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H.RES.202 Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Tenth Congress.

Separate from the appropriations to fund the legislature this bill produces spending specifically for House standing and select committees including the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. It is a process in which the committees assess their workload and calculate the amount necessary to carry out their missions.

The funds are for two years and total $276,509,023 an amount $10 million less than requested. The Armed Services Committee did receive a $500,0000 supplemental amount for 2007 due to its large workload. The procedure established by Republicans when they gained the majority in 1995 to provide 1/3 of the resources and allocations to minority committee members is continued in this bill.

Due to the 109^th Congress’ failure to complete spending bills for FY 2008, including spending for Congress, this legislation aims to provide the minimum amount committees need to operate. The bill provides an across-the-board 2.64% increase for inflation, +2.2% for first session operating expenses, +3% for personnel expenses and +2.4% for operating expenses in the second session.

The committees are funded by this bill as follows:

Agriculture-$11,995,306

Armed Services-$14,618,946

Budget-$12,520,064

Education and Labor-$16, 213,840

Energy and Commerce-$21,056,249

Financial Services-$16,189,138

Foreign Affairs-$17,391,504

Homeland Security-$16,448,403

House Administration $10,214,461

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence $10,467,084

Judiciary-$16,347,324

Natural Resources-$15,288,192

Oversight and Government reform-$21,602,950

Rules-$6,852,908

Science and Technology-$12,963,775

Small Business-$5,965,945

Standards of Official Conduct-$4,994,181

Transportation and Infrastructure-$19,261,795

Veterans Affairs-$7,076,347

Ways and Means (Taxes)-$19,040,609

The Committee states, with respect to clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House, that the general discussion section of this report includes a statement of the general performance goals and objectives, including outcome-related goals and objectives, for which House Resolution 202 authorizes funding.

Sponsor:  Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA-37^th)

Vote: Passed House 269 to 150 (Roll no. 131) March 8, 2007.

Cost to the taxpayers: $276,509,023 over two years.

Earmark Certification:   Not applicable to this bill.

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                                  1st session 2nd session 110th total 

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Agriculture                        $5,910,765  $6,084,541 $11,995,306 

Armed Services                      7,203,581   7,415,366  14,618,946 

The Budget                          6,169,343   6,350,721  12,520,064 

Education and Labor                 7,989,475   8,224,365  16,213,840 

Energy and Commerce                10,375,603  10,680,646  21,056,249 

Financial Services                  7,977,303   8,211,835  16,189,138 

Foreign Affairs                     8,569,776   8,821,728  17,391,504 

Homeland Security                   8,105,057   8,343,346  16,448,403 

House Administration                5,033,242   5,181,219  10,214,461 

Intelligence                        5,157,724   5,309,361  10,467,084 

The Judiciary                       8,055,250   8,292,074  16,347,324 

Natural Resources                   7,533,355   7,754,836  15,288,192 

Oversight and Government Reform    10,644,994  10,957,956  21,602,950 

Rules                               3,376,815   3,476,093   6,852,908 

Science and Technology              6,387,984   6,575,791  12,963,775 

Small Business                      2,939,758   3,026,187   5,965,945 

Standards of Official Conduct       2,460,915   2,533,266   4,994,181 

Transportation and Infrastructure   9,491,374   9,770,421  19,261,795 

Veterans' Affairs                   3,486,916   3,589,431   7,076,347 

Ways and Means                      9,382,384   9,658,226  19,040,609 

Grand Total                       136,251,613 140,257,410 276,509,023 

Table Source: House Committee on Administration

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