House Report 113-216 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 59) MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

[House Report 113-216]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

113th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 113-216

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 59)
MAKING CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES, AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE
RULES

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September 18, 2013.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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Mr. Cole, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 352]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 352, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be
adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 59,
the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014, under a closed
rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Appropriations. The resolution waives all
points of order against consideration of the joint resolution.
The resolution provides that the amendment printed in this
report shall be considered as adopted and the joint resolution,
as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives
all points of order against provisions in the joint resolution,
as amended. The resolution provides one motion to recommit with
or without instructions.
Section 2 of the resolution provides that it shall be in
order at any time from the calendar day of September 26, 2013,
through the calendar day of September 29, 2013, for the Speaker
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though
under clause 1 of rule XV and that the Speaker or his designee
shall consult with the Minority Leader or her designee on the
designation of any matter for consideration pursuant to this
section.

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
the bill includes a waiver of the following:
Section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act,
which prohibits consideration of legislation providing new
budget authority in excess of a 302(a) or 302(b) allocation of
such authority.
Section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act, which
prohibits consideration of legislation that would cause the
level of total new budget authority for the first fiscal year
to be exceeded or would cause revenues to be less than the
level of total revenues for the first fiscal year or for the
total of that first fiscal year and the ensuing fiscal years
for which allocations are provided.
Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act, which
prohibits the consideration of legislation that provides budget
authority for a fiscal year that exceeds either of the
discretionary statutory spending limits. The budget resolution
suspended the application of this section for individual
spending caps only in the case that the sum total of the
spending limits was not exceeded. H. J. Res. 59 provides budget
authority in excess of that combined spending total.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the joint resolution, as amended, the Committee
is not aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic
in nature.

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 72

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. Van
Hollen (MD), which funds the government until November 15, 2013
at the FY 2014 pre-sequester discretionary Budget Control Act
caps that total $1.058 trillion and replaces the entire
sequester--which will cause deep cuts to domestic priorities
and defense for FY 2014--with savings from specific policies
that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. The
amendment protects our most vulnerable citizens, asks those
earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminates
Agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for large oil
companies. Defeated: 3-9.

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter.................... Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. McGovern..................... Yea
Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida.......... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... ............
Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay
Mr. Webster..................................... Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................ Nay
Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 73

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for amendment #3, offered by Delegate
Norton (DC), which permits the District of Columbia government
to obligate and expend its local funds for all of fiscal year
2014. Defeated: 3-9.

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

Scalise (LA): Fully defunds Obamacare and ensures that the
Government can make all principle and interest payments on the
national debt and ensure the full payment of Social Security
benefits in the event that the debt limit is reached. The
amendment adds the text of H.R. 2682, the Defund Obamacare Act
of 2013, and the text of H.R. 807 (with a modification), the
Full Faith and Credit Act, to the underlying continuing
resolution.

TEXT OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

At the end of the joint resolution (before the short title),
insert the following:
Sec. 137. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, no Federal funds shall be made available to
carry out any provisions of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) or title I and
subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education
Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-152), or of the
amendments made by either such Act.
(b) Limitation.--No entitlement to benefits under any
provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(Public Law 111-148) or title I and subtitle B of title II of
the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
(Public Law 111-152), or the amendments made by either such
Act, shall remain in effect on and after the date of the
enactment of this joint resolution, nor shall any payment be
awarded, owed, or made to any State, District, or territory
under any such provision.
(c) Unobligated Balances.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, all unobligated balances available under the
provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are hereby
rescinded.
Sec. 138. (a) In General.--Until December 15, 2014, in the
event that the debt of the United States Government, as defined
in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, reaches the
statutory limit, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in
addition to any other authority provided by law, issue
obligations under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code,
to pay with legal tender, and solely for the purpose of paying,
the principal and interest on obligations of the United States
described in subsection (b) after the date of the enactment of
this joint resolution.
(b) Obligations Described.--For purposes of this subsection,
obligations described in this subsection are obligations which
are--
(1) held by the public, or
(2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust
Fund and Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
(c) Prohibition on Compensation for Members of Congress.--
None of the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used
to pay compensation for Members of Congress.
(d) Obligations Exempt From Public Debt Limit.--Obligations
issued under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in
applying the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United
States Code, to the extent that such obligation would otherwise
cause the limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United
States Code, to be exceeded.
(e) Report on Certain Actions.--
(1) In general.--If, after the date of the enactment
of this joint resolution, the Secretary of the Treasury
exercises his authority under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall thereafter submit a report each week
the authority is in use providing an accounting
relating to--
(A) the principal on mature obligations and
interest that is due or accrued of the United
States, and
(B) any obligations issued pursuant to
subsection (a).
(2) Submission.--The report required by paragraph (1)
shall be submitted to the Committee on Ways and Means
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate.