[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 6, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H3658]
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MAKING IN ORDER AT ANY TIME ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 2003, CONSIDERATION OF 
 HOUSE RESOLUTION 148, PROVIDING FOR EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF 
           THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE 108TH CONGRESS

  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that it shall be in 
order at any time on Wednesday, May 7, 2003, without intervention of 
any point of order to consider House Resolution 148;
  The resolution shall be considered as read for amendment;
  The amendment that I have placed at the desk (which reflects the 
amendment ordered reported by the Committee on House Administration) 
shall be considered as adopted;
  The resolution, as amended, shall be debatable for 1 hour, equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on House Administration; and
  The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
resolution, as amended, to final adoption without intervening motion.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Strike all after the resolved clause and insert the 
     following:

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

       (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Eighth 
     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, 
     $10,327,531; Committee on Armed Services, $11,931,357; 
     Committee on the Budget, $11,869,572; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $14,673,371; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $18,622,138; Committee on Financial Services, 
     $13,696,487; Committee on Government Reform, $19,614,435; 
     Committee on House Administration, $8,527,057; Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence, $7,809,730; Committee on 
     International Relations, $14,552,695; Committee on the 
     Judiciary, $14,048,616; Committee on Resources, $13,509,424; 
     Committee on Rules, $5,669,311; Committee on Science, 
     $11,690,845; Committee on Small Business, $5,120,301; 
     Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $3,071,250; 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $16,461,893; 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $5,486,795; and Committee on 
     Ways and Means, $15,976,288.

     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, 2003, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 2004.
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $5,084,900; Committee on Armed Services, $5,871,876; 
     Committee on the Budget, $5,856,333; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $7,047,896; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $9,101,042; Committee on Financial Services, 
     $6,601,085; Committee on Government Reform, $9,740,963; 
     Committee on House Administration, $4,122,092; Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence, $3,780,487; Committee on 
     International Relations, $6,993,645; Committee on the 
     Judiciary, $6,957,554; Committee on Resources, $6,492,029; 
     Committee on Rules, $2,797,898; Committee on Science, 
     $5,711,401; Committee on Small Business, $2,535,261; 
     Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,527,825; 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $7,982,558; 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $2,703,328; and Committee on 
     Ways and Means, $7,828,037.

     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, 2004, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 2005.
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $5,242,632; Committee on Armed Services, $6,059,481; 
     Committee on the Budget, $6,013,239; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $7,625,475; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $9,521,097; Committee on Financial Services, 
     $7,095,402; Committee on Government Reform, $9,873,472; 
     Committee on House Administration, $4,404,965; Permanent 
     Select Committee on Intelligence, $4,029,243; Committee on 
     International Relations, $7,559,050; Committee on the 
     Judiciary, $7,091,062; Committee on Resources, $7,017,395; 
     Committee on Rules, $2,871,413; Committee on Science, 
     $5,979,444; Committee on Small Business, $2,585,041; 
     Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, $1,543,425; 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $8,479,334; 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $2,783,466; and Committee on 
     Ways and Means, $8,148,251.

     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. 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 
     254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
     of 1985 or to conform to any reduction in appropriations for 
     the purposes of such section 1.

  Mr. LINDER (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the amendment in the nature of a substitute be considered as read 
and printed in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Georgia?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the initial request of 
the gentleman from Georgia?
  There was no objection.

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