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Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Makes appropriations for FY2014 for veterans' benefits, specifically for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (division E of P.L. 113-6), to continue activities at the rate to maintain program levels under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Act for FY2013, to be continued through December 15, 2013. Allows obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 2013 but not later than 30 days after December 15, 2013, to continue to be made and makes funds available for such payments. Provides amounts for "Department of Veterans Affairs--Departmental Administration--General Operating Expenses, Veterans Benefits Administration" at a specified rate for operations, subject to the authority and conditions as provided under P.L. 113-6, and makes them available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by such Act. Makes appropriations and funds made available and authority granted under this joint resolution available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution, (2) enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for FY2014 without any provision for such project or activity, or (3) December 15, 2013. Expresses the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the Honoring Our Promise to America's Veterans Act.
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution, also known as the Honoring Our Promise to America's Veterans Act, provides continuing appropriations for veterans' benefits for fiscal year 2014, ensuring that essential programs and payments continue without interruption. It specifically allocates funds for mandatory payments and entitlements that were previously authorized in the 2013 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, allowing these programs to operate at their current levels. The resolution also designates a specific amount for the Department of Veterans Affairs' General Operating Expenses for the Veterans Benefits Administration, subject to the same conditions as the previous year's funding. Importantly, these appropriations are set to remain available until December 15, 2013, or until a new, permanent appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 is enacted, whichever comes first, and it also allows for the continuation of certain mandatory payments that fall due shortly after this date.
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Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207. (on 10/05/2013)
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