IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 91
Providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees of the House
of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 11, 1997
Mr. THOMAS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
RESOLUTION
Providing amounts for the expenses of certain committees
of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred
Fifth Congress.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUN-
DRED FIFTH CONGRESS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One Hundred
Fifth 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 (in-
cluding the expenses of all staff salaries) of each commit-
tee named in that subsection.
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(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees
and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee
on Agriculture, $7,792,162.00; Committee on Banking
and Financial Services, $9,414,784.53; Committee on the
Budget, 
$9,940,000; 
Committee 
on 
Commerce,
$14,671,538; Committee on Education and the Workforce,
$10,569,157; Committee on Government Reform and
Oversight, $20,020,572; Committee on House Oversight,
$6,160,946; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
$4,939,526.00; Committee on International Relations,
$11,150,892; Committee on the Judiciary, $12,037,046;
Committee on National Security, $10,668,640; Committee
on Resources, $10,418,537; Committee on Rules,
$4,649,102; Committee on Science, $9,128,727.44; Com-
mittee on Small Business, $4,099,817; Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct, $2,439,300; Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, $14,096,282; Commit-
tee on Veterans’ Affairs, $5,744,757; and Committee on
Ways and Means, $11,163,529.
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
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be available for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 1997, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 1998.
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees
and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee
on Agriculture, $3,851,039.00; Committee on Banking
and Financial Services, $4,568,817.48; Committee on the
Budget, 
$4,970,000; 
Committee 
on 
Commerce,
$7,179,440; Committee on Education and the Workforce,
$5,227,342; Committee on Government Reform and Over-
sight, $11,702,573; Committee on House Oversight,
$3,133,200; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
$2,420,040.00; Committee on International Relations,
$5,433,555; Committee on the Judiciary, $5,732,403;
Committee on National Security, $5,145,928; Committee
on 
Resources, 
$5,058,524; 
Committee 
on 
Rules,
$2,306,407; Committee on Science, $4,519,172.00; Com-
mittee on Small Business, $2,014,818; Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct, $1,237,300; Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, $7,042,725; Commit-
tee on Veterans’ Affairs, $2,744,855; and Committee on
Ways and Means, $5,472,622.
SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in
section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not
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more than the amount specified in such subsection shall
be available for expenses incurred during the period begin-
ning at noon on January 3, 1998, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 1999.
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees
and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee
on Agriculture, $3,941,123.00; Committee on Banking
and Financial Services, $4,845,967.05; Committee on the
Budget, 
$4,970,000; 
Committee 
on 
Commerce,
$7,492,098; Committee on Education and the Workforce,
$5,341,815; Committee on Government Reform and Over-
sight, $8,317,999; Committee on House Oversight,
$3,027,746; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
$2,519,486.00; Committee on International Relations,
$5,717,337; Committee on the Judiciary, $6,304,643;
Committee on National Security, $5,522,712; Committee
on 
Resources, 
$5,360,013; 
Committee 
on 
Rules,
$2,342,695; Committee on Science, $4,609,555.44; Com-
mittee on Small Business, $2,084,999; Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct, $1,202,000; Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure, $7,053,557; Commit-
tee on Veterans’ Affairs, $2,999,902; and Committee on
Ways and Means, $5,690,907.
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SEC. 4. VOUCHERS.
Payments under this resolution shall be made on
vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed by
the chairman of such committee, and approved in the
manner directed by the Committee on House Oversight.
SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.
Amounts made available under this resolution shall
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by
the Committee on House Oversight.
SEC. 6. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES.
There is hereby established a reserve fund for unan-
ticipated expenses of committees for the One Hundred
Fifth Congress. Amounts in the fund shall be paid to a
committee pursuant to an allocation approved by the Com-
mittee on House Oversight.
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