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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1570
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 10, 2013
Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Begich, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr. Schatz) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize advance appropriations for the Indian Health Service by providing 2-fiscal-year budget authority, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2013
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Advance appropriations for certain Indian Health Service accounts
In general
Section 825 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1680o) is amended—
by inserting (a)
before There are authorized
; and
by adding at the end the following:
For each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2015, discretionary new budget authority provided for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts of the Indian Health Service shall include advance discretionary new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year.
The Secretary shall include in documents submitted to Congress in support of the President’s budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2015 and each succeeding fiscal year detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts of the Indian Health Service for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted.
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Submission of budget request
Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
by striking (37) the list
and inserting (39) the list
; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
information on estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted for the following accounts of the Indian Health Service:
Indian Health Services.
Indian Health Facilities.
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