[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2775 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.2775
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE FIRST SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday,
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen
An Act
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2014, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, 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 the several departments, agencies,
corporations, and other organizational units of Government for fiscal
year 2014, and for other purposes, namely:

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operations as provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal
year 2013 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts,
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 in the following appropriations Acts:
(1) The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
(division A of Public Law 113-6), except section 735.
(2) The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2013 (division B of Public Law 113-6).
(3) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013
(division C of Public Law 113-6).
(4) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act,
2013 (division D of Public Law 113-6).
(5) The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of Public Law 113-6).
(6) The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (division
F of Public Law 113-6).
(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--
(A) sections 140(b) or 141(b) of the Continuing
Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public Law 112-175); or
(B) the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public
Law 113-2).

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granted pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be
used for: (1) the new production of items not funded for production in
fiscal year 2013 or prior years; (2) the increase in production rates
above those sustained with fiscal year 2013 funds; or (3) the
initiation, resumption, or continuation of any project, activity,
operation, or organization (defined as any project, subproject,
activity, budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a
program element, and for any investment items defined as a P-1 line
item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and an R-1
line item that includes a program element and subprogram element within
an appropriation account) for which appropriations, funds, or other
authority were not available during fiscal year 2013.
(b) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted
pursuant to section 101 for the Department of Defense shall be used to
initiate multi-year procurements utilizing advance procurement funding
for economic order quantity procurement unless specifically
appropriated later.

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the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent
appropriations Act.

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appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to
section 101 shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity
for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were not available
during fiscal year 2013.

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this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures
incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds
or authority for such project or activity are available under this
joint resolution.

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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)
January 15, 2014.

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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.

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authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without
regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of
apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States
Code, but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive
any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds.

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resolution, except section 106, for those programs that would otherwise
have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of
appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year 2014 because of
distributions of funding to States, foreign countries, grantees, or
others, such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution
shall not be made, and no grants shall be awarded for such programs
funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final funding
prerogatives.

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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.

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budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year
2013, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008,
activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels
under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2013, to be continued
through the date specified in section 106(3).
(b) Notwithstanding section 106, obligations for mandatory payments
due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October
2013 but not later than 30 days after the date specified in section
106(3) may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such
payments.

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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.

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obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672
(22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and
section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
3094(a)(1)).

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resolution that was previously designated by the Congress for Overseas
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985 or as being for disaster relief pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(D) of such Act is designated by the Congress for Overseas
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A) of such Act or as being for disaster relief pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(D) of such Act, respectively.
(b) Of the amounts made available by section 101 for ``Social
Security Administration, Limitation on Administrative Expenses'' for
the cost associated with continuing disability reviews under titles II
and XVI of the Social Security Act and for the cost associated with
conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the
Social Security Act, $273,000,000 is provided to meet the terms of
section 251(b)(2)(B)(ii)(III) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended, and $469,639,000 is additional
new budget authority specified for purposes of section 251(b)(2)(B) of
such Act.
(c) Section 5 of Public Law 113-6 shall apply to amounts designated
in subsection (a) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on
Terrorism.

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appropriations which begins on or about October 1, 2013, shall be
compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of
such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse
in appropriations ends.
(b) For purposes of this section, ``employee'' means:
(1) a federal employee;
(2) an employee of the District of Columbia Courts;
(3) an employee of the Public Defender Service for the District
of Columbia; or
(4) a District of Columbia Government employee.
(c) All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations
made and authority granted by this joint resolution for the purposes of
maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and
property and bringing about orderly termination of Government
functions, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby
ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of
this joint resolution.

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funds (or the grantee's non-Federal funds) to continue carrying out a
Federal program or furloughed State employees (or the grantee's
employees) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in
part by the Federal Government--
(1) such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their
standard rate of compensation for such period;
(2) the State (or such other grantee) shall be reimbursed for
expenses that would have been paid by the Federal Government during
such period had appropriations been available, including the cost
of compensating such furloughed employees, together with interest
thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States
Code; and
(3) the State (or such other grantee) may use funds available
to the State (or the grantee) under such Federal program to
reimburse such State (or the grantee), together with interest
thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States
Code.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term ``State'' and the term
``grantee'' shall have the meaning as such term is defined under the
applicable Federal program under subsection (a). In addition, ``to
continue carrying out a Federal program'' means the continued
performance by a State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a
lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the State or such
other grantee had been carrying out prior to the period of the lapse in
appropriations.
(c) The authority under this section applies with respect to any
period in fiscal year 2014 (not limited to periods beginning or ending
after the date of the enactment of this joint resolution) during which
there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect to any department
or agency of the Federal Government which, but for such lapse in
appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relating to, any
of the expenses referred to in this section with respect to the program
involved. Payments and reimbursements under this authority shall be
made only to the extent and in amounts provided in advance in
appropriations Acts.

