IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2023 Mr. Steil (for himself and Mr. Morelle ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

1. Committee expenses for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress (a) In General With respect to the One Hundred Eighteenth 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 expenses 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 Agriculture, $14,193,788; Committee on Armed Services, $25,961,870; Committee on the Budget, $11,989,390; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $19,066,789; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $27,696,649; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,290; Committee on Financial Services, $20,370,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $21,653,516; Committee on Homeland Security, $18,923,976; Committee on House Administration, $15,307,290; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $17,195,413; Committee on the Judiciary, $22,713,454; Committee on Natural Resources, $17,602,284; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, $29,923,636; Committee on Rules, $8,335,614; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $16,291,019; Committee on Small Business, $7,370,092; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $8,892,625; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $21,766,388; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $10,753,197; and Committee on Ways and Means, $27,306,852. 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 be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2024. (b) Committees and Amounts The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,096,894; Committee on Armed Services, $12,294,760; Committee on the Budget, $5,994,695; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $9,255,723; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $13,752,741; Committee on Ethics, $4,517,066; Committee on Financial Services, $10,185,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $10,826,758; Committee on Homeland Security, $9,461,988; Committee on House Administration, $7,405,638; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $8,197,541; Committee on the Judiciary, $11,356,727; Committee on Natural Resources, $8,801,142; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, $14,772,228; Committee on Rules, $4,167,807; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,902,914; Committee on Small Business, $3,621,296; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $4,470,816; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $10,883,194; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $5,271,175; and Committee on Ways and Means, $13,004,876. 3. Second 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 be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2025. (b) Committees and Amounts The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,096,894; Committee on Armed Services, $13,667,110; Committee on the Budget, $5,994,695; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $9,811,066; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $13,943,908; Committee on Ethics, $4,759,224; Committee on Financial Services, $10,185,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $10,826,758; Committee on Homeland Security, $9,461,988; Committee on House Administration, $7,901,652; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $8,997,872; Committee on the Judiciary, $11,356,727; Committee on Natural Resources, $8,801,142; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, $15,151,408; Committee on Rules, $4,167,807; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $8,388,105; Committee on Small Business, $3,748,796; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $4,421,809; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $10,883,194; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $5,482,022; and Committee on Ways and Means, $14,301,976. 4. Vouchers Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair of such committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. 5. Regulations Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. 6. Reserve fund for unanticipated expenses (a) Establishment There is hereby established a reserve fund for unanticipated expenses of committees for the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. (b) Amount The reserve fund under this section shall have a balance of $4,000,000, of which— (1) $1,500,000 shall be available for unanticipated expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2024; and (2) $2,500,000 shall be available for unanticipated expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2025. (c) Allocation to Committees Amounts in the reserve fund under this section shall be paid to a committee pursuant to an allocation approved by the Committee on House Administration. 7. Adjustment authority The Committee on House Administration shall have authority 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.