS FOR MASS MAIL-
INGS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the amounts made available
under this resolution may be used by a committee for the
production of material for a mass mailing unless—
(1) the mailing is of a press release to the commu-
nications media, a notice of the schedule of a hearing or