IV
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 102
Providing amounts from the applicable accounts of the House of Representa-
tives for continuing expenses of certain standing and select committees
of the House from April 1, 1997, through May 2, 1997, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 1997
Mr. THOMAS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Oversight
RESOLUTION
Providing amounts from the applicable accounts of the House
of Representatives for continuing expenses of certain
standing and select committees of the House from April
1, 1997, through May 2, 1997, and for other purposes.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. CONTINUING EXPENSES OF STANDING AND SE-
LECT COMMITTEES.
There shall be available from the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives such amounts as may be
necessary for continuing expenses of standing and select
committees of the House (other than the Committee on
Government Reform and Oversight) for the period begin-
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ning on April 1, 1997, and ending on May 2, 1997, on
the same terms and conditions as amounts were available
to such committees for the period beginning at noon on
January 3, 1997, and ending at midnight on March 31,
1997, pursuant to clause 5(f) of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. EXPENSES OF COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT RE-
FORM AND OVERSIGHT FOR ONE HUNDRED
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 section, not more than $20,020,572 for the ex-
penses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of the
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
(b) FIRST SESSION LIMITATION.—Of the amount
provided for in subsection (a), not more than $11,702,573
shall be available for expenses incurred during the period
beginning at noon on January 3, 1997, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 1998.
(c) SECOND SESSION LIMITATION.—Of the amount
provided for in subsection (a), not more than $8,317,999
shall be available for expenses incurred during the period
beginning at noon on January 3, 1998, and ending imme-
diately before noon on January 3, 1999.
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SEC. 3. 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. 4. REGULATIONS.
Amounts made available under this resolution shall
be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by
the Committee on House Oversight.
SEC. 5. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES.
There is hereby established a reserve fund of
$7,900,000 for unanticipated expenses of committees for
the One Hundred Fifth Congress. Amounts in the fund
shall be paid to a committee pursuant to an allocation ap-
proved by the Committee on House Oversight.
SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.
The Committee on House Oversight shall have au-
thority to make adjustments in amounts under section 2,
if necessary to comply with an order of the President is-
sued under section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any
reduction in appropriations for the purposes of such sec-
tion 1.
SEC. 7. OFFSET OF INCREASE IN COMMITTEE EXPENSES.
Any net increase in the aggregate amount of expenses
of committees for the One Hundred Fifth Congress over