[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 102 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 102

    Providing amounts from the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives for continuing expenses of certain standing and select 
 committees of the House from April 1, 1997, through May 2, 1997, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 1997

 Mr. Thomas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on House Oversight

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Providing amounts from the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives for continuing expenses of certain standing and select 
 committees of the House from April 1, 1997, through May 2, 1997, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Resolved, 

SECTION 1. CONTINUING EXPENSES OF STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES.

    There shall be available from the applicable accounts of the House 
of Representatives such amounts as may be necessary for continuing 
expenses of standing and select committees of the House (other than the 
Committee on Government Reform and Oversight) for the period beginning 
on April 1, 1997, and ending on May 2, 1997, on the same terms and 
conditions as amounts were available to such committees for the period 
beginning at noon on January 3, 1997, and ending at midnight on March 
31, 1997, pursuant to clause 5(f) of rule XI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives.

SEC. 2. EXPENSES OF COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM AND OVERSIGHT FOR 
              ONE HUNDRED FIFTH CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Fifth Congress, 
there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives, in accordance with this section, not more than 
$20,020,572 for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff 
salaries) of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
    (b) First Session Limitation.--Of the amount provided for in 
subsection (a), not more than $11,702,573 shall be available for 
expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 
1997, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 1998.
    (c) Second Session Limitation.--Of the amount provided for in 
subsection (a), not more than $8,317,999 shall be available for 
expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 
1998, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 1999.

SEC. 3. 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 
Oversight.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

    Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in 
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House 
Oversight.

SEC. 5. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES.

    There is hereby established a reserve fund of $7,900,000 for 
unanticipated expenses of committees for the One Hundred Fifth 
Congress. Amounts in the fund shall be paid to a committee pursuant to 
an allocation approved by the Committee on House Oversight.

SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.

    The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority to make 
adjustments in amounts under section 2, if necessary 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 section 1.

SEC. 7. OFFSET OF INCREASE IN COMMITTEE EXPENSES.

    Any net increase in the aggregate amount of expenses of committees 
for the One Hundred Fifth Congress over the aggregate amount of funds 
appropriated for the expenses of committees for the One Hundred Fourth 
Congress shall be offset by reductions in expenses for other 
legislative branch activities.
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