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

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What This Bill Does

This resolution sets how much money the House Committee on the Budget can spend during the 118th Congress. It breaks the total spending amount into two equal parts, one for each session year of Congress.

Who It Affects

The House Committee on the Budget and the House of Representatives.

Key Provisions

• The Committee on the Budget gets a total spending limit of not more than $11,989,390 for the 118th Congress. (Sec. 1) • Not more than $5,994,695 is available for expenses from January 3, 2023 through January 3, 2024. (Sec. 2) • Not more than $5,994,695 is available for expenses from January 3, 2024 through January 3, 2025. (Sec. 2) • The Committee Chairman must sign and authorize all payment vouchers (written orders for payment), and the House Administration Committee must approve them. (Sec. 3) • All money spent under this resolution must follow rules set by the House Administration Committee. (Sec. 4)

What Changes

The House Committee on the Budget now has a defined budget of $11,989,390 for the 118th Congress, split equally between two one-year periods.

Important Definitions

None defined.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 163 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 27, 2023 Mr. ARRINGTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 2 For the expenses of the Committee on the Budget 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 $11,989,390 for the One Hundred Eight- 8 eenth Congress. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:38 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR163.IH HR163 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 163 IH SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 1 Of the amount specified in section 1— 2 (1) not more than $5,994,695 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 $5,994,695 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 01:38 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR163.IH HR163 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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