[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5719 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 5719

To provide for interim appropriations for the National Capital Planning 
 Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts with respect to any fiscal 
   year for which appropriations are not otherwise provided for the 
                              commissions.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 8, 2025

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Appropriations

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for interim appropriations for the National Capital Planning 
 Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts with respect to any fiscal 
   year for which appropriations are not otherwise provided for the 
                              commissions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INTERIM APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING 
              COMMISSION AND THE COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS.

    (a) Availability of Interim Appropriations.--If during a fiscal 
year (beginning with fiscal year 2025) there is an appropriation for 
the expenses of an entity described in subsection (b), and during the 
next fiscal year there is no appropriation for such expenses, there 
shall be appropriated for such next fiscal year, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary for 
the expenses of the entity, at a rate for operations and under the 
terms and conditions provided in the previous fiscal year.
    (b) Entities Described.--The entities described in this subsection 
are as follows:
            (1) The National Capital Planning Commission.
            (2) The Commission of Fine Arts.
    (c) Effect of Enactment of Subsequent Appropriations.--If an 
appropriation for the expenses of an entity described in subsection 
(b), or a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the 
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies without 
provision for such expenses, is enacted into law on any date during a 
fiscal year following the expenditure of funds during such fiscal year 
pursuant to this Act--
            (1) such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation 
        (if any); and
            (2) appropriations made available pursuant to this Act 
        shall not be available after the date of the enactment of such 
        appropriation or general appropriation bill.
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