[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 173 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 173

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 17, 2017.
    Resolved,

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

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Fifteenth 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, $11,437,517; Committee on Armed 
Services, $16,188,340; Committee on the Budget, $10,380,424; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $14,454,212; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$20,531,442; Committee on Ethics, $6,681,326; Committee on Financial Services, 
$16,580,450; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $15,673,986; Committee on Homeland 
Security, $15,007,846; Committee on House Administration, $10,343,130; Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, $12,100,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$15,350,572; Committee on Natural Resources, $13,758,344; Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, $18,259,682; Committee on Rules, $6,460,562; Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, $10,969,956; Committee on Small Business, 
$6,287,037; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $17,416,000; 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $7,958,062; and Committee on Ways and Means, 
$17,940,692.

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, 2017, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2018.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,699,668; Committee on Armed 
Services, $8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $7,146,429; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$10,265,721; Committee on Ethics, $3,340,663; Committee on Financial Services, 
$8,290,225; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $7,836,993; Committee on Homeland 
Security, $7,503,923; Committee on House Administration, $5,021,565; Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$7,625,286; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,879,172; Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Committee on Small Business, 
$3,037,400; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,655,500; 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,979,031; and Committee on Ways and Means, 
$8,954,346.

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, 2018, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2019.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,737,849; Committee on Armed 
Services, $8,094,170; Committee on the Budget, $5,190,212; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $7,307,783; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$10,265,721; Committee on Ethics, $3,340,663; Committee on Financial Services, 
$8,290,225; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $7,836,993; Committee on Homeland 
Security, $7,503,923; Committee on House Administration, $5,321,565; Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, $6,050,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$7,725,286; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,879,172; Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, $9,129,841; Committee on Rules, $3,230,281; Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, $5,484,978; Committee on Small Business, 
$3,249,637; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,760,500; 
Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $3,979,031; and Committee on Ways and Means, 
$8,986,346.
    (c) Review of Use of Funds in First Session.--
            (1) Review.--None of the amounts provided for in section 1 for a 
        committee named in subsection (b) may be available for expenses of the 
        committee after March 15, 2018, unless the chair or ranking minority 
        member of the committee appears and presents testimony at a hearing of 
        the Committee on House Administration held prior to such date to review 
        the committee's use of the amounts provided for in section 1 during the 
        first session of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress and to determine 
        whether the amount specified in subsection (b) with respect to the 
        committee should be updated on the basis of the review.
            (2) Waiver.--The Committee on House Administration may waive the 
        application of paragraph (1) to any or all of the committees named in 
        subsection (b).

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. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES.

    (a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a reserve fund for 
unanticipated expenses of committees for the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.
    (b) Amount.--The reserve fund under this section shall have a balance of 
$2,500,000, of which--
            (1) $1,250,000 shall be available for unanticipated expenses 
        incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2017, and 
        ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2018; and
            (2) $1,250,000 shall be available for unanticipated expenses 
        incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2018, and 
        ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2019.
    (c) Allocation to Committees.--Amounts in the reserve fund under this 
section shall be paid to a committee pursuant to an allocation approved by the 
Committee on House Administration.

SEC. 7. 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 251A or 254 of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any change in 
appropriations for the purposes of such section 1.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.