Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2003, and for other purposes.

Bill: 108-hjres-1
Sponsor: Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10]
Introduced: 2003-01-07 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Accounting
Administrative fees
Agriculture and Food
American investments
Appropriations
Armed Forces and National Security
Coast guard
Coinsurance
Congress
Congressional oversight
Continuing resolutions
Defense budgets
Department of Commerce
Department of Homeland Security
Developing countries
Disabled
District of Columbia
Drugs
Entitlements
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to transportation
Federal employees
Federal office buildings
Federally-guaranteed loans
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Food stamps
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Government corporations
Government lending
Government trust funds
Health
Highway finance
Independent regulatory commissions
Investment guaranty insurance
Law
Leases
Local budgets
Local finance
Military pay
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Pesticide regulation
Public health personnel
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits
Salaries
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities regulation
Social Welfare
Transportation and Public Works
User charges
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until January 31, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: (Sec. 1) Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until January 31, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.
(Sec. 2) Provides that funds shall be available and obligations due for mandatory payments on or about November 1, 2002, December 1, 2002, January 1, 2003, and February 1, 2003, may continue to be made for certain entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for FY 2002 and for activities under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 to extend through September 30, 2003, specified restrictions on pay increases for prevailing rate employees.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the availability of such sums as may be necessary to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Secretary of the Treasury to advance start-up expenses to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Requires the Board to reimburse the SEC for any Commission appropriations advanced to it for start-up expenses pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Repeals the current annual rate of operations for the Federal-aid highway program for FY 2003, as well as the ceiling on total obligations for the program while operating under continuing resolutions for FY 2003.
(Sec. 5) Deems approved by specified congressional committees the Prospectus Lease, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC Metropolitan Area of the General Services Administration.
Prohibits the General Services Administration from delegating to any other department or agency the authority to lease space for the Department of Homeland Security.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes the District of Columbia to expend local funds for programs and activities under the heading "District of Columbia Funds Operating Expenses" at the rate set forth for such programs and activities in the revised financial plan and budget for the District Government for FY 2003.
Repeals certain authority to expend local funds at a rate in excess of the rate under authority applicable before October 1, 2002, to cover specified repayments of loans and interest.
action_date: 2003-01-09
text: (Sec. 1) Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until January 31, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.
(Sec. 2) Provides that funds shall be available and obligations due for mandatory payments on or about November 1, 2002, December 1, 2002, January 1, 2003, and February 1, 2003, may continue to be made for certain entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for FY 2002 and for activities under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 to extend through September 30, 2003, specified restrictions on pay increases for prevailing rate employees.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the availability of such sums as may be necessary to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Secretary of the Treasury to advance start-up expenses to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Requires the Board to reimburse the SEC for any Commission appropriations advanced to it for start-up expenses pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Repeals the current annual rate of operations for the Federal-aid highway program for FY 2003, as well as the ceiling on total obligations for the program while operating under continuing resolutions for FY 2003.
(Sec. 5) Deems approved by specified congressional committees the Prospectus Lease, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC Metropolitan Area of the General Services Administration.
Prohibits the General Services Administration from delegating to any other department or agency the authority to lease space for the Department of Homeland Security.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes the District of Columbia to expend local funds for programs and activities under the heading "District of Columbia Funds Operating Expenses" at the rate set forth for such programs and activities in the revised financial plan and budget for the District Government for FY 2003.
Repeals certain authority to expend local funds at a rate in excess of the rate under authority applicable before October 1, 2002, to cover specified repayments of loans and interest.
action_date: 2003-01-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was Passed by the Senate on January 9, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
(Sec. 1) Amends Public Law 107-229 to extend until January 31, 2003, specified continuing appropriations for FY 2003.
(Sec. 2) Provides that funds shall be available and obligations due for mandatory payments on or about November 1, 2002, December 1, 2002, January 1, 2003, and February 1, 2003, may continue to be made for certain entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for FY 2002 and for activities under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.
(Sec. 3) Amends the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 to extend through September 30, 2003, specified restrictions on pay increases for prevailing rate employees.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the availability of such sums as may be necessary to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the Secretary of the Treasury to advance start-up expenses to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Requires the Board to reimburse the SEC for any Commission appropriations advanced to it for start-up expenses pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Repeals the current annual rate of operations for the Federal-aid highway program for FY 2003, as well as the ceiling on total obligations for the program while operating under continuing resolutions for FY 2003.
(Sec. 5) Deems approved by specified congressional committees the Prospectus Lease, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC Metropolitan Area of the General Services Administration.
Prohibits the General Services Administration from delegating to any other department or agency the authority to lease space for the Department of Homeland Security.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes the District of Columbia to expend local funds for programs and activities under the heading "District of Columbia Funds Operating Expenses" at the rate set forth for such programs and activities in the revised financial plan and budget for the District Government for FY 2003.
Repeals certain authority to expend local funds at a rate in excess of the rate under authority applicable before October 1, 2002, to cover specified repayments of loans and interest.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-01-10
text: Became Public Law No: 108-2.
action_date: 2003-01-10
text: Became Public Law No: 108-2.
action_date: 2003-01-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-01-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-01-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-01-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-01-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-01-09
text: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S104-106)
action_date: 2003-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S104-106)
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H110)
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H110)
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 220 (Roll no. 11). (consideration: CR H118-120; text: CR H118)
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to a select committee consisting of Mr. Young (FL) and Mr. Obey (WI).
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: On motion to >>Table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 192 (Roll no. 10).
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Mr. Frank (MA) appealed the ruling of the chair. Mr. Gutknecht moved to lay the appeal on the table.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Mr. Gutknecht raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. Gutknecht stated that the motion violated section 302(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Sustained by the Chair. (consideration: CR H117)
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Mr. Obey moved to recommit with instructions to a select committee. (consideration: CR H116-117; text: CR H116-117)
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.J. Res. 1.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 2 and H.J. Res. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. H.J.Res. 1 will be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Young of Florida and Representative Obey of Wisconsin. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.J.Res. 1. The rule further provides that H.J.Res. 2 will be debatable in the House for one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Young of Florida and Representative Obey of Wisconsin. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.J.Res. 2. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 15. (consideration: CR H110-121)
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Rule H. Res. 15 passed House.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 15 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 2 and H.J. Res. 1 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. H.J.Res. 1 will be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Young of Florida and Representative Obey of Wisconsin. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.J.Res. 1. The rule further provides that H.J.Res. 2 will be debatable in the House for one hour equally divided and controlled by Representative Young of Florida and Representative Obey of Wisconsin. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of H.J.Res. 2. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-07
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-2