[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 129 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                           May 1, 1997.
    Resolved, 

SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE 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 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 that subsection.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,656,162; Committee on Banking 
and Financial Services, $8,901,617; Committee on the Budget, $9,940,000; 
Committee on Commerce, $14,535,406; Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
$10,125,113; Committee on House Oversight, $6,050,349; Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence, $4,815,526; Committee on International Relations, 
$10,368,358; Committee on the Judiciary, $10,604,041; Committee on National 
Security, $9,721,745; Committee on Resources, $9,876,550; Committee on Rules, 
$4,649,102; Committee on Science, $8,677,830; Committee on Small Business, 
$3,906,941; Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $2,456,300; Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, $12,184,459; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
$4,344,160; and Committee on Ways and Means, $11,036,907.

SEC. 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, 1997, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 1998.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $3,791,039; Committee on Banking 
and Financial Services, $4,363,817; Committee on the Budget, $4,970,000; 
Committee on Commerce, $7,122,959; Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
$5,002,127; Committee on House Oversight, $3,042,603; Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence, $2,358,040; Committee on International Relations, $5,145,358; 
Committee on the Judiciary, $5,054,800; Committee on National Security, 
$4,719,454; Committee on Resources, $4,800,014; Committee on Rules, $2,306,407; 
Committee on Science, $4,263,672; Committee on Small Business, $1,936,471; 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,276,300; Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, $5,992,229; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
$2,084,368; and Committee on Ways and Means, $5,366,700.

SEC. 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, 1998, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 1999.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $3,865,123; Committee on Banking 
and Financial Services, $4,537,800; Committee on the Budget, $4,970,000; 
Committee on Commerce, $7,412,447; Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
$5,122,986; Committee on House Oversight, $3,007,746; Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence, $2,457,486; Committee on International Relations, $5,223,000; 
Committee on the Judiciary, $5,549,241; Committee on National Security, 
$5,002,291; Committee on Resources, $5,076,536; Committee on Rules, $2,342,695; 
Committee on Science, $4,414,158; Committee on Small Business, $1,970,470; 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,180,000; Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, $6,192,230; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
$2,259,792; and Committee on Ways and Means, $5,670,207.

SEC. 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 Oversight.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

    Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance 
with regulations prescribed 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 1, 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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.