H.J.Res. 96: Making continuing appropriations for fossil energy research and development of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-10-15 · Energy · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-10-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Making continuing appropriations for fossil energy research and development of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

Makes appropriations, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the Department of Energy (DOE) for FY2014, and for other purposes, such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided for FY2013 under the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division B of P.L. 112-74), for continuing projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees) that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution, that were conducted in FY2013, and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by such Act under the heading "Fossil Energy Research and Development." Requires the rate of operations to be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in FY2013 pursuant to: (1) the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6), and (2) the presidential sequestration order dated March 1, 2013, except as attributable to budget authority made available by the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-2). 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) September 30, 2014. Requires implementation of this joint resolution so that only the most limited funding action be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. Authorizes amounts made available for civilian personnel compensation and benefits to be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for FY2013, except that such authority shall not be used until after the agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses.

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Official text

Making continuing appropriations for fossil energy research and development of the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · 3 cosponsors

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Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hjres96.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hjres96 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113