To provide for the compensation of any Federal, State, or local employee furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations which began on or about October 1, 2013.

Bill: 113-hr-3235
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2]
Introduced: 2013-10-02
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2013-10-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Provides for federal, state, and local employees furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations (from the Treasury) that began on or about October 1, 2013, to be compensated at their standard rate for the period of such lapse in appropriations.</p> <p>Defines &quot;state or local employee&quot; as an individual employed by the government of a state, municipality, or political subdivision, or by the government of the District of Columbia, whose principal employment is in connection with an activity financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 2, 2013 Mr. Griffin of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To provide for the compensation of any Federal, State, or local employee furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations which began on or about October 1, 2013.

1. Compensation for furloughed employees (a) In general Any Federal employee or State or local employee furloughed due to a lapse in appropriations (from the Treasury of the United States) which began on or about October 1, 2013, shall be compensated at such employee’s standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends. (b) Definitions For purposes of this Act— (1) the term Federal employee means an employee as defined by section 2105 of title 5, United States Code; (2) the term State or local employee means an individual employed by the government of a State, municipality, or other political subdivision of a State, or by the government of the District of Columbia, whose principal employment is in connection with an activity which is financed in whole or in part by loans or grants made by the United States; and (3) the term State means a State or territory or possession of the United States.