H. Res. 173 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
March 17, 2017. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED 
FIFTEENTH CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One Hundred 
Fifteenth 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, $11,437,517; Committee on Armed Services, 
$16,188,340; Committee on the Budget, $10,380,424; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $14,454,212; Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, $20,531,442; Committee 
on Ethics, $6,681,326; Committee on Financial Services, 
$16,580,450; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $15,673,986;
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Committee on Homeland Security, $15,007,846; Committee 
on House Administration, $10,343,130; Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, $12,100,000; Committee on the 
Judiciary, $15,350,572; Committee on Natural Resources, 
$13,758,344; Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, $18,259,682; Committee on Rules, $6,460,562; Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, $10,969,956; 
Committee on Small Business, $6,287,037; Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, $17,416,000; Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs, $7,958,062; and Committee on Ways 
and Means, $17,940,692. 
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, 2017, and ending immediately before 
noon on January 3, 2018. 
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 
amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Ag-
riculture, $5,699,668; Committee on Armed Services, 
$8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $7,146,429; Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, $10,265,721; Committee 
on Ethics, $3,340,663; Committee on Financial Services,
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$8,290,225; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $7,836,993; 
Committee on Homeland Security, $7,503,923; Committee on 
House Administration, $5,021,565; Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judici-
ary, 
$7,625,286; 
Committee 
on 
Natural 
Resources, 
$6,879,172; Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Com-
mittee on Small Business, $3,037,400; Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, $8,655,500; Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs, $3,979,031; and Committee on Ways and 
Means, $8,954,346. 
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, 2018, and ending immediately before 
noon on January 3, 2019. 
(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 
amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Ag-
riculture, $5,737,849; Committee on Armed Services, 
$8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, $7,307,783; Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, $10,265,721; Committee
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on Ethics, $3,340,663; Committee on Financial Services, 
$8,290,225; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $7,836,993; 
Committee on Homeland Security, $7,503,923; Committee on 
House Administration, $5,321,565; Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judici-
ary, 
$7,725,286; 
Committee 
on 
Natural 
Resources, 
$6,879,172; Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Com-
mittee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Com-
mittee on Small Business, $3,249,637; Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, $8,760,500; Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs, $3,979,031; and Committee on Ways and 
Means, $8,986,346. 
(c) REVIEW OF USE OF FUNDS IN FIRST SESSION.— 
(1) REVIEW.—None of the amounts provided for in 
section 1 for a committee named in subsection (b) may 
be available for expenses of the committee after March 
15, 2018, unless the chair or ranking minority member 
of the committee appears and presents testimony at a 
hearing of the Committee on House Administration held 
prior to such date to review the committee’s use of the 
amounts provided for in section 1 during the first ses-
sion of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and to de-
termine whether the amount specified in subsection (b)
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with respect to the committee should be updated on the 
basis of the review. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Committee on House Adminis-
tration may waive the application of paragraph (1) to 
any or all of the committees named in subsection (b). 
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. 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 Fifteenth Congress. 
(b) AMOUNT.—The reserve fund under this section shall 
have a balance of $2,500,000, of which— 
(1) $1,250,000 shall be available for unanticipated 
expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon 
on January 3, 2017, and ending immediately before 
noon on January 3, 2018; and
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(2) $1,250,000 shall be available for unanticipated 
expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon 
on January 3, 2018, and ending immediately before 
noon on January 3, 2019. 
(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 
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.