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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

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What This Bill Does

This resolution allocates money for the Committee on Energy and Commerce to pay for its operations during the 118th Congress (2023-2025). The money covers staff salaries and other expenses the committee needs to function.

Who It Affects

The Committee on Energy and Commerce and its staff members are directly affected.

Key Provisions

- The Committee on Energy and Commerce receives a total of $27,696,649 to cover all staff salaries and expenses during the 118th Congress. (Sec. 1) - From January 3, 2023 to January 3, 2024, the committee can spend up to $13,752,741. (Sec. 2) - From January 3, 2024 to January 3, 2025, the committee can spend up to $13,949,908. (Sec. 2) - The Committee Chairman must sign vouchers (payment requests) that are then approved by the Committee on House Administration before payments are made. (Sec. 3) - The committee must follow rules set by the Committee on House Administration when spending this money. (Sec. 4)

What Changes

The Committee on Energy and Commerce now has a specific budget limit of $27,696,649 for the 118th Congress, with separate spending limits for each congressional session.

Important Definitions

None defined.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 174 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 27, 2023 Mrs. RODGERS of Washington submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 2 For the expenses of the Committee on Energy and 3 Commerce (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 4 ‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, 5 there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the 6 House of Representatives for committee salaries and ex- 7 penses, not more than $27,696,649 for the One Hundred 8 Eighteenth Congress. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:28 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR174.IH HR174 DMWilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 174 IH SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 1 Of the amount specified in section 1— 2 (1) not more than $13,752,741 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 $13,949,908 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 02:28 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR174.IH HR174 DMWilson on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with BILLS

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