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(Public Law 113-39) shall be charged to the applicable appropriation,
fund, or authorization provided in this joint resolution.

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covered by this joint resolution shall be considered to have begun on
October 1, 2013.

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applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting
``fiscal year 2014'' for ``fiscal year 2013'' each place it appears.

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shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3)
of this joint resolution for ``December 31, 2012''.

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``Department of Commerce--National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration--Procurement, Acquisition and Construction'' may be
apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the
planned launch schedules for the Joint Polar Satellite System and the
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system.

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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law
112-81) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding subsection (h) of
section 1206, through the earlier of the date specified in section
106(3) of this joint resolution or the date of the enactment of an Act
authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities
of the Department of Defense.

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striking both occurrences of ``$775,000,000'' and inserting in lieu
thereof, ``$2,918,000,000''.

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applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint
resolution for ``October 1, 2012''.

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``The Judiciary--Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial
Services--Salaries and Expenses'' at a rate of operations of
$4,820,181,000:  Provided, That notwithstanding section 302 of Division
C, of Public Law 112-74 as continued by Public Law 113-6, not to exceed
$25,000,000 shall be available for transfer between accounts to
maintain minimum operating levels.

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``The Judiciary--Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial
Services--Defender Services'' at a rate for operations of
$1,012,000,000.

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resolution, the District of Columbia may expend local funds under the
heading ``District of Columbia Funds'' for such programs and activities
under title IV of H.R. 2786 (113th Congress), as reported by the
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, at the
rate set forth under ``District of Columbia Funds--Summary of
Expenses'' as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of
2013 (D.C. Act 20-127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of
this joint resolution.

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Temporary Suspension Act is amended by striking ``December 31, 2013'',
each place it appears and inserting ``January 15, 2014''.

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the ``Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board'' at a rate for
operations of $3,100,000.

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550(b) of Public Law 109-295 (6 U.S.C. 121 note) shall be applied by
substituting the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint
resolution for ``October 4, 2013''.

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295 shall continue in effect through the date specified in section
106(3) of this joint resolution.

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Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 391) shall continue in effect through
the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.

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for ``Department of Homeland Security--U.S. Customs and Border
Protection--Salaries and Expenses'', ``Department of Homeland
Security--U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Border Security Fencing,
Infrastructure, and Technology'', ``Department of Homeland Security--
U.S. Customs and Border Protection--Air and Marine Operations'', and
``Department of Homeland Security--U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement--Salaries and Expenses'' shall be obligated at a rate for
operations as necessary to respectively--
(1) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection Officers, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on
September 30, 2013, and comply with the last proviso under the
heading ``Department of Homeland Security--U.S. Customs and Border
Protection--Salaries and Expenses'' in division D of Public Law
113-6;
(2) sustain border security operations, including sustaining
the operation of Tethered Aerostat Radar Systems;
(3) sustain necessary Air and Marine operations; and
(4) sustain the staffing levels of U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement agents, equivalent to the staffing levels achieved on
September 30, 2013, and comply with the sixth proviso under the
heading ``Department of Homeland Security--U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement--Salaries and Expenses'' in division D of
Public Law 113-6.
(b) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the Committees
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate on
each use of the authority provided in this section.

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Act (16 U.S.C. 6809) shall be applied by substituting ``11 years'' for
``10 years''.

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101 for ``Department of the Interior--Department-wide Programs--
Wildland Fire Management'', there is appropriated $36,000,000 for an
additional amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until
expended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities:  Provided,
That of the funds provided, $15,000,000 is for burned area
rehabilitation:  Provided further, That such funds shall only become
available if funds previously provided for wildland fire suppression
will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior notifies
the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate in writing of the need for these additional funds:  Provided
further, That such funds are also available for transfer to other
appropriations accounts to repay amounts previously transferred for
wildfire suppression.

