Amendment prohibits the use of funds to pay the salaries of Presidential recess appointees until they are formally confirmed by the Senate.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salary of individuals appointed to their current position through, or to otherwise carry out, paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 5503(a) of title 5, United States Code at the end of the bill
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC)Description
An amendment No. 54 printed in House Report 113-170 to prohibit the use of funds for payment of salaries to recess appointees until the appointee is formally confirmed by the Senate.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2397
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Adds Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salary of individuals appointed to their current position through, or to otherwise carry out, paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 5503(a) of title 5, United States Code at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salary of individuals appointed to their current position through, or to otherwise carry out, paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 5503(a) of title 5, United States Code.
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. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to pay the salary of individuals appointed to their current position through, or to otherwise carry out, paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 5503(a) of title 5, United States Code.
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House amendment offered
July 23, 2013
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House amendment offered
July 23, 2013
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A048) offered by Mr. Meadows.(consideration: CR H4966-4967; text: CR H4966)
July 23, 2013 • 11:48 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Meadows amendment (A048) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 23, 2013 • 11:53 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 23, 2013 • 11:53 PM
Amendment (A048) offered by Mr. Meadows. (consideration: CR H4966-4967; text: CR H4966)
July 23, 2013 • 11:48 PM
On agreeing to the Meadows amendment (A048) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 23, 2013 • 11:53 PM