Eliminate the Commission to Nowhere Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3589
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2013-11-21
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Alaska

Denali Commission

Executive agency funding and structure

Infrastructure development

Rural conditions and development
Latest action: action_date: 2013-11-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-11-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Eliminate the Commission to Nowhere Act of 2013 - Terminates the Denali Commission (established to provide an annual work plan for rural and infrastructure development and job training in Alaska) and repeals the Denali Commission Act of 1998.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3589 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 21, 2013 Mr. Chabot introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To terminate the Denali Commission, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Eliminate the Commission to Nowhere Act of 2013 . 2. Termination of Denali Commission (a) Termination The Denali Commission is terminated. (b) Transfers The authority of any Federal department or agency to transfer funds to the Denali Commission shall cease to be effective. (c) Repeals (1) The Denali Commission Act of 1998 ( 42 U.S.C. 3121 note) is repealed. (2) Section 329(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277 (112 Stat. 2681–470(b)) is repealed. (d) Conclusion of business The Secretary of Commerce shall take such actions as may be necessary and appropriate to conclude the outstanding affairs of the Denali Commission, including dispositions of personnel, assets, and obligations. (e) Limitation on statutory construction This section may not be construed to prevent the expenditure of any funds received before the effective date of this Act. Such funds shall be subject to the laws and regulations that would have applied to the funds if this section had not been enacted. 3. Effective date This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.