A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1980, and for other purposes.

Summary

Appropriates such amounts as may be necessary in fiscal year 1980 to continue Federal activities provided for in the Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1980, the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980, and the Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1980. Funds such activities in the same manner and amounts provided in such 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. Declares that if an appropriations Act has passed only one House or if an activity has been funded in only one version of an Act passed by both Houses, the continuing appropriations shall not exceed the rate provided by the one House or the current rate, whichever is lower. Provides continuing appropriations for activities conducted in fiscal year 1979 and provided for in the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1979, at the current rate or the rate of the budget estimate, whichever is lower. Appropriates such sums as may be necessary to continue specified activities which were conducted in fiscal year 1979 but have not been provided for in fiscal year 1980. Prohibits the Federal Trade Commission from using such sums to promulgate trade regulation rules pursuant to its authority under the Federal Trade Commission Act or to initiate any new activities. Specifies a funding rate for activities of the Department of State for Migration and Refugee Assistance. Appropriates funds to the Department of Transportation to continue activities conducted in fiscal year 1979 and provided for in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1979, or the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979, at the current rate or the rate of the budget estimate, whichever is lower. Authorizes the Panama Canal Commission and the Interstate Commerce Commission to incur obligations at the rate provided in H.R. 4440 as passed by the House of Representatives on September 18, 1979. Provides continuing appropriations to the Federal Inspector for the Alaska Gas Pipeline at a rate not exceeding 35 percent of the budget estimate. Makes continuing appropriations for activities provided for in the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1980, (H.R. 4389) at the rate adopted by the House of Representatives on August 2, 1979. Declares that the appropriations contained in this resolution, unless otherwise provided, shall remain available until the occurrence of one of the following: (1) enactment of an appropriation for any activity provided for in this resolution; (2) enactment of the applicable appropriations Act without any provision for such an activity; or (3) September 30, 1980. Authorizes the use of appropriations contained in this resolution without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments required by law. States that appropriations and authority contained in this resolution shall cover all obligations and expenditures incurred during the period for which funds are made available. Charges any expenditures made pursuant to this resolution to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization when a bill providing such an appropriation, fund, or authorization is enacted into law. Prohibits the use of appropriations, unless otherwise provided, to initiate or resume any activity for which funds were not available in fiscal year 1979. Prohibits the use of appropriations to reorganize or consolidate the Alaska Railroad Office of Chief Counsel, the Office of Real Estate, or the Office of Financial Planning. Ratifies all obligations incurred in anticipation of appropriations and authority provided for in this resolution. Prohibits funds provided in this resolution from being used to perform abortions except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 21 November 1979

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• Conference report filed in House

  summary · EN · 16 November 1979

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• House receded and concurred with amendment

  summary · EN · 16 November 1979

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 15 November 1979

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 14 November 1979

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 13 November 1979

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 9 November 1979

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 November 1979

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