Contingent Expenses of the House

Contingent Expenses of the House miscellaneous items For miscellaneous items, exclusive of salaries unless specifically ordered by the House of Representatives, for purchase, exchange, operation, maintenance, and repair of House motor vehicles (the Clerk’s automobile and motor trucks, the Sergeant at Arms’ automobile, the Post Office motor vehicle, and the Publications Distribution Service motor truck); and not to exceed $5,000 for the purposes authorized by section 1 of House Resolution 348, approved June 29, 1961, $15,265,600. For “Miscellaneous items” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $3,816,400. 89 STAT. 281 telegraph and telephone For telegraph and telephone service, exclusive of personal services, $6,500,000. For “Telegraph and telephone” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $1,700,000. stationery (revolving fund) For a stationery allowance for each Member for the second session of the Ninety-fourth Congress, as authorized by law, $2,853,500, to remain available until expended. postage stamp allowances Postage stamp allowances for the second session of the Ninety-fourth Congress, as authorized by law, $525,155. government contributions For contributions to employees life insurance fund, retirement fund, and health benefits fund, as authorized by law, $8,000,000, and in addition, such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred from the appropriation “Miscellaneous items”. For “Government contributions” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $2,000,000, and in addition, such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred from the appropriation “Miscellaneous items”. special and select committees For salaries and expenses of special and select committees authorized by the House, $20,000,000. For “Special and select committees” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $5,000,000. reporting hearings For stenographic reports of hearings of committees, including special and select committees, $775,000. For “Reporting hearings” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $193,750. furniture For purchase and repair of furniture, carpets and draperies, including supplies, tools and equipment for repair shops; and for purchase of packing boxes, $1,123,000. For “Furniture” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $158,000. leadership automobiles For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of automobiles for the leadership of the House of Representatives, including one each for the Speaker, the Majority Loader, and the Minority Leader, $68,460. For “Leadership automobiles” for the period July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, $17,115, for purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of automobiles for the leadership of the House of Representatives, including one each for the Speaker, the Majority Leader, and the Minority leader.