PUBLIC LAW 96-123—NOV. 20, 1979 for obligations of $456,241,000, notwithstanding section 15(a) of the Act entitled, "An Act to provide certain basic authority for the Department of State", approved August 1, 1956, as amended, and section 10 of Public Law 91-672. (e) Such amounts as may be necessary for projects or activities which were conducted in fiscal year 1979 and for which provision was made in the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1979, or chapter X of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979, at a rate of operations not in excess of the current rate or the rate provided in the budget estimate, whichever is lower, and under the more restrictive authority: Provided, That the Panama Canal Commission is authorized to incur obligations at the rate of operations, and to the extent and in the manner provided for in H.R. 4440 as passed the House of Representatives on September 18, 1979, to meet operational and capital requirements of the Panama Canal in conformance with applicable legislation and the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, notwithstanding the provisions of section 106 of this joint resolution: Provided further. That the Interstate Commerce Commission is authorized to incur obligations for payments for directed rail service at the rate of operations and to the extent and manner provided for in H.R. 4440 as passed by the House of Representatives on September 18, 1979. (f) Such amounts as may be necessary for the programs or activities of the Federal Inspector for the Alaska Gas Pipeline, at a rate of operations not in excess of 35 per centum of the fiscal year 1980 budget estimate. (g) Such amounts as may be necessary for projects or activities provided for in the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1980 (H.R. 4389), at a rate of operations, and to the extent and in the manner, provided for in such Act as adopted by the House of Representatives on August 2, 1979, notwithstanding the provisions of section 106 of this joint resolution. (h) To carry out title II of the Indochina Refugee Children Assistance Act of 1976 (Public Law 95-561), $12,000,000, notwithstanding the provisions of section 106 of this joint resolution: Provided, That this amount shall become available for obligation only upon submission to Congress by the President of a budget estimate pursuant to law. SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available from November 20, 1979, and 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) September 30, 1980, 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 section 665(d)(2) of title 31, United States Code, but nothing herein shall be construed to waive 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.
93 STAT. 925
22 USC 2680. 22 USC 2412.
92 Stat. 435. Ante, p. 119.
92 Stat. 2363. 20 USC 1211b note. Budget estimate, submittal to Congress.
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