[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H1261-H1263]
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   PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF 
         REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

  Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the resolution (H. Res. 197) providing for the expenses 
of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One 
Hundred Eighteenth Congress, and ask for its immediate consideration in 
the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 197

       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, 
     $14,193,788; Committee on Armed Services, $25,961,870; 
     Committee on the Budget, $11,989,390; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $19,066,789; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $27,696,649; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,290; 
     Committee on Financial Services, $20,370,000; Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, $21,653,516; Committee on Homeland Security, 
     $18,923,976; Committee on House Administration, $15,307,290; 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $17,195,413; 
     Committee on the Judiciary, $22,713,454; Committee on Natural 
     Resources, $17,602,284; Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability, $29,923,636; Committee on Rules, $8,335,614; 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $16,291,019; 
     Committee on Small Business, $7,370,092; Select Committee on 
     the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 
     Chinese Communist Party, $8,892,625; Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, $21,766,388; Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, $10,753,197; and Committee on Ways and 
     Means, $27,306,852.

     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, 
     $7,096,894; Committee on Armed Services, $12,294,760; 
     Committee on the Budget, $5,994,695; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $9,255,723; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $13,752,741; Committee on Ethics, $4,517,066; 
     Committee on Financial Services, $10,185,000; Committee on 
     Foreign

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     Affairs, $10,826,758; Committee on Homeland Security, 
     $9,461,988; Committee on House Administration, $7,405,638; 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $8,197,541; 
     Committee on the Judiciary, $11,356,727; Committee on Natural 
     Resources, $8,801,142; Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability, $14,772,228; Committee on Rules, $4,167,807; 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,902,914; 
     Committee on Small Business, $3,621,296; Select Committee on 
     the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 
     Chinese Communist Party, $4,470,816; Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, $10,883,194; Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, $5,271,175; and Committee on Ways and 
     Means, $13,004,876.

     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, 
     $7,096,894; Committee on Armed Services, $13,667,110; 
     Committee on the Budget, $5,994,695; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $9,811,066; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $13,943,908; Committee on Ethics, $4,759,224; 
     Committee on Financial Services, $10,185,000; Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, $10,826,758; Committee on Homeland Security, 
     $9,461,988; Committee on House Administration, $7,901,652; 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $8,997,872; 
     Committee on the Judiciary, $11,356,727; Committee on Natural 
     Resources, $8,801,142; Committee on Oversight and 
     Accountability, $15,151,408; Committee on Rules, $4,167,807; 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $8,388,105; 
     Committee on Small Business, $3,748,796; Select Committee on 
     the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 
     Chinese Communist Party, $4,421,809; Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, $10,883,194; Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, $5,482,022; and Committee on Ways and 
     Means, $14,301,976.

     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 $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, 2023, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 2024; and
       (2) $2,500,000 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.

           Committee Amendment In the Nature of a Substitute

  Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the committee 
amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the 
     following:

     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.

  Mr. STEIL (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
to dispense with the reading.

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

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