Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.

Bill: 115-hres-173
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2017-03-07
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees

House Committee on Agriculture

House Committee on Armed Services

House Committee on Education and the Workforce

House Committee on Energy and Commerce

House Committee on Ethics

House Committee on Financial Services

House Committee on Foreign Affairs

House Committee on Homeland Security

House Committee on House Administration

House Committee on Natural Resources

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

House Committee on Rules

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

House Committee on Small Business

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

House Committee on Ways and Means

House Committee on the Budget

House Committee on the Judiciary

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Sets forth the levels of payment for 115th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.</p> <p>Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 115th Congress.</p> <p>Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 115th Congress.</p> <p>Authorizes the Committee on House Administration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes of this resolution.</p>

action_date: 2017-03-15
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) Sets forth the levels of payment for 115th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.</p> <p>(Sec. 2) Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 115th Congress.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 115th Congress.</p> <p>(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Committee on House Administration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes of this resolution.</p>

action_date: 2017-03-17
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) Sets forth the levels of payment for 115th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.</p> <p>(Sec. 2) Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 115th Congress.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 115th Congress.</p> <p>(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Committee on House Administration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes of this resolution.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 173 In the House of Representatives, U. S., March 17, 2017 RESOLUTION Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.

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 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, $11,437,517; Committee on Armed Services, $16,188,340; Committee on the Budget, $10,380,424; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $14,454,212; Committee 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; 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 Reform, $18,259,682; Committee on Rules, $6,460,562; Committee 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. 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, 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 Agriculture, $5,699,668; Committee on Armed Services, $8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,146,429; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,265,721; Committee 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, $5,021,565; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,625,286; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,879,172; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Committee on Small Business, $3,037,400; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,655,500; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $3,979,031; and Committee on Ways and Means, $8,954,346. 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, 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 Agriculture, $5,737,849; Committee on Armed Services, $8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,307,783; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,265,721; Committee 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 Committee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,725,286; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,879,172; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Committee on Small Business, $3,249,637; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,760,500; Committee on Veterans’ 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 session of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and to determine whether the amount specified in subsection (b) with respect to the committee should be updated on the basis of the review. (2) Waiver The Committee on House Administration may waive the application of paragraph (1) to any or all of the committees named in subsection (b). 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 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 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 (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 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.

Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 173 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Harper 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 Fifteenth Congress.

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 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, $11,437,517; Committee on Armed Services, $16,188,340; Committee on the Budget, $10,380,424; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $14,454,212; Committee 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; 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 Reform, $18,259,682; Committee on Rules, $6,460,562; Committee 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. 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, 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 Agriculture, $5,699,668; Committee on Armed Services, $8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,146,429; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,265,721; Committee 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, $5,021,565; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,625,286; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,879,172; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Committee on Small Business, $3,037,400; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,655,500; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $3,979,031; and Committee on Ways and Means, $8,954,346. 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, 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 Agriculture, $5,737,849; Committee on Armed Services, $8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,307,783; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,265,721; Committee 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 Committee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,725,286; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,879,172; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Committee on Small Business, $3,249,637; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,760,500; Committee on Veterans’ 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 session of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and to determine whether the amount specified in subsection (b) with respect to the committee should be updated on the basis of the review. (2) Waiver The Committee on House Administration may waive the application of paragraph (1) to any or all of the committees named in subsection (b). 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 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 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 (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 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.

tv_txt: IV House Calendar No. 20 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 173 [Report No. 115–38] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 7, 2017 Mr. Harper submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration March 15, 2017 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed RESOLUTION Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.

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 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, $11,437,517; Committee on Armed Services, $16,188,340; Committee on the Budget, $10,380,424; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $14,454,212; Committee 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; 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 Reform, $18,259,682; Committee on Rules, $6,460,562; Committee 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. 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, 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 Agriculture, $5,699,668; Committee on Armed Services, $8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,146,429; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,265,721; Committee 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, $5,021,565; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,625,286; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,879,172; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Committee on Small Business, $3,037,400; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,655,500; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $3,979,031; and Committee on Ways and Means, $8,954,346. 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, 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 Agriculture, $5,737,849; Committee on Armed Services, $8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,307,783; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,265,721; Committee 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 Committee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $7,725,286; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,879,172; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Committee on Small Business, $3,249,637; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,760,500; Committee on Veterans’ 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 session of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and to determine whether the amount specified in subsection (b) with respect to the committee should be updated on the basis of the review. (2) Waiver The Committee on House Administration may waive the application of paragraph (1) to any or all of the committees named in subsection (b). 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 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 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 (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 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.

March 15, 2017 Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed