To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.

Rescinds $2.2 billion from the unobligated balances of funds available to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for salaries and expenses for FY2013.

Prohibits the funds made available to the FCC for FY2013 salaries and expenses from being used for the Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).

Increases the FY2013 amounts otherwise made available to: (1) the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations by $500 million, and (2) the Department of Defense (DOD) for Navy operation and maintenance by $1.6 billion.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 989 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 989

 To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 6, 2013

  Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
    and Commerce, 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 prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, 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. RESCISSION; PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR THE LIFELINE 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Rescission.--Of the unobligated balances of funds available for 
``Federal Communications Commission--Salaries and Expenses'' for fiscal 
year 2013, $2,200,000,000 are hereby rescinded.
    (b) Limitation.--None of the funds made available for ``Federal 
Communications Commission--Salaries and Expenses'' for fiscal year 2013 
may be used for the Lifeline program under sections 54.400 through 
54.417 of title 47, code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act).
    (c) Use of Rescinded Amounts.--
            (1) The amount otherwise made available for ``Department of 
        Transportation--Federal Aviation Administration--Operations'' 
        for fiscal year 2013 is hereby increased by $500,000,000.
            (2) The amount otherwise made available for ``Department of 
        Defense--Operation and Maintenance, Navy'' for fiscal year 2013 
        is hereby increased by $1,600,000,000.
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