Making appropriations for the salaries and related expenses of certain Federal employees during a lapse in funding authority for fiscal year 2014, to establish a bicameral working group on deficit reduction and economic growth, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hjres-89
Sponsor: Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
Introduced: 2013-10-08 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional committees
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Economic performance and conditions
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Legislative rules and procedure

Summary:
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: 
Excepted Employees' Pay Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to pay the salaries and related expenses of federal employees excepted from provisions of the Antideficiency Act (prohibiting any expenditure or obligation that exceeds an amount available in an appropriation or other fund) who work during the period beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 15, 2013. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to the congressional Appropriations Committees specifying the use of funds made available to the executive branch by this joint resolution.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may be referred to as the Federal Worker Pay Fairness Act. 
 
Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013 - Establishes the Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth to recommend to the House of Representatives and Senate overall levels of discretionary spending, including for FY2014, changes in the statutory limit on the public debt, and reforms in direct spending programs. Prohibits the Working Group from reporting any recommendation that does not receive the support of a majority of its members. 

action_date: 2013-10-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Excepted Employees' Pay Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 to pay the salaries and related expenses of federal employees excepted from provisions of the Antideficiency Act (prohibiting any expenditure or obligation that exceeds an amount available in an appropriation or other fund) who work during the period beginning October 1, 2013, and ending December 15, 2013. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to the congressional Appropriations Committees specifying the use of funds made available to the executive branch by this joint resolution.
 
Expresses the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may be referred to as the Federal Worker Pay Fairness Act. 
 
Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013 - Establishes the Bicameral Working Group on Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth, comprised of 20 Members of Congress, to recommend to the House of Representatives and Senate overall levels of discretionary spending, including for FY2014, changes in the statutory limit on the public debt, and reforms in direct spending programs. 
 
Directs the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Majority Leader of the Senate to each appoint 10 members of their respective chamber to serve on the Working Group. Designates a co-chair in each chamber and allows the Minority Leaders of the House and Senate to each recommend the appointment of 4 of the 10 members in each chamber.
 
Requires the Working Group to report its recommendations, including any required legislative language, to the House and Senate within three days after their adoption. Prohibits the Working Group from reporting any recommendation that does not receive the support of a majority of its members. 
 
Requires the termination of the Working Group immediately after the transmission of its recommendations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-10-10
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 214.
action_date: 2013-10-09
text: Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 535). (text: CR H6385)
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 420 - 0 (Roll no. 535).(text: CR H6385)
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6397-6398)
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on adoption of the Joint Resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Crenshaw demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the Joint Resolution until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6389)
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 373, the House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on H.J. Res. 89.
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 373. (consideration: CR H6384-6389)
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-10-08
text: Introduced in House