S. 1571 — Introduced in Senate

II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 12, 2013Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mr. Carper, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To permit the District of Columbia to obligate and expend local funds in accordance with the local budget adopted by the Council of the District of Columbia during any period of fiscal year 2014 in which no Federal law appropriating such local funds is in effect, and for other purposes. 1. Permitting use of local funds by District of Columbia when no Federal appropriation of local funds is in effect for fiscal year 2014 (a) Use of local funds Notwithstanding any provision of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, during any period of fiscal year 2014 in which no Act of Congress is in effect to approve the obligation or expenditure of local funds by the District of Columbia government, the District of Columbia may obligate and expend local funds for programs and activities at the rate set forth under District of Columbia Funds—Summary of Expenses as included in the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20–127), as modified as of the date of the enactment of this Act, except that the obligation or expenditure of such local funds for a program or activity shall remain subject to any terms and conditions which were imposed on the obligation or expenditure of local funds for such program or activity pursuant to section 1101 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 412). (b) Effective date Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any obligation or expenditure of funds occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.