[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 202 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                         March 8, 2007.
    Resolved,

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

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Tenth 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, $11,995,306; Committee on Armed 
Services, $14,618,946; Committee on the Budget, $12,520,064; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $16,213,840; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $21,056,249; 
Committee on Financial Services, $16,189,138; Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
$17,391,504; Committee on Homeland Security, $16,448,403; Committee on House 
Administration, $10,214,461; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$10,467,084; Committee on the Judiciary, $16,347,324; Committee on Natural 
Resources, $15,288,192; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
$21,602,950; Committee on Rules, $6,852,908; Committee on Science and 
Technology, $12,963,775; Committee on Small Business, $5,965,945; Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct, $4,994,181; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $19,261,795; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $7,076,347; and 
Committee on Ways and Means, $19,040,609.

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, 2007, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2008.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,910,765; Committee on Armed 
Services, $7,203,581; Committee on the Budget, $6,169,343; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $7,989,475; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,375,603; 
Committee on Financial Services, $7,977,303; Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
$8,569,776; Committee on Homeland Security, $8,105,057; Committee on House 
Administration, $5,033,242; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$5,157,724; Committee on the Judiciary, $8,055,250; Committee on Natural 
Resources, $7,533,355; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
$10,644,994; Committee on Rules, $3,376,815; Committee on Science and 
Technology, $6,387,984; Committee on Small Business, $2,939,758; Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct, $2,460,915; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $9,491,374; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,486,916; and 
Committee on Ways and Means, $9,382,384.

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, 2008, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2009.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $6,084,541; Committee on Armed 
Services, $7,415,366; Committee on the Budget, $6,350,721; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $8,224,365; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $10,680,646; 
Committee on Financial Services, $8,211,835; Committee on Foreign Affairs, 
$8,821,728; Committee on Homeland Security, $8,343,346; Committee on House 
Administration, $5,181,219; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$5,309,361; Committee on the Judiciary, $8,292,074; Committee on Natural 
Resources, $7,754,836; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 
$10,957,956; Committee on Rules, $3,476,093; Committee on Science and 
Technology, $6,575,791; Committee on Small Business, $3,026,187; Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct, $2,533,266; Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, $9,770,421; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,589,431; and 
Committee on Ways and Means, $9,658,226.

SEC. 4. CREATION OF SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND GLOBAL WARMING.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a Select Committee on Energy 
Independence and Global Warming (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
``select committee'').
    (b) Composition.--The select committee shall be composed of 15 members 
appointed by the Speaker, of whom 6 shall be appointed on the recommendation of 
the Minority Leader. The Speaker shall designate one member of the select 
committee as its chairman. A vacancy in the membership of the select committee 
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
    (c) Jurisdiction.--The select committee shall not have legislative 
jurisdiction and shall have no authority to take legislative action on any bill 
or resolution. Its sole authority shall be to investigate, study, make findings, 
and develop recommendations on policies, strategies, technologies and other 
innovations, intended to reduce the dependence of the United States on foreign 
sources of energy and achieve substantial and permanent reductions in emissions 
and other activities that contribute to climate change and global warming.
    (d) Procedure.--
            (1) Except as specified in paragraph (2), the select committee shall 
        have the authorities and responsibilities of, and shall be subject to 
        the same limitations and restrictions as, a standing committee of the 
        House, and shall be deemed a committee of the House for all purposes of 
        law or rule.
            (2)(A) Rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives 
        shall apply to the select committee where not inconsistent with this 
        resolution.
                    (B) Service on the select committee shall not count against 
                the limitations in clause 5(b)(2) of rule X.
    (e) Funding.--
            (1) In general.--There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts 
        of the House of Representatives not more than $3,725,467 for the 
        expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of the select 
        committee.
            (2) Limitations.--of the amount provided for in paragraph (1) for 
        the select committee.--
                    (A) not more than $1,666,667 shall be available for expenses 
                incurred during the period beginning at noon on March 1, 2007, 
                and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2008; and
                    (B) not more than $2,058,800 shall be available for expenses 
                incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2008, 
                and ending immediately before midnight on January 1, 2009.
    (f) Reporting.--The select committee may report to the House from time to 
time the results of its investigations and studies, together with such detailed 
findings and recommendations as it may deem advisable. All such reports shall be 
submitted to the House by October 31, 2008.
    (g) Dissolution and Windup of Affairs.--The select committee shall cease to 
exist on December 31, 2008.
    (h) Disposition of Records.--Upon dissolution of the select committee, its 
records shall become records of such standing committee or committees as the 
Speaker may designate.

SEC. 5. 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. 6. REGULATIONS.

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

                                                                          Clerk.