[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 91 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                        March 21, 1997.
    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.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.