[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 107 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 107

    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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 2, 1993

Mr. Frost submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                               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 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 section 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 professional 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, 
$2,650,233; Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, 
$4,431,461; Committee on the District of Columbia, $342,035; Committee 
on Education and Labor, $4,036,251; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$6,561,340; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $4,201,658; Committee on 
Government Operations, $3,577,960; Committee on House Administration, 
$2,000,351; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $110,000; 
Committee on the Judiciary, $2,764,007; Committee on Merchant Marine 
and Fisheries, $2,500,441; Committee on Natural Resources, $2,268,318; 
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, $1,997,572; Committee on 
Public Works and Transportation, $3,103,247; Committee on Rules, 
$722,479; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $3,090,776; 
Committee on Small Business, $1,090,000; Committee on Standards of 
Official Conduct, $350,000; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $911,759; 
and Committee on Ways and Means, $4,992,000.
    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 subsection (a) are: 
Committee on Agriculture, $10,000; Committee on Armed Services, 
$40,000; Committee on the District 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, $200,000; 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.
    (b) The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: 
Committee on Agriculture, $1,000; Committee 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 consultant 
services under section 202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization 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.
    (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 direct computer and 
        information systems support for Members, committees, 
        administrative offices, and other governmental entities, and 
        shall conduct necessary 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 committee; and
            (3) is authorized to provide for professional development 
        programs, office and personnel management consultation 
        services, and periodic publication of handbooks, guides, 
        bulletins, and other items necessary 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 resolution 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.

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