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[H. Res. 316 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                  House Calendar No. 13
117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 316

                          [Report No. 117-18]

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 14, 2021

 Ms. Lofgren (for herself and Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

                             April 16, 2021

 Reported from the Committee on House Administration; referred to the 
                House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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                               RESOLUTION


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

    Resolved,

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

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Seventeenth 
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, $12,288,994; Committee 
on Armed Services, $18,155,984; Committee on the Budget, $10,899,446; 
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, $3,865,000; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $15,727,650; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$22,834,754; Committee on Ethics, $7,015,392; Committee on Financial 
Services, $17,931,756; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $17,306,860; 
Committee on Homeland Security, $16,073,402; Committee on House 
Administration, $11,482,401; Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence, $13,086,150; Committee on the Judiciary, $16,812,230; 
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, $1,942,500; 
Committee on Natural Resources, $14,590,722; Committee on Oversight and 
Reform, $27,793,928; Committee on Rules, $6,854,838; Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, $11,633,636; Committee on Small 
Business, $6,506,110; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
$19,194,346; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $9,583,954; and Committee 
on Ways and Means, $19,600,208.

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, 2021, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2022.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to 
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $6,144,497; Committee 
on Armed Services, $8,917,992; Committee on the Budget, $5,449,723; 
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, $1,915,000; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $7,863,825; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$11,417,377; Committee on Ethics, $3,507,696; Committee on Financial 
Services, $8,965,878; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $8,653,430; 
Committee on Homeland Security, $8,036,701; Committee on House 
Administration, $5,590,190; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$6,543,075; Committee on the Judiciary, $8,406,115; Select Committee on 
the Modernization of Congress, $971,250; Committee on Natural 
Resources, $7,295,361; Committee on Oversight and Reform, $13,896,964; 
Committee on Rules, $3,410,369; Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, $5,816,818; Committee on Small Business, $3,253,055; 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $9,597,173; Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs, $4,791,977; and Committee on Ways and Means, 
$9,800,104.

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, 2022, and ending immediately 
before noon on January 3, 2023.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to 
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $6,144,497; Committee 
on Armed Services, $9,237,992; Committee on the Budget, $5,449,723; 
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, $1,950,000; Committee on 
Education and Labor, $7,863,825; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$11,417,377; Committee on Ethics, $3,507,696; Committee on Financial 
Services, $8,965,878; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $8,653,430; 
Committee on Homeland Security, $8,036,701; Committee on House 
Administration, $5,892,211; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
$6,543,075; Committee on the Judiciary, $8,406,115; Select Committee on 
the Modernization of Congress, $971,250; Committee on Natural 
Resources, $7,295,361; Committee on Oversight and Reform, $13,896,964; 
Committee on Rules, $3,444,469; Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, $5,816,818; Committee on Small Business, $3,253,055; 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $9,597,173; Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs, $4,791,977; and Committee on Ways and Means, 
$9,800,104.
    (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, 2022, 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 Seventeenth 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 chair 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 Seventeenth 
Congress.
    (b) Amount.--The reserve fund under this section shall have a 
balance of $4,000,000, of which--
            (1) $1,500,000 shall be available for unanticipated 
        expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on 
        January 3, 2021, and ending immediately before noon on January 
        3, 2022; and
            (2) $2,500,000 shall be available for unanticipated 
        expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on 
        January 3, 2022, and ending immediately before noon on January 
        3, 2023.
    (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.
                                                  House Calendar No. 13

117th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                              H. RES. 316

                          [Report No. 117-18]

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                               RESOLUTION

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

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 16, 2021

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed