United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 D · 2 R cosponsors

S 2541 — Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019 This bill authorizes advance appropriations for the following Indian Health Service appropriations accounts: Indian Health Services, Indian Health Facilities, and Contract Support Costs. The advance appropriations provide new budget authority that first becomes available in the first fiscal year after the budget year. The bill requires the President's budget request to include information on estimates for the advance appropriations.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill authorizes advance appropriations for certain accounts of the Indian Health Service and modifies budget submission requirements.

  • 25 U.S.C. 1680o

    (a) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this chapter for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter, to remain available until expended. (b) For each fiscal year, beginning with the first fiscal year that starts during the year after the year in which this subsection is enacted, discretionary new budget authority provided for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts, and Indian Health Service Contract Support Costs, of the Indian Health Service shall include advance discretionary new budget authority that first becomes available for the first fiscal year after the budget year. (c) The Secretary shall include in documents submitted to Congress in support of the President's budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year to which subsection (b) applies detailed estimates of the funds necessary for the Indian Health Services and Indian Health Facilities accounts, and Indian Health Service Contract Support Costs, of the Indian Health Service for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted.

    This change introduces new subsections for advance appropriations and specifies the requirements for budget documentation regarding these appropriations.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 1105

    (40) information on estimates of appropriations for the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the budget is submitted for the following accounts of the Indian Health Service: (A) Indian Health Services. (B) Indian Health Facilities. (C) Indian Health Service Contract Support Costs.

    This addition requires specific information on estimates of appropriations for various Indian Health Service accounts to be included in the President's budget submission.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2541 do?
Indian Health Service Advance Appropriations Act of 2019 This bill authorizes advance appropriations for the following Indian Health Service appropriations accounts: Indian Health Services, Indian Health Facilities, and Contract Support Costs. The advance appropriations provide new budget authority that first becomes available in the first fiscal year after the budget year. The bill requires the President's budget request to include information on estimates for the advance appropriations.
Who sponsors S 2541?
S 2541 is sponsored by Udall, Tom (Democratic), Sullivan, Dan (Republican), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Tester, Jon (Democratic), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Harris, Kamala D. (Democratic), Feinstein, Dianne (Democratic), and Murkowski, Lisa (Republican).
What is the current status of S 2541?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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