[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 197 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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H. Res. 197

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 10, 2023.
    Resolved,

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

    (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Eighteenth 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, $14,194,000; Committee on Armed 
Services, $24,740,000; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $18,674,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$27,411,000; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,000; Committee on Financial Services, 
$20,370,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $21,654,000; Committee on Homeland 
Security, $18,778,000; Committee on House Administration, $15,307,000; Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, $17,195,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$22,714,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $17,546,000; Committee on Oversight 
and Accountability, $29,923,000; Committee on Rules, $8,336,000; Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, $14,111,000; Committee on Small Business, 
$7,370,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United 
States and the Chinese Communist Party, $8,892,000; Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, $21,766,000; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $10,753,000; 
and Committee on Ways and Means, $24,232,000.

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, 2023, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2024.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,097,000; Committee on Armed 
Services, $11,716,000; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $9,065,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$13,611,000; Committee on Ethics, $4,517,000; Committee on Financial Services, 
$10,185,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $10,827,000; Committee on Homeland 
Security, $9,389,000; Committee on House Administration, $7,405,000; Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, $8,197,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$11,357,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $8,773,000; Committee on Oversight 
and Accountability, $14,772,000; Committee on Rules, $4,168,000; Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, $6,845,000; Committee on Small Business, 
$3,621,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United 
States and the Chinese Communist Party, $4,471,000; Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, $10,883,000; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $5,271,000; and 
Committee on Ways and Means, $11,540,000.

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, 2024, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2025.
    (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in 
subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,097,000; Committee on Armed 
Services, $13,024,000; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on 
Education and the Workforce, $9,609,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, 
$13,800,000; Committee on Ethics, $4,759,000; Committee on Financial Services, 
$10,185,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $10,827,000; Committee on Homeland 
Security, $9,389,000; Committee on House Administration, $7,902,000; Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence, $8,998,000; Committee on the Judiciary, 
$11,357,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $8,773,000; Committee on Oversight 
and Accountability, $15,151,000; Committee on Rules, $4,168,000; Committee on 
Science, Space, and Technology, $7,266,000; Committee on Small Business, 
$3,749,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United 
States and the Chinese Communist Party, $4,421,000; Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure, $10,883,000; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $5,482,000; and 
Committee on Ways and Means, $12,692,000.

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 Eighteenth Congress.
    (b) Amount.--The reserve fund under this section shall have a balance of 
$18,000,000, of which--
            (1) $9,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated expenses 
        incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2023, and 
        ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2024; and
            (2) $9,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated expenses 
        incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2024, and 
        ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2025.
    (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.