Amendment prohibits the use of funds to be used to pay more than 75% of the salary of any senior Department of Veterans Affairs official during the period beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2014, unless as of July 1, 2014, the percentage of disability compensation claims that are more than 125 days old is less than or equal to 40%.
What it does: Adds Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay more than 75 percent of the salary of any senior Department of Veterans Affairs official during the period beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2014, unless as of July 1, 2014, the percentage of disability compensation claims that are more than 125 days old is less than or equal to 40 percent at the end of the bill
Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA)Description
An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used to pay more than 75% of the salary of any senior Department of Veterans Affairs official during the period beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2014, unless as of July 1, 2014, the percentage of disability compensation claims that are more than 125 days old is less than or equal to 40%.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2216
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Adds Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay more than 75 percent of the salary of any senior Department of Veterans Affairs official during the period beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2014, unless as of July 1, 2014, the percentage of disability compensation claims that are more than 125 days old is less than or equal to 40 percent at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay more than 75 percent of the salary of any senior Department of Veterans Affairs official during the period beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2014, unless as of July 1, 2014, the percentage of disability compensation claims that are more than 125 days old is less than or equal to 40 percent.
Inserted: (b) In this section, the term "senior Department of Veterans Affairs official" means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and any Under Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Original wording
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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 in this Act may be used to pay more than 75 percent of the salary of any senior Department of Veterans Affairs official during the period beginning on July 1, 2014, and ending on September 30, 2014, unless as of July 1, 2014, the percentage of disability compensation claims that are more than 125 days old is less than or equal to 40 percent.
(b) In this section, the term “senior Department of Veterans Affairs official” means the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and any Under Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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House amendment offered
June 4, 2013
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House amendment offered
June 4, 2013
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Kingston.(consideration: CR H3074-3075; text: CR H3074)
June 4, 2013 • 5:26 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 4, 2013 • 5:40 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 4, 2013 • 5:40 PM
Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Kingston. (consideration: CR H3074-3075; text: CR H3074)
June 4, 2013 • 5:26 PM
On agreeing to the Kingston amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 4, 2013 • 5:40 PM