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House Calendar No. 21
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 107
[Report No. 103–38]
Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House for the expenses
of investigations and studies by certain committees of the House in
the first session of the One Hundred Third Congress.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 2, 1993
Mr. FROST submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on House Administration
MARCH 23, 1993
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered
to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced resolution, see copy of resolution as introduced on March 2, 1993]
RESOLUTION
Providing amounts from the contingent fund of the House
for the expenses of investigations and studies by certain
committees of the House in the first session of the One
Hundred Third Congress.
Resolved, That there shall be paid out of the contingent
fund of the House in accordance with this primary expense
resolution not more than the amount specified in section
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2 for investigations and studies by each committee named
in such section, including expenses—
(1) in the case of a committee named in section
3, for procurement of consultant services under sec-
tion 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946; and
(2) in the case of a committee named in section
4, for provision of assistance for members of profes-
sional staff in obtaining specialized training under
section 202(j) of such Act.
SEC. 2. The committees and amounts referred to in
the first section are: Committee on Agriculture, $2,257,937;
Committee on Armed Services, $2,525,684; Committee on
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, $4,076,066; Commit-
tee on the District of Columbia, $342,035; Committee on
Education and Labor, $4,036,251; Committee on Energy
and Commerce, $6,413,209; Committee on Foreign Affairs,
$3,917,642; 
Committee 
on 
Government 
Operations,
$3,282,875; 
Committee 
on 
House 
Administration,
$1,941,450; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
$110,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $2,490,768; Com-
mittee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, $2,322,057;
Committee on Natural Resources, $2,192,434; Committee on
Post Office and Civil Service, $1,948,999; Committee on
Public Works and Transportation, $2,951,842; Committee
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on Rules, $722,479; Committee on Science, Space, and
Technology, $2,959,438; Committee on Small Business,
$1,055,000; Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
$100,000; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $761,635; and
Committee on Ways and Means, $4,875,600.
SEC. 3. (a) Of the amounts provided for in section 2,
each committee named in subsection (b) may use not more
than the amount specified in such subsection for consultant
services under paragraph (1) of the first section.
(b) The committees and amounts referred to in sub-
section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $10,000; Com-
mittee on Armed Services, $40,000; Committee on the Dis-
trict of Columbia, $8,000; Committee on Education and
Labor, $100,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce,
$25,000; Committee on Government Operations, $10,000;
Committee on House Administration, $225,000; Committee
on Natural Resources, $2,500; Committee on Post Office
and Civil Service, $175,000; Committee on Public Works
and Transportation, $50,000; Committee on Standards of
Official Conduct, $100,000; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs,
$55,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $10,000.
SEC. 4. (a) Of the amounts provided for in section 2,
each committee named in subsection (b) may use not more
than the amount specified in such subsection for specialized
training under paragraph (2) of the first section.
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(b) The committees and amounts referred to in sub-
section (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $1,000; Commit-
tee on Armed Services, $8,000; Committee on the District
of Columbia, $1,000; Committee on Education and Labor,
$10,000; Committee on Government Operations, $2,000;
Committee on House Administration, $20,000; Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence, $5,000; Committee on the
Judiciary, $5,000; Committee on Natural Resources,
$4,378; Committee on Public Works and Transportation,
$30,000; Committee on Rules, $4,500; Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology, $7,600; Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct, $5,000; and Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs, $1,500.
SEC. 5. (a) In addition to the amounts made available
for other committees under this resolution, there shall be
paid out of the contingent fund of the House not more than
$495,000 for one-half of the expenses of investigations and
studies by the Joint Committee on the Organization of the
Congress (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
‘‘Committee’’), including expenses for procurement of con-
sultant services under section 202(i) of the Legislative Reor-
ganization Act of 1946.
(b) Not more than $50,000 of the amount specified in
subsection (a) may be used for consultant services referred
to in such subsection.
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(c) Notwithstanding sections 7 and 8—
(1) payments under this section shall be made on
vouchers signed by the House of Representatives co-
chairman of the Committee and approved by the
Committee on House Administration; and
(2) amounts shall be available under this section
for investigations and studies carried out during the
period beginning at noon on January 3, 1993, and
ending on December 31, 1993.
SEC. 6. The Committee on House Administration—
(1) shall, through House Information Systems,
develop, operate, maintain, and improve computer
and information services for the House, including di-
rect computer and information systems support for
Members, committees, administrative offices, and
other governmental entities, and shall conduct nec-
essary investigations and studies of such services;
(2) is authorized to receive reimbursement for
services under paragraph (1) and to expend amounts
so reimbursed in accordance with policies of the com-
mittee; and
(3) is authorized to provide for professional de-
velopment programs, office and personnel manage-
ment consultation services, and periodic publication
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of handbooks, guides, bulletins, and other items nec-
essary for the House.
SEC. 7. Payments under this resolution shall be made
on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed
by the chairman of such committee, and approved by the
Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 8. Amounts shall be available under this resolu-
tion for investigations and studies carried out during the
period beginning at noon on January 3, 1993, and ending
immediately before noon on January 3, 1994.
SEC. 9. Amounts made available under this resolution
shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed
by the Committee on House Administration.
SEC. 10. The Committee on House Administration
shall have authority to make adjustments in amounts for
investigations and studies under sections 2 and 5, if nec-
essary to comply with an order of the President issued
under section 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any reduction
in appropriations for the purposes of such sections 2 and
5.