To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-989
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
Introduced: 2013-03-06
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Appropriations

Defense spending

Department of Defense

Department of Transportation

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Poverty and welfare assistance

Telecommunication rates and fees

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2013-03-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-03-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Rescinds $2.2 billion from the unobligated balances of funds available to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for salaries and expenses for FY2013.</p> <p>Prohibits the funds made available to the FCC for FY2013 salaries and expenses from being used for the Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).</p> <p>Increases the FY2013 amounts otherwise made available to: (1) the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations by $500 million, and (2) the Department of Defense (DOD) for Navy operation and maintenance by $1.6 billion.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 989 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2013 Mr. Flores introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations , and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.

1. Rescission; prohibition on use of funds for the Lifeline program (a) Rescission Of the unobligated balances of funds available for Federal Communications Commission—Salaries and Expenses for fiscal year 2013, $2,200,000,000 are hereby rescinded. (b) Limitation None of the funds made available for Federal Communications Commission—Salaries and Expenses for fiscal year 2013 may be used for the Lifeline program under sections 54.400 through 54.417 of title 47, code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). (c) Use of rescinded amounts (1) The amount otherwise made available for Department of Transportation—Federal Aviation Administration—Operations for fiscal year 2013 is hereby increased by $500,000,000. (2) The amount otherwise made available for Department of Defense—Operation and Maintenance, Navy for fiscal year 2013 is hereby increased by $1,600,000,000.