A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195.

Bill: 115-sconres-33
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2018-01-22
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2018-01-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-01-22
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 195 (Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017) to: (1) modify the titles for the bill, (2) compensate employees who were furloughed as a result of the lapse in appropriations which began on or about January 20, 2018; (3) require certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees to be compensated or reimbursed for periods in which there is a lapse in FY2018 appropriations; and (4) specify that the time covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 includes the period that began on or about January 20, 2018, during which there was a lapse in appropriations.</p>

action_date: 2018-01-22
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of H.R. 195 (Federal Register Printing Savings Act of 2017) to: (1) modify the titles for the bill; (2) compensate employees who were furloughed as a result of the lapse in appropriations which began on or about January 20, 2018; (3) require certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees to be compensated or reimbursed for periods in which there is a lapse in FY2018 appropriations; and (4) specify that the time covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 includes the period that began on or about January 20, 2018, during which there was a lapse in appropriations.</p>

tv_txt: III 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 33 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2018 Mr. Cochran submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was considered and agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 195, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) Insert before section 1 the following: A FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2017 . (2) In section 1, strike Act and insert division . (3) Insert before section 2002 the following: 154 (a) Employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations which begins on or about January 20, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends. (b) For purposes of this section, employee means: (1) a Federal employee; (2) an employee of the District of Columbia Courts; (3) an employee of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia; or (4) a District of Columbia Government employee. (c) All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by this division for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of Government functions, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of this division. 155. (a) If a State (or another Federal grantee) used State funds (or the grantee’s non-Federal funds) to continue carrying out a Federal program or furloughed State employees (or the grantee’s employees) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the Federal Government— (1) such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for such period; (2) the State (or such other grantee) shall be reimbursed for expenses that would have been paid by the Federal Government during such period had appropriations been available, including the cost of compensating such furloughed employees, together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code; and (3) the State (or such other grantee) may use funds available to the State (or the grantee) under such Federal program to reimburse such State (or the grantee), together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code. (b) For purposes of this section, the term State and the term grantee shall have the meaning as such term is defined under the applicable Federal program under subsection (a). In addition, to continue carrying out a Federal program means the continued performance by a State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the State or such other grantee had been carrying out prior to the period of the lapse in appropriations. (c) The authority under this section applies with respect to any period in fiscal year 2018 (not limited to periods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment of this division) during which there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect to any department or agency of the Federal Government which, but for such lapse in appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relating to, any of the expenses referred to in this section with respect to the program involved. Payments and reimbursements under this authority shall be made only to the extent and in amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. . (4) Insert after section 2002 the following: 2003. For the purposes of division D of Public Law 115–56 , the time covered by such division shall be considered to include the period which began on or about January 20, 2018, during which there occurred a lapse in appropriations. . (5) Amend the title so as to read: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes .

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. CON. RES. 33 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 22, 2018 Agreed to CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 195, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) Insert before section 1 the following: A FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2017 . (2) In section 1, strike Act and insert division . (3) Insert before section 2002 the following: 154 (a) Employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations which begins on or about January 20, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends. (b) For purposes of this section, employee means: (1) a Federal employee; (2) an employee of the District of Columbia Courts; (3) an employee of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia; or (4) a District of Columbia Government employee. (c) All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by this division for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of Government functions, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of this division. 155. (a) If a State (or another Federal grantee) used State funds (or the grantee’s non-Federal funds) to continue carrying out a Federal program or furloughed State employees (or the grantee’s employees) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the Federal Government— (1) such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for such period; (2) the State (or such other grantee) shall be reimbursed for expenses that would have been paid by the Federal Government during such period had appropriations been available, including the cost of compensating such furloughed employees, together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code; and (3) the State (or such other grantee) may use funds available to the State (or the grantee) under such Federal program to reimburse such State (or the grantee), together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code. (b) For purposes of this section, the term State and the term grantee shall have the meaning as such term is defined under the applicable Federal program under subsection (a). In addition, to continue carrying out a Federal program means the continued performance by a State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the State or such other grantee had been carrying out prior to the period of the lapse in appropriations. (c) The authority under this section applies with respect to any period in fiscal year 2018 (not limited to periods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment of this division) during which there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect to any department or agency of the Federal Government which, but for such lapse in appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relating to, any of the expenses referred to in this section with respect to the program involved. Payments and reimbursements under this authority shall be made only to the extent and in amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. . (4) Insert after section 2002 the following: 2003. For the purposes of division D of Public Law 115–56 , the time covered by such division shall be considered to include the period which began on or about January 20, 2018, during which there occurred a lapse in appropriations. . (5) Amend the title so as to read: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes .

Secretary of the Senate Clerk of the House of Representatives

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. CON. RES. 33 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195.

That in the enrollment of the bill H.R. 195, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall make the following corrections: (1) Insert before section 1 the following: A FEDERAL REGISTER PRINTING SAVINGS ACT OF 2017 . (2) In section 1, strike Act and insert division . (3) Insert before section 2002 the following: 154 (a) Employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations which begins on or about January 20, 2018, shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation, for the period of such lapse in appropriations, as soon as practicable after such lapse in appropriations ends. (b) For purposes of this section, employee means: (1) a Federal employee; (2) an employee of the District of Columbia Courts; (3) an employee of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia; or (4) a District of Columbia Government employee. (c) All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by this division for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of Government functions, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of this division. 155. (a) If a State (or another Federal grantee) used State funds (or the grantee’s non-Federal funds) to continue carrying out a Federal program or furloughed State employees (or the grantee’s employees) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the Federal Government— (1) such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for such period; (2) the State (or such other grantee) shall be reimbursed for expenses that would have been paid by the Federal Government during such period had appropriations been available, including the cost of compensating such furloughed employees, together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code; and (3) the State (or such other grantee) may use funds available to the State (or the grantee) under such Federal program to reimburse such State (or the grantee), together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code. (b) For purposes of this section, the term State and the term grantee shall have the meaning as such term is defined under the applicable Federal program under subsection (a). In addition, to continue carrying out a Federal program means the continued performance by a State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the State or such other grantee had been carrying out prior to the period of the lapse in appropriations. (c) The authority under this section applies with respect to any period in fiscal year 2018 (not limited to periods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment of this division) during which there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect to any department or agency of the Federal Government which, but for such lapse in appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relating to, any of the expenses referred to in this section with respect to the program involved. Payments and reimbursements under this authority shall be made only to the extent and in amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. . (4) Insert after section 2002 the following: 2003. For the purposes of division D of Public Law 115–56 , the time covered by such division shall be considered to include the period which began on or about January 20, 2018, during which there occurred a lapse in appropriations. . (5) Amend the title so as to read: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes .

Passed the Senate January 22, 2018. Secretary