S. 620

No Budget, No OMB Pay Act of 2013

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113th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 620

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 20, 2013

Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To withhold the salary of the Director of OMB upon failure to submit the President’s budget to Congress as required by section 1105 of title 31, United States Code.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Budget, No OMB Pay Act of 2013.

2.

Determination of compliance with statutory requirement to submit the President's budget

Not later than 3 days after the President's budget is due, the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management shall—

(1)

make an annual determination of whether the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the President are in compliance with section 1105 of title 31, United States Code; and

(2)

provide a written notification of such determination to the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Chairpersons of the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

3.

No pay upon failure to timely submit the President’s budget to congress

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be appropriated or otherwise be made available from the United States Treasury for the pay of the Director of OMB, Deputy Director of OMB, and the Deputy Director for Management of OMB during any period of noncompliance determined by the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management under section 2.

(b)

No retroactive pay

The Director of OMB, Deputy Director of OMB, and the Deputy Director for Management of OMB may not receive pay for any period of noncompliance determined by the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management under section 2 at any time after the end of that period.

4.

Effective date

This Act shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this Act.