Bill113th Congress

S. 263

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 7, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Latest Action
Feb 7, 2013

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Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH]

Republican·NH
Bioguide ID: A000368
First Name: Kelly
Last Name: Ayotte
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
263
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 7, 2013
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Is Law
No
Feb 7, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Source: Senate

Feb 7, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 7, 20130

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to determine the number of full-time employees employed in each federal agency. Prohibits a federal agency head from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until the OMB Director makes a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level as determined by OMB. Allows a waiver of such workforce limitation by the President for national security reasons or in the case of an extraordinary emergency.

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to offset mandatory sequestration in security and nonsecurity categories with revenues resulting from reductions in the federal workforce and the pay freeze under this Act.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer amounts appropriated for DOD by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution (P.L. 112-175) among accounts of DOD.

Prohibits a cost-of-living adjustment to the pay of Members of Congress in any year in which there is a budget deficit.

Budget Committee

Senate· Standing
AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtBudget processDefense spendingDepartment of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInflation and pricesMembers of Congress

Introduced in Senate

Feb 7, 2013

Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 — Informed