To require that overseas contingency operations be paid for.

Bill: 114-hr-1510
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2015-03-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Appropriations

Budget process

Defense spending

Department of Defense

Executive agency funding and structure

House of Representatives

Income tax rates

Legislative rules and procedure

Military operations and strategy
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Rules, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) appropriations to be paid for with revenues. FY2015 OCO funds must not be used during a period beginning 90 days after enactment of this bill and ending upon enactment of a law increasing revenues by at least the amount of the OCO appropriation. The bill also amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to create a point of order against legislation increasing funding for OCO for any fiscal year unless a provision increasing revenues by at least the same amount is included. Under current law, OCO funding is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1510 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2015 Mr. Rangel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services and Rules , 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 require that overseas contingency operations be paid for.

1. Requirement that overseas contingency operations be paid for (a) Amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2015 No amount otherwise made available for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 2015 may be obligated during the period beginning on the date which is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the date of the enactment of a law which includes provisions which increase revenues by not less than the aggregate amount appropriated for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 2015. A provision to increase revenue shall not be taken into account under the preceding sentence unless the law which includes such provision includes a statement that specifically indicates that such provision is to be taken into account for purposes of satisfying the requirement of this subsection. (b) Point of order regarding increased funding for Overseas Contingency Operations Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 12. It shall not be in order to consider a bill or joint resolution, or an amendment thereto or conference report thereon, if the provisions of such measure increase amounts made available for Overseas Contingency Operations for any fiscal year, unless such measure includes provisions which increase revenues by not less than the increase in Overseas Contingency Operations for that fiscal year. .