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101 for ``Department of Agriculture--Forest Service--Wildland Fire
Management'', there is appropriated $600,000,000 for an additional
amount for fiscal year 2014, to remain available until expended, for
urgent wildland fire suppression activities:  Provided, That such funds
shall only become available if funds previously provided for wildland
fire suppression will be exhausted imminently and the Secretary of
Agriculture notifies the Committees on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives and the Senate in writing of the need for these
additional funds:  Provided further, That such funds are also available
for transfer to other appropriations accounts to repay amounts
previously transferred for wildfire suppression.

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of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (as
contained in section 101(e) of division A of Public Law 105-277; 16
U.S.C. 2104 note) shall continue in effect through the date specified
in section 106(3) of this joint resolution.

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section 8162 of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2000 (40
U.S.C. 8903 note; Public Law 106-79), as amended, shall continue in
effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this joint
resolution.
(b) For the period covered by this joint resolution, the authority
provided by the provisos under the heading ``Dwight D. Eisenhower
Memorial Commission--Capital Construction'' in division E of Public Law
112-74 shall not be in effect.

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section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (except for activities
authorized in section 403(b)) shall continue through the date specified
in section 106(3) of this joint resolution in the manner authorized for
fiscal year 2013, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United
States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such
sums as may be necessary for such purpose.

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heading ``Department of Labor--Mine Safety and Health Administration--
Salaries and Expenses'' in division F of Public Law 112-74 shall be
applied to funds appropriated by this joint resolution by substituting
``is authorized to collect and retain up to $2,499,000'' for ``may
retain up to $1,499,000''.

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Health and Human Services--Administration for Children and Families--
Low Income Home Energy Assistance'' in division F of Public Law 112-74
shall be applied to amounts made available by this joint resolution by
substituting ``2014'' for ``2012''.

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Health and Human Services--Administration for Children and Families--
Refugee and Entrant Assistance'' may be obligated up to a rate for
operations necessary to maintain program operations at the level
provided in fiscal year 2013, as necessary to accommodate increased
demand.

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amounts provided under section 101 for ``Department of Health and Human
Services--Office of the Secretary--Public Health and Social Services
Emergency Fund'' may be obligated at a rate necessary to assure timely
execution of planned advanced research and development contracts
pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health Service Act, to remain
available until expended, for expenses necessary to support advanced
research and development pursuant to section 319L of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7e) and other administrative expenses of
the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority.

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amended, is further amended by striking ``2013-2014'' and inserting
``2015-2016''.

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resolution, there is appropriated for payment to Bonnie Englebardt
Lautenberg, widow of Frank R. Lautenberg, late a Senator from New
Jersey, $174,000.

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adjustment shall be made under section 610(a) of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost of living
adjustments for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2014.

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``Department of Veterans Affairs--Departmental Administration--General
Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration'' at a rate for
operations of $2,455,490,000.

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the heading ``Department of Housing and Urban Development--Rental
Assistance Demonstration'' in division C of Public Law 112-55 shall
continue in effect through the date specified in section 106(3) of this
joint resolution.

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``Department of Transportation--Federal Aviation Administration--
Operations'', at a rate for operations of $9,248,418,000.

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shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 106(3)
for ``4 years after such date''.

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``Maritime Administration--Maritime Security Program'', at a rate for
operations of $186,000,000.

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amended in paragraph (f) by deleting ``September 30, 2013, and may
extend through December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``the date specified
in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014'' in lieu
thereof.

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amended in paragraph (b) by deleting ``December 31, 2013'' and
inserting ``the date specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2014'' in lieu thereof.

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amended by deleting ``December 31, 2013'' and inserting ``the date
specified in section 106(3) of the Continuing Appropriations Act,
2014'' in lieu thereof.

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Secretary of Transportation may obligate not more than $450,000,000 of
the amounts made available to carry out section 125 of title 23, United
States Code, under chapter 9 of title X of division A of the Disaster
Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-2; 127 Stat. 34) under
the heading ``emergency relief program'' under the heading ``federal-
aid highways'' under the heading ``Federal Highway Administration'' for
emergency relief projects in the State of Colorado arising from damage
caused by flooding events in that State in calendar year 2013:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

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any reference in this division to ``this joint resolution'' shall be
deemed a reference to ``this Act''.

