[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 148 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 148

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 18, 2003

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

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                               RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved, 

SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH CONGRESS.

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Eighth 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 subsection.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to 
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $10,623,640; Committee 
on Armed Services, $12,377,680; Committee on the Budget, $11,869,572; 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $14,922,183; Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, $19,117,623; Committee on Financial Services, 
$16,995,487; Committee on Government Reform, $20,400,000; Committee on 
Homeland Security, $11,028,787; Committee on House Administration, 
$10,374,974; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $7,809,730; 
Committee on International Relations, $16,037,995; Committee on the 
Judiciary, $17,248,067; Committee on Resources, $14,910,527; Committee 
on Rules, $5,669,311; Committee on Science, $12,301,690; Committee on 
Small Business, $6,372,008; Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 
$3,443,150; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
$17,682,505; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $6,776,617; and Committee 
on Ways and Means, $16,521,319.

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, 2003, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2004.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to 
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,292,225; Committee 
on Armed Services, $5,943,675; Committee on the Budget, $5,894,018; 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,398,237; Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, $9,385,902; Committee on Financial Services, 
$8,144,280; Committee on Government Reform, $10,000,000; Committee on 
Homeland Security, $5,657,656; Committee on House Administration, 
$5,028,573; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $3,773,567; 
Committee on International Relations, $7,693,249; Committee on the 
Judiciary, $8,422,720; Committee on Resources, $7,360,564; Committee on 
Rules, $2,816,332; Committee on Science, $6,072,465; Committee on Small 
Business, $3,080,591; Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 
$1,636,825; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,722,428; 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,225,344; and Committee on Ways and 
Means, $8,063,151.

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, 2004, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2005.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to 
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,331,415; Committee 
on Armed Services, $6,434,005; Committee on the Budget, $5,975,554; 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $7,523,946; Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, $9,731,721; Committee on Financial Services, 
$8,851,207; Committee on Government Reform, $10,400,000; Committee on 
Homeland Security, $5,371,131; Committee on House Administration, 
$5,346,401; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $4,036,163; 
Committee on International Relations, $8,344,746; Committee on the 
Judiciary, $8,825,346; Committee on Resources, $7,549,963; Committee on 
Rules, $2,852,979; Committee on Science, $6,229,225; Committee on Small 
Business, $3,291,417; Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 
$1,806,325; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,960,077; 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,551,273; and Committee on Ways and 
Means, $8,458,168.

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 Administration.

SEC. 5. REGULATIONS.

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

SEC. 6. 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 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.
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