[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 540 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)]

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     February 11, 2014.
    Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 540) entitled ``An Act 
to designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, 
New Hampshire, as the `Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control 
Center'.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

            Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Temporary Debt Limit Extension 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT.

    (a) In General.--Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, 
shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on March 15, 2015.
    (b) Special Rule Relating to Obligations Issued During Extension 
Period.--Effective March 16, 2015, the limitation in effect under 
section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased to 
the extent that--
            (1) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 31 
        of such title and the face amount of obligations whose 
        principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States 
        Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary 
        of the Treasury) outstanding on March 16, 2015, exceeds
            (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the 
        date of the enactment of this Act.

SEC. 3. RESTORING CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY OVER THE NATIONAL DEBT.

    (a) Extension Limited to Necessary Obligations.--An obligation 
shall not be taken into account under section 2(b)(1) unless the 
issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment incurred 
pursuant to law by the Federal Government that required payment before 
March 16, 2015.
    (b) Prohibition on Creation of Cash Reserve During Extension 
Period.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall not issue obligations 
during the period specified in section 2(a) for the purpose of 
increasing the cash balance above normal operating balances in 
anticipation of the expiration of such period.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
113th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 540

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