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National Park Service Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 for continuing projects or activities that were conducted in FY2013 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division F of P.L. 113-6) under the following headings:
Requires the rate of operations for each such account to be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in FY2013 pursuant to: (1) the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, and (2) the presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-2).
Makes appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under this joint resolution available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution, (2) enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for FY2014 without any provision for such project or activity, or (3) December 15, 2013.
Requires implementation of this joint resolution so that only the most limited funding action be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities.
Authorizes amounts made available for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each agency to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs in such agencies, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for FY2013, except that such authority shall not be used until after the agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses.
Expresses the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Open Our National Parks and Museums Act.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 70 Failed Passage House (FPH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. J. RES. 70
Making continuing appropriations for National Park Service operations,
the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 1, 2013
Mr. Simpson introduced the following joint resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Appropriations
October 1, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules and failed of passage
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Making continuing appropriations for National Park Service operations,
the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, and for
other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are
hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues,
receipts, and funds, for National Park Service operations, the
Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, and the United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum for fiscal year 2014, and for other
purposes, namely:
Sec. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for
operations as provided in the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act,
2013 (division F of Public Law 113-6) and under the authority and
conditions provided in such Act, for continuing projects or activities
(including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not
otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were
conducted in fiscal year 2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or
other authority were made available by such Act under the following
headings:
(1) ``Department of the Interior--National Park Service--
Operation of the National Park System''.
(2) ``United States Holocaust Memorial Museum--Holocaust
Memorial Museum''.
(3) ``Smithsonian Institution''.
(4) ``National Gallery of Art''.
(b) The rate for operations provided by subsection (a) for each
account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction
required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to--
(1) any provision of division G of the Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-6),
including section 3004; and
(2) the Presidential sequestration order dated March 1,
2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available
by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law
113-2).
Sec. 102. Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to
the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent
appropriations Act.
Sec. 103. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution
or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014,
appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant
to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the
following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation
for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2)
the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal
year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or (3)
December 15, 2013.
Sec. 104. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution
shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or
authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation,
fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law.
Sec. 105. This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only
the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint
resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of
projects and activities.
Sec. 106. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian
personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may
be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid
furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, except that such
authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the
department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer
non-personnel-related administrative expenses.
Sec. 107. It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution
may also be referred to as the ``Open Our National Parks and Museums
Act''.
This joint resolution may be cited as the ``National Park Service
Operations, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, and
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Continuing Appropriations
Resolution, 2014''.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6090-6091)
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 252 - 176 (Roll no. 508).
Roll Call #508 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 252 - 176 (Roll no. 508).
Roll Call #508 (House)Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 370 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 70, H.J. Res. 71, H.J. Res. 72, H.J. Res. 73, and H.R. 3230. The resolution provides for 30 minutes of debate on each measure and provides for one motion to recommit each measure. The resolution also provides that it shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of October 6, 2013, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 370. (consideration: CR H6146-6155)
The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 70, H.J. Res. 71, H.J. Res. 72, H.J. Res. 73, and H.R. 3230. The resolution provides for 30 minutes of debate on each measure and provides for one motion to recommit each measure. The resolution also provides that it shall be in order at any time through the calendar day of October 6, 2013, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 70.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6152)
Mr. Van Hollen moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H6152; text: CR H6152)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Van Hollen motion to recommit with instructions, pending a reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to replace the underlying bill with the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res. 59.
Mr. Simpson raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Simpson stated that the provisions of the proposed amendment are not germane to the Joint Resolution. Sustained by the Chair.
Mr. Van Hollen appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair.
Mr. Simpson moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair. (consideration: CR H6154)
On motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 194 (Roll no. 512).
Roll Call #512 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 173 (Roll no. 513).(text: CR H6146)
Roll Call #513 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 252 - 173 (Roll no. 513). (text: CR H6146)
Roll Call #513 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read the first time pursuant to the order of Oct. 2, 2013.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 203 pursuant to the order of Oct. 2, 2013.