Authorizing Fully Electronic Stamps
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Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2872) to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to issue electronic stamps under such Act, and for other purposes.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the Senate amendment is as follows:
Senate amendment:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024''. SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short Title. Sec. 2. Table of Contents. Sec. 3. References. DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024 DIVISION B--OTHER MATTERS Title I--Health and Human Services Title lI--Compacts Title lII--Counter-UAS Authorities Title IV--Budgetary Effects SEC. 3. REFERENCES.
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. DIVISION A--FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024
Sec. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 (division A of Public Law 118-15) is further amended--
(1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ``March 8, 2024'';
(2) by striking the date specified in section 106(4) and inserting ``March 1, 2024'';
(3) in section 123, by striking ``94 days'' and inserting ``129 days'' and by striking ``94-day'' and inserting ``129- day'';
(4) in section 124, by striking ``$663,070,000'' and inserting ``$2,199,260,000''; and
(5) by adding after section 146 the following new sections:
``Sec. 147. (a) Amounts made available by section 101 for `Department of Energy--Atomic Energy Defense Activities-- National Nuclear Security Administration--Weapons Activities' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to mitigate issuing WARN notices for `06-D-141 Uranium Processing Facility, Y-12' in an amount not to exceed $760,000,000.
``(b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall notify the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate not later than 3 days after each use of the authority provided in this section, and the Secretary of Energy shall provide a weekly report to the Committees specifying the obligations incurred for the purposes specified in subsection (a) with amounts made available in this Act.
``Sec. 148. Amounts made available by section 101 for `Department of Transportation--Federal Aviation Administration--Operations' may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to fund mandatory pay increases and other inflationary adjustments, to maintain and improve air traffic services, to hire and train air traffic controllers, and to continue aviation safety oversight, while avoiding service reductions.''. This division may be cited as the ``Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024''. DIVISION B--OTHER MATTERS TITLE I--HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Subtitle A--Public Health Extenders SEC. 101. EXTENSION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE CORPS, AND TEACHING HEALTH CENTERS THAT OPERATE GME PROGRAMS.
(a) Teaching Health Centers That Operate Graduate Medical Education Programs.--Section 340H(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256h(g)) is amended by striking ``and $21,834,247 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``$21,834,247 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, and $16,982,192 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024''.
(b) Extension for Community Health Centers.--Section 10503(b)(1)(F) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(1)(F)) is amended by striking ``and $690,410,959 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``$690,410,959 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, and $536,986,301 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024''.
(c) Extension for the National Health Service Corps.-- Section 10503(b)(2)(I) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 254b-2(b)(2)(I)) is amended by striking ``and $53,506,849 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``$53,506,849 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, and $41,616,438 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024''.
(d) Application of Provisions.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to the amendments made by this section shall be subject to the requirements contained in Public Law 117-328 for funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.).
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3014(h)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ``and section 201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024'' and inserting ``section 201(d) of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024, and section 101(d) of the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024''. SEC. 102. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS.
(a) Extension of Special Diabetes Programs for Type I Diabetes.--Section 330B(b)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-2(b)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ``and $25,890,411 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``$25,890,411 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, and $20,136,986 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024''.
(b) Extending Funding for Special Diabetes Programs for Indians.--Section 330C(c)(2)(E) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c-3(c)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ``and $25,890,411 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``$25,890,411 for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024, and $20,136,986 for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024''. SEC. 103. NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY EXTENSIONS.
(a) Section 319(e)(8) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d(e)(8)) is amended by striking ``January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``March 8, 2024''.
(b) Section 319L(e)(1)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7e(e)(1)(D)) is amended by striking ``January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``March 8, 2024''.
(c) Section 319L-1(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d-7f(b)) is amended by striking ``January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``March 8, 2024''.
(d)(1) Section 2811A(g) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10b(g)) is amended by striking ``January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``March 8, 2024''.
(2) Section 2811B(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10c(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``March 8, 2024''.
(3) Section 2811C(g)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-10d(g)(1)) is amended by striking ``January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``March 8, 2024''.
(e) Section 2812(c)(4)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh-11(c)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``January 19, 2024'' and inserting ``March 8, 2024''. Subtitle B--Medicaid SEC. 121. DELAYING CERTAIN DISPROPORTIONATE SHARE PAYMENT CUTS.
Section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r-4(f)(7)(A)) is amended by striking ``January 20, 2024'' each place it appears and inserting ``March 9, 2024''. SEC. 122. MEDICAID IMPROVEMENT FUND REDUCTION.
Section 1941(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396w-1(b)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ``$5,796,117,810'' and inserting ``$5,140,428,729''. Subtitle C--Medicare SEC. 131. EXTENSION OF THE WORK GEOGRAPHIC INDEX FLOOR UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM.
Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ``January 20, 2024'' and inserting ``March 9, 2024''. SEC. 132. MEDICARE IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``$2,250,795,056'' and inserting ``$2,197,795,056''. Subtitle D--Human Services SEC. 141. EXTENSION OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS.
Activities authorized by part B of title IV of the Social Security Act shall continue through March 8, 2024, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. SEC. 142. SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION EXTENSION.
Section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) by striking ``and'' after ``November 17, 2023,''; and
(B) by inserting ``and for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024,'' after ``January 19, 2024,''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(1)--
(A) by striking ``and'' before ``for the period beginning on November 18, 2023,''; and
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023.''. SEC. 143. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION EXTENSION.
