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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

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What This Bill Does

This resolution provides money for the Committee on Armed Services to pay its expenses during the 118th Congress. The expenses include staff salaries and other costs needed to run the committee.

Who It Affects

The Committee on Armed Services and its staff members are directly affected by this resolution.

Key Provisions

• The Committee on Armed Services may spend up to $25,961,870 total for all its expenses during the 118th Congress (Sec. 1) • Up to $12,294,760 can be spent from January 3, 2023 through January 2, 2024 (Sec. 2) • Up to $13,667,110 can be spent from January 3, 2024 through January 2, 2025 (Sec. 2) • The Committee Chairman must sign payment vouchers (documents requesting payment) that the Committee authorizes, and the House Administration Committee must approve them (Sec. 3) • All spending must follow rules set by the Committee on House Administration (Sec. 4)

What Changes

The Committee on Armed Services gains approved funding amounts to pay staff and cover operating costs for two separate one-year periods within the 118th Congress.

Important Definitions

None defined in the bill text.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 121 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 10, 2023 Mr. ROGERS of Alabama (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Washington) sub- mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 2 For the expenses of the Committee on Armed Serv- 3 ices (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Com- 4 mittee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there 5 shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House 6 of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, 7 not more than $25,961,870 for the One Hundred Eight- 8 eenth Congress. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:30 Feb 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR121.IH HR121 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 121 IH SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 1 Of the amount specified in section 1— 2 (1) not more than $12,294,760 shall be avail- 3 able for expenses incurred during the period begin- 4 ning at noon on January 3, 2023, and ending imme- 5 diately before noon on January 3, 2024; and 6 (2) not more than $13,667,110 shall be avail- 7 able for expenses incurred during the period begin- 8 ning at noon on January 3, 2024, and ending imme- 9 diately before noon on January 3, 2025. 10 SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 11 Payments under this resolution shall be made on 12 vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 13 Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 14 directed by the Committee on House Administration. 15 SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 16 Amounts made available under this resolution shall 17 be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 18 the Committee on House Administration. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:30 Feb 11, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR121.IH HR121 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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