Missing Children Act

Summary

Appropriates such amounts as may be necessary in fiscal year 1982 for projects or activities for which appropriations, funds or other authority would be available in specified appropriations Acts. Funds such activities to the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the pertinent appropriation Act. States that if the Senate and the House of Representatives have both passed appropriations for an activity but in differing amounts, the lesser amount or more restrictive authority shall apply in the continuing appropriations. States that where an activity is included in only one version of an Act as passed by both Houses the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted by the one House, but at a rate for operations of the current rate or the rate permitted by the one House, whichever is lower. Declares that if an appropriation Act has been reported to a House but not passed by that House as of October 1, 1981, it shall be deemed as having passed that House. Deems the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982, as having passed the House as of October 1, 1981. Declares that funds which would be available under the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriation Act, 1982, for the Government payment of annuitants and employee health benefits, shall be available under the authority and conditions set forth in such Act as reported to the Senate on September 22, 1981. Declares that whenever an appropriation Act has been passed by only one House as of October 1, 1981, the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the appropriation granted by the one House, but at a rate for operations of the current rate or the rate permitted by the one House, whichever is lower. Declares that no provision which is included in an appropriation Act enumerated in this Act but which was not included in the applicable appropriation Act of 1981, and which is applicable to more than one appropriation shall be applicable to any appropriation unless such provision shall have been included in identical form in such bill as enacted by both the House and the Senate. Provides continuing appropriations for activities conducted in fiscal year 1981, at the current rate or the rate of the budget estimate, whichever is lower and provided in: (1) Public Law 96-536 regarding foreign assistance and related programs; and (2) Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1981. Provides continuing appropriations as necessary for projects or activities at a rate for operations and to the extent and manner as provided for in the following: (1) the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act as passed the House of Representatives on July 24, 1981; (2) the Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1982 as passed the House on September 16, 1981; (3) the Department of Housing and Urban Development -- Independent Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982 as filed in the House on September 11, 1981; (4) the Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982, as filed in the House on November 5, 1981; and (5) the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982, as filed in the House on November 4, 1981. Appropriates such sums as may be necessary to continue the activities of the Department of State for contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees which were conducted in fiscal year 1981 at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate. Appropriates such sums as necessary for the operation, improvement, transfer, and closure of Public Health Service hospitals and clinics at a rate not in excess of the budget estimate. Declares that specified provisions of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1982, shall apply to any appropriation, fund, or authority made available for the period October 1, 1981 through September 30, 1982, by this or any other Act. Declares that appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall remain available after November 20, 1981, until: (1) enactment of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution; (2) enactment of the applicable appropriaton Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity; or (3) September 30, 1982, whichever first occurs. Declares that appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures for any project or activity. Makes all expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution chargeable to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriations is contained is enacted into law. Ratifies and confirms all obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations and authority provided in this joint resolution for the purposes of maintaining the minimum level of essential activities necessary to protect life and property and bring about orderly termination of other functions. Declares that no provision in any appropriation Act for fiscal year 1982 that makes the availability of any appropriation provided therein dependent upon the enactment of additional authorizing or other legislation shall be effective before September 30, 1982.

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 22 November 1981

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 22 November 1981

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 20 November 1981

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 17 November 1981

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 November 1981

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