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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

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What This Bill Does

This resolution provides money for the Committee on Small Business to pay its expenses during the 118th Congress. The expenses include staff salaries and other operational costs. The resolution splits the total money into two yearly periods.

Who It Affects

The Committee on Small Business and its staff are directly affected. The House of Representatives' accounting system is also affected as it will pay out these funds.

Key Provisions

* The Committee on Small Business receives no more than $7,500,000 total for all expenses including staff salaries during the 118th Congress (Sec. 1) * No more than $3,750,000 can be spent from January 3, 2023 until just before January 3, 2024 (Sec. 2) * No more than $3,750,000 can be spent from January 3, 2024 until just before January 3, 2025 (Sec. 2) * Payments must be approved on forms called vouchers that the Committee chairman signs and that the House Administration Committee approves (Sec. 3) * All money must be spent following rules set by the Committee on House Administration (Sec. 4)

What Changes

The Committee on Small Business now has an approved budget amount and spending limits for its operations during this congressional period.

Important Definitions

The bill refers to the Committee on Small Business simply as "the Committee" throughout.

Effective Date

Not specified in bill text

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 151 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 2 For the expenses of the Committee on Small Business 3 (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 $7,500,000 for the One Hundred Eight- 8 eenth Congress. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:53 Feb 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR151.IH HR151 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 151 IH SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 1 Of the amount specified in section 1— 2 (1) not more than $3,750,000 shall be available 3 for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 4 noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately 5 before noon on January 3, 2024; and 6 (2) not more than $3,750,000 shall be available 7 for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 8 noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately 9 before noon on January 3, 2025. 10 SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 11 Payments under this resolution shall be made on 12 vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 13 chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 14 directed by the Committee on House Administration. 15 SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 16 Amounts made available under this resolution shall 17 be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 18 the Committee on House Administration. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:53 Feb 21, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR151.IH HR151 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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