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submits a report or expenditure plan required under this division to
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of
Representatives, the Secretary shall submit a copy of that report to
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives.
verification of household income and other qualifications for the
provision of aca premium and cost-sharing subsidies

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law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services (referred to in this
section as the ``Secretary'') shall ensure that American Health Benefit
Exchanges verify that individuals applying for premium tax credits
under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and reductions
in cost-sharing under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18071) are eligible for such credits and
cost sharing reductions consistent with the requirements of section
1411 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 18081), and, prior to making such credits
and reductions available, the Secretary shall certify to the Congress
that the Exchanges verify such eligibility consistent with the
requirements of such Act.
(b) Report by Secretary.--Not later than January 1, 2014, the
Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress that details the
procedures employed by American Health Benefit Exchanges to verify
eligibility for credits and cost-sharing reductions described in
subsection (a).
(c) Report by Inspector General.--Not later than July 1, 2014, the
Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall
submit to the Congress a report regarding the effectiveness of the
procedures and safeguards provided under the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act for preventing the submission of inaccurate or
fraudulent information by applicants for enrollment in a qualified
health plan offered through an American Health Benefit Exchange.
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``Default Prevention Act of 2013''.
(b) Certification.--Not later than 3 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the President may submit to Congress a written
certification that absent a suspension of the limit under section
3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Treasury
would be unable to issue debt to meet existing commitments.
(c) Suspension.--
(1) In general.--Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States
Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date on which
the President submits to Congress a certification under subsection
(b) and ending on February 7, 2014.
(2) Special rule relating to obligations issued during
suspension period.--Effective February 8, 2014, the limitation in
section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, as increased by
section 3101A of such title and section 2 of the No Budget, No Pay
Act of 2013 (31 U.S.C. 3101 note), is increased to the extent
that--
(A) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 31
of such title and the face amount of obligations whose
principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States
Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary
of the Treasury) outstanding on February 8, 2014, exceeds
(B) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the
date of enactment of this Act.
An obligation shall not be taken into account under subparagraph
(A) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a
commitment incurred by the Federal Government that required payment
before February 8, 2014.
(d) Disapproval.--If there is enacted into law within 22 calendar
days after Congress receives a written certification by the President
under subsection (b) a joint resolution disapproving the President's
exercise of authority to suspend the debt ceiling under subsection (e),
effective on the date of enactment of the joint resolution, subsection
(c) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Suspension.--
``(1) In general.--Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States
Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date on which
the President submits to Congress a certification under subsection
(b) and ending on the date of enactment of the joint resolution
pursuant to section 1002(e) of the Continuing Appropriations Act,
2014.
``(2) Special rule relating to obligations issued during
suspension period.--Effective on the day after the date of
enactment of the joint resolution pursuant to section 1002(e) of
the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, the limitation in section
3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, as increased by section
3101A of such title and section 2 of the No Budget, No Pay Act of
2013 (31 U.S.C. 3101 note), is increased to the extent that--
``(A) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter
31 of such title and the face amount of obligations whose
principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States
Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary
of the Treasury) outstanding on the day after the date of
enactment of the joint resolution pursuant to section 1002(e)
of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, exceeds
``(B) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on
the date of enactment of this Act.
An obligation shall not be taken into account under subparagraph
(A) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a
commitment incurred by the Federal Government that required payment
before the day after the date of enactment of the joint resolution
pursuant to section 1002(e) of the Continuing Appropriations Act,
2014.''.
(e) Disapproval Process.--
(1) Contents of joint resolution.--For the purpose of this
subsection, the term ``joint resolution'' means only a joint
resolution--
(A) disapproving the President's exercise of authority to
suspend the debt limit that is introduced within 14 calendar
days after the date on which the President submits to Congress
the certification under subsection (b);
(B) which does not have a preamble;
(C) the title of which is only as follows: ``Joint
resolution relating to the disapproval of the President's
exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as submitted
under section 1002(b) of the Continuing Appropriations Act,
2014 on _____'' (with the blank containing the date of such
submission); and
(D) the matter after the resolving clause of which is only
as follows: ``That Congress disapproves of the President's
exercise of authority to suspend the debt limit, as exercised
pursuant to the certification under section 1002(b) of the
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014.''.
(2) Expedited consideration in house of representatives.--
(A) Reporting and discharge.--Any committee of the House of
Representatives to which a joint resolution is referred shall
