[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF 
        REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS

  Pursuant to section 4 of House Resolution 330, H. Res. 316 is 
adopted.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 316

       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.

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