An amendment numbered 222 printed in the Congressional Record to prohibit the use of funds for any account of the Department of Defense (except Military personnel, reserve personnel, National Guard personnel, and the Defense Health Program account) in excess of the amount made available for such account for fiscal year 2010, unless the financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2010 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available by division A of this Act may be used for any account of the Department of Defense (other than accounts excluded by subsection (b)) in excess of the amount made available for such account for fiscal year 2010, unless the financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2010 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act at the end of the bill
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)Description
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available by division A of this Act may be used for any account of the Department of Defense (other than accounts excluded by subsection (b)) in excess of the amount made available for such account for fiscal year 2010, unless the financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2010 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.***.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1
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Adds Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available by division A of this Act may be used for any account of the Department of Defense (other than accounts excluded by subsection (b)) in excess of the amount made available for such account for fiscal year 2010, unless the financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2010 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available by division A of this Act may be used for any account of the Department of Defense (other than accounts excluded by subsection (b)) in excess of the amount made available for such account for fiscal year 2010, unless the financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2010 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Inserted: (b) The following accounts are excluded from the prohibition in subsection (a):
Inserted: (1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense.
Inserted: (2) The Defense Health Program account.
Inserted: (c) In this section, the term "validation", with respect to the auditability of financial statements, means a determination following an examination engagement that the financial statements comply with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws and regulations and reflect reliable internal controls.
Original wording
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
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As printed
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available by division A of this Act may be used for any account of the Department of Defense (other than accounts excluded by subsection (b)) in excess of the amount made available for such account for fiscal year 2010, unless the financial statements of the Department for fiscal year 2010 are validated as ready for audit within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) The following accounts are excluded from the prohibition in subsection (a):
(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of Defense.
(2) The Defense Health Program account.
(c) In this section, the term “validation”, with respect to the auditability of financial statements, means a determination following an examination engagement that the financial statements comply with generally accepted accounting principles and applicable laws and regulations and reflect reliable internal controls.
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House amendment offered
February 17, 2011
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House amendment offered
February 17, 2011
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A076) offered by Ms. Lee (CA).(consideration: CR H1114-1115; text: CR H1114)
February 17, 2011 • 3:00 PM
Amendment (A076) offered by Ms. Lee (CA). (consideration: CR H1114-1115; text: CR H1114)
February 17, 2011 • 3:00 PM
Mr. Frelinghuysen raised a point of order against the Lee (CA) amendment (A076). Mr. Frelinghuysen stated that the amendment seeks to change existing law and constitutes legislation in an appropriation bill. The Chair sustained the point of order.
February 17, 2011 • 3:05 PM