To prohibit the use of funds for the Lifeline program, and for other purposes.
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 6, 2013)
Rescinds $2.2 billion from the unobligated balances of funds available to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for salaries and expenses for FY2013.
Prohibits the funds made available to the FCC for FY2013 salaries and expenses from being used for the Lifeline program (a program that provides discounts on telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers).
Increases the FY2013 amounts otherwise made available to: (1) the Department of Transportation (DOT) for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) operations by $500 million, and (2) the Department of Defense (DOD) for Navy operation and maintenance by $1.6 billion.
What just happenedMar 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 6, 2013
- Mar 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 6, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House