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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Oct 4, 2013
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Federal Emergency Management Agency Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for FY2014, and for other purposes, such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided in the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 (division D of P.L 113-6), for continuing projects or activities that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in FY2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the heading "Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery--Federal Emergency Management Agency."
Requires the rate of operations 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 (P.L. 113-6), 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).
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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 to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs, 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 National Emergency and Disaster Recovery Act.
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Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R–TX
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 164 (Roll no. 522). (text: CR H6254)
House roll call 522 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 164 (Roll no. 522).(text: CR H6254)
House roll call 522 · Individual votesOn motion to table the appeal of the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 224 - 185 (Roll no. 521).
House roll call 521 · Individual votesMr. Carter moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair (consideration: CR H6261-6262)
Mr. Bishop (NY) appealed the ruling of the chair. The question was then put on sustaining the ruling of the chair. (consideration: CR H6261)
Mr. Carter raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Carter stated that the provisions of the proposed amendment are not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bishop (NY) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment to replace the underlying bill with the Senate Amendment to H.J.Res. 59, pending reservation of a point of order.
Mr. Bishop (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Appropriations. (consideration: CR H6260-6262; text: CR H6260)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6260)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 85.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 371. (consideration: CR H6254-6262)
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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Introduced in House
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