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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

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What This Bill Does

This resolution provides money for the Committee on Foreign Affairs to use during the 118th Congress (a two-year period in the U.S. House of Representatives). The resolution sets a total budget and explains how that money can be spent.

Who It Affects

The Committee on Foreign Affairs and its staff members. The Committee on House Administration, which oversees how House committees spend money.

Key Provisions

- The Committee on Foreign Affairs receives a maximum of $21,653,516 total to pay for all expenses, including staff salaries, during the entire 118th Congress (Sec. 1) - No more than $10,826,758 can be spent from January 3, 2023 until January 3, 2024 (Sec. 2) - No more than $10,826,758 can be spent from January 3, 2024 until January 3, 2025 (Sec. 2) - Payments require a voucher (a written request for payment) approved and signed by the Committee Chairman, following rules set by the Committee on House Administration (Sec. 3) - The Committee must follow all regulations made by the Committee on House Administration when spending this money (Sec. 4)

What Changes

The Committee on Foreign Affairs now has a specific budget limit of $21,653,516 for the 118th Congress, split equally between two one-year periods.

Important Definitions

Committee: The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 137 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 17, 2023 Mr. MCCAUL submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 2 For the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Af- 3 fairs (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 $21,653,516 for the One Hundred Eight- 8 eenth Congress. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Feb 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR137.IH HR137 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 137 IH SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 1 Of the amount specified in section 1— 2 (1) not more than $10,826,758 shall be avail- 3 able for expenses incurred during the period begin- 4 ning at noon on January 3, 2023, and ending imme- 5 diately before noon on January 3, 2024; and 6 (2) not more than $10,826,758 shall be avail- 7 able for expenses incurred during the period begin- 8 ning at noon on January 3, 2024, and ending imme- 9 diately before noon on January 3, 2025. 10 SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 11 Payments under this resolution shall be made on 12 vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 13 Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 14 directed by the Committee on House Administration. 15 SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 16 Amounts made available under this resolution shall 17 be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 18 the Committee on House Administration. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:09 Feb 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR137.IH HR137 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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