Public Law 113-9, was signed into law on May 1, 2013 to enact The Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, which was introduced by Rep. Tom Latham on April 26th and signed into law five days later. H.R. 1765 responds to the sequester and provides the Secretary of Transportation with the flexibility to transfer certain funds to prevent reduced operations and staffing of the Federal Aviation Administration. The bill provides this transfer authority to restore reliable and safe service in the commercial air traffic system by reducing or eliminating employee furlough days. ... Read More >
May 21
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013
Public Law 113-6 was signed into law on March 26, 2013, enacting the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 – carried by Rep. Harold Rogers. To lock in sequestration for 2013, provide funding for most federal agencies at 2012 levels, and result in grants funded via formula to be reduced by at least 5% due to sequestration, among other, expansive changes. A “constitutional authority statement” accompanying this 241-page public law was published in the Congressional Record, which stated: "The principal constitutional authority for this legislation is clause 7 of section 9 of article I of the Constitution of the ... Read More >