Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, during a government-wide shutdown, to make available, out of any amounts in the general fund of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as are necessary to provide:
Defines "government-wide shutdown" as any portion of a fiscal year during which none of the appropriation bills for the fiscal year have become law and an Act or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year is not in effect.
Directs the Managing Trustee of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund (including the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund), during such a shutdown, to make available to the Commissioner of Social Security such amounts as the Commissioner determines to be necessary for the uninterrupted payment of monthly insurance benefits under SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and benefits under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI).
Prohibits Members of Congress and the President from receiving basic pay during a government-wide shutdown and from receiving such forfeited pay retroactively.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3166 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3166
To appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure certain
important functions of the Government continue during a Governmentwide
shutdown, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 20, 2013
Mr. Latham introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed
Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, House Administration,
Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
the committee concerned
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A BILL
To appropriate such funds as may be necessary to ensure certain
important functions of the Government continue during a Governmentwide
shutdown, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS.
During a Governmentwide shutdown, the Secretary of the Treasury
shall make available, out of any amounts in the general fund of the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such amounts as are necessary to
provide for the following:
(1) Amounts to provide pay and allowances to Members of the
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including
reserve components thereof, who perform active service during
the funding gap.
(2) At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, amounts
to provide pay and allowances to such civilian personnel of the
Department of Defense who are providing support to the members
of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1) as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(3) At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, amounts
to provide pay and allowances to such personnel of contractors
of the Department of Defense who are providing direct support
to the members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1)
as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(4) Amounts necessary to carry out the authority of the
Department of the Treasury provided in section 3123 of title
31, United States Code, to pay with legal tender the principal
and interest on debt held by the public.
(5) Such amounts as the President certifies to the Congress
are necessary to carry out vital national security priorities.
(6) Amounts necessary to make payments under the Medicare
program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.
(7) Amounts necessary to make payments under the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
(8) Such amounts as the President certifies to the Congress
are necessary to carry out Government functions necessary for
protecting public health and public safety.
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY FUNDS TO ENSURE SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE
PROVIDED.
During a Governmentwide shutdown, the Managing Trustee of the Trust
Funds (as such term is used in section 201(g)(1)(A) of the Social
Security Act) shall make available to the Commissioner of Social
Security, out of any or all of the Trust Funds, such amounts as the
Commissioner determines to be necessary to provide for the
uninterrupted payment of monthly insurance benefits under title II of
such Act and payment of benefits under the Supplemental Security Income
Program under title XVI of such Act.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON CONGRESSIONAL AND PRESIDENTIAL PAY DURING
GOVERNMENTWIDE SHUTDOWN.
(a) In General.--Members of Congress and the President shall not
receive basic pay during a Governmentwide shutdown.
(b) Retroactive Pay Prohibited.--No pay forfeited in accordance
with subsection (a) may be paid retroactively.
SEC. 4. GOVERNMENTWIDE SHUTDOWN DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``Governmentwide shutdown'' means any portion
of a fiscal year during which none of the appropriation bills for the
fiscal year have become law and an Act or joint resolution making
continuing appropriations for the fiscal year is not in effect.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Agriculture, House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.