[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 224 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                        April 27, 2005.
    Resolved,

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

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Ninth 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 such subsection.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $11,257,009; Committee on Armed 
Services, $12,826,208; Committee on the Budget, $12,026,478; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $15,493,286; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$19,925,687; Committee on Financial Services, $15,203,100; Committee on 
Government Reform, $20,497,085; Committee on Homeland Security, $14,000,000; 
Committee on House Administration, $9,554,568; Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, $9,527,870; Committee on International Relations, $16,299,018; 
Committee on the Judiciary, $15,312,992; Committee on Resources, $14,520,962; 
Committee on Rules, $6,365,600; Committee on Science, $12,327,996; Committee on 
Small Business, $5,586,973; Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 
$4,290,536; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $18,108,082; 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $6,474,418; and Committee on Ways and Means, 
$17,819,494.

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, 2005, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2006.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,495,805; Committee on Armed 
Services, $6,292,249; Committee on the Budget, $6,013,239; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $7,705,970; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$9,812,619; Committee on Financial Services, $7,427,648; Committee on Government 
Reform, $10,121,443; Committee on Homeland Security, $6,100,026; Committee on 
House Administration, $4,648,683; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$4,500,653; Committee on International Relations, $7,946,084; Committee on the 
Judiciary, $7,461,565; Committee on Resources, $7,178,224; Committee on Rules, 
$3,074,229; Committee on Science, $6,101,648; Committee on Small Business, 
$2,721,600; Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,891,890; Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,856,869; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 
$3,075,732; and Committee on Ways and Means, $8,674,514.

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, 2006, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2007.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,761,204; Committee on Armed 
Services, $6,533,959; Committee on the Budget, $6,013,239; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $7,787,316; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$10,113,068; Committee on Financial Services, $7,775,452; Committee on 
Government Reform, $10,375,642; Committee on Homeland Security, $7,899,974; 
Committee on House Administration, $4,905,885; Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, $5,027,217; Committee on International Relations, $8,352,934; 
Committee on the Judiciary, $7,851,427; Committee on Resources, $7,342,738; 
Committee on Rules, $3,291,371; Committee on Science, $6,226,348; Committee on 
Small Business, $2,865,373; Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 
$2,398,646; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $9,251,213; 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,398,686; and Committee on Ways and Means, 
$9,144,980.

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. REQUIREMENTS FOR USE OF FUNDS FOR MASS MAILINGS.

    (a) In General.--None of the amounts made available under this resolution 
may be used by a committee for the production of material for a mass mailing 
unless--
            (1) the mailing is of a press release to the communications media, a 
        notice of the schedule of a hearing or markup of the committee (the 
        content of which shall be limited to date, time, location, topic, 
        witness list, and ADA services), a committee document printed pursuant 
        to the applicable provisions of title 44, United States Code, or a 
        request for the views of the public or the views of other authorities of 
        government essential to the conduct of the study, investigation, or 
        oversight of matters within the jurisdiction and related functions 
        assigned to the committee under rule X of the Rules of the House of 
        Representatives;
            (2) prior to mailing, the chairman or ranking minority member of the 
        committee (as the case may be) submits a sample of the material to the 
        House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards and the Commission 
        determines that--
                    (A) the mailing is ordinary and necessary to the conduct of 
                the normal and regular business of the committee, and
                    (B) the mailing would be in compliance with the requirements 
                of subsections (a)(3)(A), (a)(3)(C), (a)(3)(C), (a)(3)(G), 
                (a)(4), and (a)(5) of section 3210 of title 39, United States 
                Code, if mailed by a Member of the House of Representatives;
            (3) the mailing would not be prohibited under section 3210(a)(6)(A) 
        of title 39, United States Code, if mailed by a Member of the House of 
        Representatives; and
            (4) the aggregate amount that will be spent in franking costs by the 
        committee for mass mailings during the session involved, after taking 
        into account the franking costs of such mass mailing, will not exceed 
        $5,000.
    (b) Mass Mailing Defined.--In this section, the term ``mass mailing'' has 
the meaning given such term in section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39, United States 
Code.

SEC. 6. REGULATIONS.

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

                                                                          Clerk.