report it to the House of Representatives without amendment not
later than 5 calendar days after the date of introduction of a
joint resolution described in paragraph (1). If a committee
fails to report the joint resolution within that period, the
committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the
joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be referred to
the appropriate calendar.
(B) Proceeding to consideration.--After each committee
authorized to consider a joint resolution reports it to the
House of Representatives or has been discharged from its
consideration, it shall be in order, not later than the sixth
day after introduction of a joint resolution under paragraph
(1), to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the
House of Representatives. All points of order against the
motion are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after
the House of Representatives has disposed of a motion to
proceed on a joint resolution. The previous question shall be
considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without
intervening motion. The motion shall not be debatable. A motion
to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall
not be in order.
(C) Consideration.--The joint resolution shall be
considered as read. All points of order against the joint
resolution and against its consideration are waived. The
previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint
resolution to its passage without intervening motion except 2
hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent
and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of
the joint resolution shall not be in order.
(3) Expedited procedure in senate.--
(A) Reconvening.--Upon receipt of a certification under
subsection (b), if the Senate would otherwise be adjourned, the
majority leader of the Senate, after consultation with the
minority leader of the Senate, shall notify the Members of the
Senate that, pursuant to this subsection, the Senate shall
convene not later than the thirteenth calendar day after
receipt of such certification.
(B) Placement on calendar.--Upon introduction in the
Senate, the joint resolution shall be immediately placed on the
calendar.
(C) Floor consideration.--
(i) In general.--Notwithstanding rule XXII of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time
during the period beginning on the day after the date on
which Congress receives a certification under subsection
(b) and ending on the 6th day after the date of
introduction of a joint resolution under paragraph (1)
(even if a previous motion to the same effect has been
disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of
the joint resolution, and all points of order against the
joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint
resolution) are waived. The motion to proceed is not
debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to
postpone. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order.
If a motion to proceed to the consideration of the joint
resolution is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain
the unfinished business until disposed of.
(ii) Consideration.--Consideration of the joint
resolution, and on all debatable motions and appeals in
connection therewith, shall be limited to not more than 10
hours, which shall be divided equally between the majority
and minority leaders or their designees. A motion further
to limit debate is in order and not debatable. An amendment
to, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the
consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit
the joint resolution is not in order.
(iii) Vote on passage.--If the Senate has voted to
proceed to a joint resolution, the vote on passage of the
joint resolution shall occur immediately following the
conclusion of consideration of the joint resolution, and a
single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if
requested in accordance with the rules of the Senate.
(iv) Rulings of the chair on procedure.--Appeals from
the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of
the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the
procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided
without debate.
(4) Amendment not in order.--A joint resolution of disapproval
considered pursuant to this subsection shall not be subject to
amendment in either the House of Representatives or the Senate.
(5) Coordination with action by other house.--
(A) In general.--If, before passing the joint resolution,
one House receives from the other a joint resolution--
(i) the joint resolution of the other House shall not
be referred to a committee; and
(ii) the procedure in the receiving House shall be the
same as if no joint resolution had been received from the
other House, except that the vote on passage shall be on
the joint resolution of the other House.
(B) Treatment of joint resolution of other house.--If the
Senate fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under
this subsection, the joint resolution of the House of
Representatives shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures
under this subsection.
(C) Treatment of companion measures.--If, following passage
of the joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate then receives
the companion measure from the House of Representatives, the
companion measure shall not be debatable.
(D) Consideration after passage.--
(i) In general.--If Congress passes a joint resolution,
the period beginning on the date the President is presented
with the joint resolution and ending on the date the
President signs, allows to become law without his
signature, or vetoes and returns the joint resolution (but
excluding days when either House is not in session) shall
be disregarded in computing the calendar day period
described in subsection (d).
(ii) Debate on a veto message.--Debate on a veto
message in the Senate under this subsection shall be 1 hour
equally divided between the majority and minority leaders
or their designees.
(6) Rules of house of representatives and senate.--This
subsection is enacted by Congress--
(A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate
and House of Representatives, respectively, and as such it is
deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, but
applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in
that House in the case of a joint resolution, and it supersedes
other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with
such rules; and
(B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of
either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the
procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and
to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that
House.
This Act may be cited as the ``Continuing Appropriations Act,
2014''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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