Public Law 113-44. Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
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Joint Resolution Making continuing appropriations for death gratuities and related survivor benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.Oct. 10, 2013[[H.J. Res. 91](/us/bill/113/hjres/91)] * Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014. That the following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased military service members of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes, namely: ## Sec. 101 ###
(a)Such amounts as may be necessary, at a rate for operations as provided for fiscal year 2013 in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 ([division C of Public Law 113–6](/us/pl/113/6/dC)) and under the authority and conditions provided in such Act, for “Operation and Maintenance” and “Military Personnel” accounts for continuing the following projects and activities that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution or the Pay Our Military Act ([Public Law 113–39](/us/pl/113/39)), and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority were made available by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013: ####
(1)The payment of a death gratuity under sections 1475–1477 and 1489 of [title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10). ####
(2)The payment or reimbursement for funeral and burial expenses authorized under sections 1481 and 1482 of [title 10, United States Code](/us/usc/t10). ####
(3)The payment or reimbursement of authorized funeral travel and travel related to the dignified transfer of remains and unit memorial services under [section 481f of title 37, United States Code](/us/usc/t37/s481f). ####
(4)The temporary continuation of a basic allowance of housing for dependents of members dying on active duty, as authorized by [section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code](/us/usc/t37/s403/l). ###
(b)The rate for operations provided by subsection
(a)for each program or activity shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year 2013 pursuant to— ####
(1)any provision of division G of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 ([Public Law 113–6](/us/pl/113/6)), including section 3004; 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 ([Public Law 113–2](/us/pl/113/2)).127 STAT. 556 ## Sec. 102 Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. ## Sec. 103 Expiration date. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014, appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs:
(1)the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution;
(2)the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2014 without any provision for such project or activity; or
(3)December 15, 2013. ## Sec. 104 Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. ## Sec. 105 This joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities. ## Sec. 106 It is the sense of Congress that this joint resolution may also be referred to as the “Honoring the Families of Fallen Soldiers Act”. This joint resolution may be cited as the “Department of Defense Survivor Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014”. Approved October 10, 2013.
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- Sec. 1Permanent appropriation of funds for payment of death gratuities and related benefits for survivors of deceased military service members in event of a period of lapsed appropriations
- Sec. 1Permanent appropriation of funds for payment of death gratuities for survivors of members of the uniformed services in event of a period of lapsed appropriations
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- Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013Public Law 113-6
- Pay Our Military ActPublic Law 113-39
- Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, to improve and streamline disaster assistance for Hurricane Sandy, and for other purposes.JanPublic Law 113-2
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