3.0.0 3217 2023-01-11T13:24:08Z 2023-01-11T13:24:08Z House H HR 2013-09-28 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LAMBORN:H.R. 3217.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1:``The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the UnitedStates.''[Page H6012]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee Referred to 2013-09-30T21:30:51Z Referred to 2013-09-28T14:01:05Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-09-28T14:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-09-28T14:00:50Z 2013-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6064) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-09-30 hspw07 Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Committee 2013-09-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2013-09-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2013-09-28 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2013-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 N Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Coast guard Congressional oversight Defense spending Department of Defense Department of Homeland Security Executive agency funding and structure Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development National Guard and reserves Public contracts and procurement Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-09-28 Introduced in House 2013-10-16T21:21:53Z Military Pay Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, in the event that U.S. debt reaches the statutory limit, to make available the following: (1) such amounts as the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) determines to be necessary to continue to provide pay and allowances without interruption to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, as well as civilian employees of the Department of Defense (DOD) (and the Department of Homeland Security [DHS] in the case of the Coast Guard) and designated contractors; and (2) such amounts as the President certifies to Congress as are necessary to carry out vital national security priorities.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, during any funding gap, to make emergency appropriations: (1) to continue to provide pay and allowances without interruption to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components, as well as civilian employees of DOD (and DHS in the case of the Coast Guard) and designated contractors; and (2) for such amounts as the President certifies to Congress as are necessary to carry out vital national security priorities.

]]> Military Pay Act Display Title Military Pay Act Official Title as Introduced To ensure the pay and allowances of members of the Armed Forces in the event that the debt limit is reached or during a funding gap, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Military Pay Act Introduced in House 2013-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3217ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3217ih.xml 2013-10-01 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6064) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.