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H.J.Res. 631 · 97th Congress · enacted

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 1983

Became Public Law No: 97-377.

Latest official action 1982-12-21 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Title I: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 1983 - Appropriates such amounts as may be necessary in FY 1983 for projects or activities 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 version, but at a rate for operations of the current rate or the rate permitted by such version, whichever is lower. Declares that if an appropriation Act has been reported to a House but not passed by that House as of December 17, 1982, it shall be deemed as having passed that House. States that if an appropriation Act has been passed by only the House as of December 17, 1982, the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the authority granted by the House, but at a rate for operations of the current rate or the rate permitted by the action of the House, whichever is lower. Prohibits any provision which is included in an appropriation Act but which w…

Congressional Research Service · 1982-12-10

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