[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 3]
[House]
[Pages 4364-4365]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF 
                 REPRESENTATIVES IN THE 112TH CONGRESS

  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I call up House 
Resolution 147 and ask unanimous consent for its immediate 
consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from California?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 147

       Resolved,

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

       (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Twelfth 
     Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts 
     of the

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     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, 
     $12,235,047; Committee on Armed Services, $15,050,528; 
     Committee on the Budget, $12,066,370; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $16,692,508; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $22,409,582; Committee on Ethics, $5,868,311; 
     Committee on Financial Services, $17,399,282; Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, $17,904,940; Committee on Homeland Security, 
     $16,887,448; Committee on House Administration, $10,516,013; 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $10,307,500; 
     Committee on the Judiciary, $16,802,812; Committee on Natural 
     Resources, $15,739,532; Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, $21,226,108; Committee on Rules, $6,783,970; 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $13,346,273; 
     Committee on Small Business, $6,874,000; Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, $19,830,446; Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, $7,285,256; and Committee on Ways and 
     Means, $19,602,731.

     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, 2011, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 2012.
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $6,189,494; Committee on Armed Services, $7,525,264; 
     Committee on the Budget, $6,033,185; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $8,346,254; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $10,980,940; Committee on Ethics, $2,824,535; 
     Committee on Financial Services, $8,441,264; Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, $8,952,470; Committee on Homeland Security, 
     $8,443,724; Committee on House Administration, $4,949,176; 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $5,153,750; 
     Committee on the Judiciary, $8,401,406; Committee on Natural 
     Resources, $7,869,766; Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, $10,613,054; Committee on Rules, $3,391,985; 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $6,685,637; 
     Committee on Small Business, $3,214,891; Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, $9,915,223; Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, $3,602,745; and Committee on Ways and 
     Means, $9,801,365.

     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, 2012, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 2013.
       (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts 
     referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, 
     $6,045,553; Committee on Armed Services, $7,525,264; 
     Committee on the Budget, $6,033,185; Committee on Education 
     and the Workforce, $8,346,254; Committee on Energy and 
     Commerce, $11,428,642; Committee on Ethics, $3,043,776; 
     Committee on Financial Services, $8,958,018; Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, $8,952,470; Committee on Homeland Security, 
     $8,443,724; Committee on House Administration, $5,566,837; 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $5,153,750; 
     Committee on the Judiciary, $8,401,406; Committee on Natural 
     Resources, $7,869,766; Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform, $10,613,054; Committee on Rules, $3,391,985; 
     Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $6,660,637; 
     Committee on Small Business, $3,659,109; Committee on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure, $9,915,223; Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs, $3,682,512; and Committee on Ways and 
     Means, $9,801,366.
       (c) Review of Use of Funds in First Session.--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, 2012, 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 Twelfth 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.

     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.

  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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