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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 958

PUBLIC LAW 97-51—OCT. 1, 1981 Public Law 97-51 97th Congress Joint Resolution

Oct. 1, 1981 [H.J. Res. 325]

Continuing fo^fScar^eaS-^ 1982^^ a y ar

22 USC 2680. 22 USC 1476.

Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes, 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 1981 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following appropriations Acts: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982, notwithstanding section 15(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 and section 701 of the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended; District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1982; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982; Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982; Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1982; Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982; Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriation Act, 1982; Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1982; and Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982. (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 available or the authority which would be granted under an Act listed in this subsection as passed the House as of October 1, 1981, is different from that which would be available or granted under such Act as passed by the Senate as of October 1, 1981, the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the lesser amount or the more restrictive authority: Provided, That where an item is included in only one version of an Act as passed by both Houses as of October 1, 1981, 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 current rate or the rate permitted by the action of the one House, whichever is lower, and under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriation Acts for the fiscal