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On the recordFebruary 4, 2013
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read three times and passed, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 227) was ordered to a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 228 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Embassy Security Funds Transfer Act of 2013''. SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SECURITY AT UNITED STATES EMBASSIES AND OTHER DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES WORLDWIDE. (a) Transfer Authority.--Funds appropriated by title VIII of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2012 (division I of Public Law 112-74; 125 Stat. 1265) under the headings ``Diplomatic and Consular Programs'' and ``Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance'' may be transferred between such headings. (b) Availability.-- (1) In general.--Any funds transferred to a heading under subsection (a) shall be merged with funds in the heading to which transferred, and shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), be available subject to the same terms and conditions as the funds with which merged.…
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut
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govinfo.gov
Feb 4, 2013

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