CONTINUING APPROPRIATION ACTS 1972 Public Law 92-38 July 1, 1971 Vakiug continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatires of the l’nited Ntutes of America in ('ongress assembled, That the following sums are continuing appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- appropriations, priated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and 1972. funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal year 1972, namely: Sec: 101. (a)(1) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1971 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following Appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1972: Office of Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act; Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection Appropriation Act; Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act; Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriation Act; Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act; and Department of Housing and trban Development; Space, Science, Veterans, and Certain Other Independent Agencies Appropriation Act. (2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the pertinent appropriation Act. (3) Whenever the amount which would be made a vailable or the authority which would be granted under an Act listed in this subsection as passed by the House is different from that which would be available or granted under such Act as passed by the Senate, the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the lesser amount or the more restrictive authority. (4) Whenever an Act listed in this subsection has been passed by only one House or where an item 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 not exceeding the cur 85 STAT. 89 rent rate or the rate permitted by the action of the one House, which 85 STAT. 90 ever is lower: Provided, That no provision which is included in an appropriation Act enumerated in this subsection but which was not included in the applicable appropriation Act for 1971, and which by its terms is applicable to more than one appropriation, fund, or authority shall be applicable to any appropriation, fund, or authority provided in this joint resolution unless such provision shall have been included in identical form in such bill as enacted by both the House and the Senate. (b) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities (not otherwise provided for in this joint resolution) which 70-490 O -72 - 20 were conducted in the fiscal year 1971 and are listed in this subsection at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate or the rate provided for in the budget estimate, whichever is lower, and under the more restrictive authority-, activities for which provision was made in the Department of 84 Stat. 2020. Defense Appropriation Act, 1971; activities for which provision was made in the District of 84 Stat. 432. Columbia Appropriation Act, 1971; activities for which provision was made in the Foreign Assist84 Stat. 1856. ance and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 1971, notwith84 Stat. 2055. standing section 10 of Public Law 91-672; 22 USC 2412. activities for which provision was made in the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Related Agen84 Stat. 2001. cies Appropriation Act, 1971; activities for which provision was made in the Military Con84 Stat. 1409. struction Appropriation Act, 1971; activities for which provision was made in the Public Works for Water, Pollution Control, and Power Development and 84 Stat. 890. Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1971; activities for which provision was made in Public Law 92-7, Ante, p. 12. approved March 30, 1971, for the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies; activities of the Maritime Administration, Department of Commerce; salaries of supporting personnel, courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services; activities in support of Free Europe, Incorporated, and Radio Liberty, Incorporated, pursuant to authority contained in the United States Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948, 62 Stat. 14. as amended (22 U.S.C. 1437): Provided, That no other funds made available under this resolution shall be available for these activities; activities and allocations in accordance with previous eligibility criteria for waste treatment construction grants and water quality activities of the Environmental Protection Agency; for child nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture; and for 72 Stat. 479. activities provided for under the Act of August 1, 1958 (relating 16 USC 742d-1 to studies of effects of insecticides and other chemicals on fish and and note. wildlife); activities of the Commission on Railroad Retirement; activities of the Office of Saline Water, Department of the Interior; activities of the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission; and activities of the Appalachian Regional Commission. (c) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or 85 STAT. 90 activities for which disbursements are made by the Secretary of the 85 STAT. 91 Senate, and the Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol, to the extent and in the manner which would be provided for in the budget estimates for the fiscal year 1972. (d) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the following activities, but at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate activities relating to military credit sales to Israel; activities for (i) civil rights education, and (2) emergency school assistance activities for which an appropriation was made 84 Stat. 800. in the Office of Education Appropriation Act, 1971; operation of hospitals, institutions, and stations of the Public Health Service; activities relating to payments to air carriers, Civil Aeronautics Board ; activities of the National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control; 85 STAT. 91 activities of the National Tourism Resources Review Commission; and activities transferred to the Action agency by Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1971. Sec. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall remain available until (a) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution, or (b) enactment of the applicable appropriation Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity, or (c) August 6, 1971, whichever first occurs. Sec. 103. Appropriations and funds made available or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in subsection (d) (2) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, but nothing herein shall be construed to waive 31 USC 665. any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. Sec. 104. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for any project or activity during the period for which funds or authority for such project or activity are available under this joint resolution. Sec. 105. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is contained is enacted into law. Sec. 106. No appropriation or fund made available or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity which was not being conducted during the fiscal year 1971. Sec. 107. Any appropriation for the fiscal year 1972 required to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, may be apportioned on a basis indicating the need (to the extent any such increases cannot be absorbed within available appropriations) for a supplemental or deficiency estimate of appropriation to the extent necessary to permit payment of such pay increases as may be granted pursuant to law to civilian officers and employees and to active and retired military personnel. Each such appropriation shall otherwise be subject to the requirements of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended. Approved July 1, 1971. LEG IS LATIVE HISTORY : HOUSE REPORT No. 92-302 (Comm. on Appropriations). June 24, considered and passed House, Public Law 92-71 August 9, 1971 Joint Resolution 85 STAT. 182 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other purposes. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Continuing States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (c) of section appropriations, 102 of the joint resolution of July 1, 1971 (Public Law 92-38), is Ante, p. 91. hereby amended by striking out "August 6, 1971” and inserting in lieu thereof "October 15, 1971": Provided, That obligations may be incurred for the activities of the Federal Power Commission from July 1, 1971, in anticipation of appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and are hereby ratified and confirmed if otherwise in accord with the applicable terms of Public Law 92–38, as amended. Approved August 9, 1971. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-439 (Comm. on Appropriations). Aug. 2, considered and passed House. Public Law 92-139 October 15, 1971 Joint Resolution 85 STAT. 390 Making further cuntinuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other purposes. Resolred by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Continuing States of America in Congress assembled, That clause (c) of section appropriations, 102 of the joint resolution of July 1, 1971 (Public Law 92-38), 1972. amended, is hereby further amended by striking out “October 15, Ante, p. 182. 1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "November 15, 1971". Approved October 15, 1971. as LEG IS LATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 92-551 (Comm. on Appropriations). Oct. 6, considered and passed House, Public Law 92-162 November 20, 1971 85 STAT. 485 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other purposes. Resol red by the Senate and House of Representatires of the lniteil States of America in Congress assembled, That the joint resolution Continuing of July 1, 1971 (Public Law 92–38), as amended, is hereby further appropriations, amended (1) by striking out “November 15, 1971" in clause (c) of 1972. section 102 and inserting in lieu thereof “December 8, 1971"; and (2) Ante, p. 390. by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "Sec. 108. Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint reso- Limitation. Jution, obligations incurred hereunder for foreign economic and mili. tary assistance and sales shall not exceed the rato provided for in authorization bills for such assistance passed during the 1st session, 92d ('ongress: Provided, That, whenever the rate of obligations for such assistance made available under such an authorization bill as passed by the Senate is different from that contained under such a bill as passed by the House, the rate of obligations shall be limited to the lower rate.' Approved November 20, 1971, LEGIS LATIVE HIS TORY: ABUSE REPORTS: No. 92-612 (Comm. on Appropriations).and No. 92–676 (Comm. of Conferenoe). Nov, 10, oons idered and passed House, |