Section 513 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 713) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(i) by striking ``and'' after ``November 17, 2023,''; and
(ii) by inserting ``and for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024,'' after ``January 19, 2024,''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
(i) by striking ``and'' after ``November 17, 2023,''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, and for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024'' after ``January 19, 2024''; and
(2) in subsection (f)--
(A) by striking ``and'' before ``for the period beginning on November 18, 2023,''; and
(B) by striking ``fiscal year 2023.'' and inserting ``fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023.''. TITLE II--COMPACTS SEC. 201. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACTS OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.
Section 2101(a)(1) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (Public Law 118-15; 137 Stat. 81; 137 Stat. 114) is amended by striking ``February 2, 2024'' and inserting ``March 8, 2024''. TITLE III--COUNTER-UAS AUTHORITIES SEC. 301. COUNTER-UAS AUTHORITIES.
Section 210G(i) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 124n(i)) is amended by striking ``February 3, 2024'' and inserting ``March 9, 2024''. TITLE IV--BUDGETARY EFFECTS SEC. 401. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
(a) Statutory PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As- You-Go Act of 2010.
(b) Senate PAYGO Scorecards.--The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).
(c) Classification of Budgetary Effects.--Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated--
(1) for purposes of section 251 of such Act;
(2) for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and
(3) for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an appropriation Act.
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Ms. GRANGER. DeLauro), and that she be allowed to control that time.
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Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the short-term continuing resolution. While we have made progress in our efforts to finish fiscal year 2024 bills, Congress has much more work to do, and more time is needed to negotiate bills both sides can support.
The House and Senate took very different approaches in this year's bills, and finding common ground will not be easy. However, now that the Speaker has negotiated a top line, we can move forward.
I want to be clear. As we begin to conference these bills, House Republicans are committed to fighting for meaningful policy changes.
I thank the Speaker for his reasonable plan to keep the government open and give Congress more time to negotiate.
Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this CR, and I reserve the balance of my time.
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Ms. GRANGER. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, when Congress fails to do its job, the consequences are real.
Families suffer, the economy takes a hit, and government costs rise-- all unnecessarily.
The Senate Amendment to H.R. 2872--Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024 proves one thing, this dysfunctional Republican majority is unable to govern without help from the Democratic Caucus.
Instead of working to finish the FY 2024 funding process between now and when the first CR was enacted, House Republicans wasted time by ousting their own leader, further propelling the House into chaos and bringing partisan bills to the floor that not only have zero chance of becoming law but include massive cuts and poison pill riders that move us further apart, not closer to resolution.
H.R. 2872 would avoid a government shutdown today, but kicks the can down the road and adds unnecessary complexities that will increase the likelihood of future shutdowns by creating two separate CR dates.
This Continuing Resolution (CR) provides for continued funding at FY23 levels with two end dates:
March 1, 2024: Agriculture, Energy and Water, MilConVA, and THUD Appropriations
March 8, 2024: CJS, Defense, FSGG, Homeland Security, Interior, Labor HHS, Education, Legislative Branch, and SFOps
The bill also includes a number of anomalies for public health extenders, Medicaid, Medicare, Human Services, Compacts, and Counter- UAS Authorities.
This legislation also lacks emergency supplemental funding for Ukraine, Israel, humanitarian assistance, childcare, disaster victims, broadband, Indo-Pacific allies, and a number of other pressing priorities.
Although this legislation is flawed in many significant ways, a government shutdown would be devastating for Americans across the country.
A government shutdown would hurt hard working families in Texas:
172,877 active duty and reserve personnel serving our nation's armed forces in Texas would be forced to go without the pay they earn during a shutdown.
The Small Business Administration would stop processing small business loans, halting a program that provides $2,742,702,800 in funding to small businesses in Texas every year.
176,276 people flying through Texas airports every day would face potential delays and safety concerns due to staffing impacts on TSA agents and air traffic controllers.
786,686 people in Texas would soon lose access to Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits.
168,413 federal workers in Texas would be furloughed or forced to work without pay, in addition to the many employees of businesses with government contracts who could be laid off, furloughed, or see their hours cut.
Workers at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be sidelined, risking interruptions and delays to the 892 food safety, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and other inspections conducted in Texas last year.
The Department of Agriculture would be forced to stop processing housing loans, which provide $456,125,359 in funding to help 2,742 families in rural Texas communities buy homes every year.
The Department of Agriculture would be forced to stop processing farm loans which provide $209,391,000 in funding for farmers in Texas every year.
3,291,584 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries in Texas would lose access to benefits in a prolonged shutdown.
5,413,161 people who visit national parks in Texas every year would be turned away or unable to fully access parks, monuments, and museums.
State governments would be forced to pay for federal services like the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, potentially risking benefits for the 20,846 TANF beneficiaries in Texas.
A government shutdown would hurt working families, damage our economy, interrupt vital services, endanger our national security, and force millions of our troops and government employees to work without pay.
It is time to get serious, it is time to do the work we are required to do as Members of Congress regardless of our political stripes.
Congress has a responsibility to keep our government open, and I hope we can work with House Republicans and the Senate to facilitate the timely completion of full-year spending bills and a supplemental package.
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