Contingent Expenses of the House

Contingent Expenses of the House allowances and expenses For allowances and expenses as authorized by House resolution or law, $48,137,450, including: Computer and related services for Members, $3,500,000; constituent communication expenses, $2, 195,000; equipment (purchase, lease, and maintenance), $5,150,000; district office expenses, $865,000; postage stamps for official special delivery and overseas mail for the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress to be procured and furnished by the Clerk of the House of Representatives (1) to each Representative, the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, and the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, upon request by such person, in an amount not exceeding $290, (2) to the Speaker, the majority and minority leaders, and majority and minority whips of the House of Representatives, upon request by such person, in an amount, not exceeding $260, (3) to each standing committee of the House of Representatives, upon request of 90 STAT. 1448the chairman thereof, in an amount not exceeding $170, and (4) to each of the following officers of the House of Representatives, upon request of such person, in an amount not exceeding $370 for the Clerk of the House, $270 for the Sergeant at Arms, $230 for the Doorkeeper, $180 for the Postmaster, and $50 for the Chaplain, in all, $133,450; rental of district office space, $6,220,000; transportation for Members, $2,350,000; transportation for staff, $900,000; telegraph and telephone, $9,383,000; supplies and materials, $1,512,000; furniture and furnishings, $1,500,000; reporting hearings for stenographic reports of hearings of committees, including special and select committees, $1,525,000; salaries authorized by House resolutions, $1,680,000; Government contributions to employees’ life insurance fund, retirement fund, and health benefits fund, $10,141,300; miscellaneous items including, but not limited to, purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of House motor vehicles, and not to exceed $5,000 for the purposes authorized by section 1 of House Resolution 348, approved June 29, 1961, $1,082,700. Such amounts as deemed necessary for the payment of allowances and expenses within this appropriation may be transferred among accounts upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. stationery (revolving fund) For a stationery allowance for each Member for the first session of the Ninety-fifth Congress, as authorized by law, $2,853,500, to remain available until expended. special and select committees For salaries and expenses of special and select committees authorized by the House, $23,993,000.