[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 115 Reported in House (RH)]
House Calendar No. 11
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 115
[Report No. 113-20]
Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of
Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 13, 2013
Mrs. Miller of Michigan submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on House Administration
March 18, 2013
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
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RESOLUTION
Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of
Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS.
(a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Thirteenth
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, $10,072,374; Committee
on Armed Services, $13,127,070; Committee on the Budget, $10,277,648;
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $13,905,526; Committee on
Energy and Commerce, $19,041,032; Committee on Ethics, $6,040,918;
Committee on Financial Services, $14,788,964; Committee on Foreign
Affairs, $14,776,224; Committee on Homeland Security, $14,067,176;
Committee on House Administration, $9,201,120; Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, $8,779,516; Committee on the Judiciary,
$14,154,032; Committee on Natural Resources, $13,111,658; Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, $17,880,874; Committee on Rules,
$5,714,816; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $10,565,510;
Committee on Small Business, $5,985,376; Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, $16,364,614; Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
$6,097,092; and Committee on Ways and Means, $16,846,822.
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, 2013, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 2014.
(b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,036,187; Committee
on Armed Services, $6,563,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,138,824;
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $6,952,763; Committee on
Energy and Commerce, $9,520,516; Committee on Ethics, $3,020,459;
Committee on Financial Services, $7,394,482; Committee on Foreign
Affairs, $7,388,112; Committee on Homeland Security, $7,033,588;
Committee on House Administration, $4,600,560; Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, $4,389,758; Committee on the Judiciary,
$7,077,016; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,555,829; Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, $8,940,437; Committee on Rules,
$2,857,408; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,282,755;
Committee on Small Business, $2,992,688; Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, $8,182,307; Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
$3,048,546; and Committee on Ways and Means, $8,423,411.
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, 2014, and ending immediately
before noon on January 3, 2015.
(b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to
in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $5,036,187; Committee
on Armed Services, $6,563,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,138,824;
Committee on Education and the Workforce, $6,952,763; Committee on
Energy and Commerce, $9,520,516; Committee on Ethics, $3,020,459;
Committee on Financial Services, $7,394,482; Committee on Foreign
Affairs, $7,388,112; Committee on Homeland Security, $7,033,588;
Committee on House Administration, $4,600,560; Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence, $4,389,758; Committee on the Judiciary,
$7,077,016; Committee on Natural Resources, $6,555,829; Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform, $8,940,437; Committee on Rules,
$2,857,408; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $5,282,755;
Committee on Small Business, $2,992,688; Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, $8,182,307; Committee on Veterans' Affairs,
$3,048,546; and Committee on Ways and Means, $8,423,411.
(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, 2014, 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 Thirteenth 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 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. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES.
(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established a reserve fund for
unanticipated expenses of committees for the One Hundred Thirteenth
Congress.
(b) Balance.--The balance of the reserve fund under this section
shall be equal to the sum of the following:
(1) The amount by which the amount made available for
``House of Representatives--Committee Employees, Standing
Committees, Special and Select'' for fiscal year 2013 exceeds
the amount that would be made available for ``House of
Representatives--Committee Employees, Standing Committees,
Special and Select'' by division C of the Department of
Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-
Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 933, as passed
by the House of Representatives on March 6, 2013), as reduced
pursuant to the provisions of division D of such Act.
(2) The amount by which the amount made available for
``House of Representatives--Committee Employees, Standing
Committees, Special and Select'' for fiscal year 2014 exceeds
the amount made available for ``House of Representatives--
Committee Employees, Standing Committees, Special and Select''
for fiscal year 2013.
(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.
House Calendar No. 11
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 115
[Report No. 113-20]
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RESOLUTION
Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of
Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress.
_______________________________________________________________________
March 18, 2013
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed