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September 25, 1998
BULLETIN NO. 98-10
TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS
SUBJECT:      Apportionment of the ContinuingResolution(s) for Fiscal Year 1999
**1.  Purpose and Background.** H. J. Res 128, when it isenacted, will provide continuingappropriations for the period October 1 through October 9, 1998.  I am apportioning amountsprovided by this continuing resolution (CR), and any extensions of this CR, as specified insection 2.  This Bulletin supplements instructions for apportionment of CRs in OMB CircularNo. A-34.
**2.  Automatic Apportionments.**Calculate the amountautomatically apportioned through theperiod ending October 9, 1998 (and any extensions of that period) by multiplying the rate(amount) provided by the CR by the **lower of**- the percentage of the year covered by the CR, or
- the historical seasonal rate of obligations for the period of the year covered by the CR.

See Attachment A to this Bulletin for more detailed instructions on calculating the amountautomatically apportioned.
In addition, funds to initiate or resume projects or activities, consistent with existing agencyplans, to achieve Year 2000 (Y2K) computer conversion are automatically apportioned throughNovember 8, 1998, as authorized in section 118 of the CR.  See Attachment B.
Under an automatic apportionment, all of the footnotes and conditions placed on the prioryearapportionment remain in effect.
The CR expires at midnight on Friday, October 9, 1998.  In the event that appropriationshavenot been enacted and the CR has not been extended, as a contingency, you should be prepared toimplement your agency plan for dealing with a funding hiatus.
**3.  Written Apportionments.** If a program requires an amountdifferent from the total amountautomatically apportioned, you must request a written apportionment.- /S/   Jacob J. Lew
  - Director    Attachments

Attachment A
**Calculating the AutomaticApportionment**
Calculate the amount automatically apportioned through the period ending October 9, 1998(andany extensions of that period) by multiplying the ***rate (amount) provided by theCR*** by the **lowerof**- the **percentage of the year**  covered by the CR, or 
- the   **historical*seasonal rate* of obligations forthe period of the year covered by the CR.  
**1.  What is the *rate (amount) provided by theCR*?** The***rate (amount) provided by the CR***means **one of the following five annual amounts**:- the annual amount in the President's budget request,
- the annual amount in the House passed appropriations act for FY 1999, 
- the annual amount in the Senate passed appropriations act for FY 1999, 
- the annual amount representing the  rate of operations not exceeding the  current rate,  calculated as follows:
take the amount enacted in FY 1998, including any supplemental appropriations andany rescissions;
add the unobligated balance carried forward to FY 1998 (if any), and
subtract the unobligated balance at the end of FY 1998 (if any); or

- the annual amount for  current operations , calculated as follows:
take the amount enacted in FY 1998, including any supplemental appropriations andany rescissions; and
add the unobligated balance carried forward to FY 1998 (if any).

**2.  Which of the annual amounts do I use?** Use the annual amountrepresenting the *rate ofoperations not exceeding the current rate*, **except**:IfThen useThe project or activity is funded at less than theannual amount for *current operations* in the:- President's budget request;
- House-passed appropriation (if any); and
- Senate-passed appropriation (if any).
The **greater**of the annual amounts inthe:- President's budget request;
- House-passed appropriation (ifany); and
- Senate-passed appropriation (ifany).
IfThen use
The project or activity:- is zero-funded in both appropriations when thereis a House-passed appropriation and aSenate-passed appropriation or is zero-funded inthe one appropriation when only the House or theSenate has passed an appropriation;
- was conducted in FY 1998; and
- is included in the President's budget request .
The **lesser** of the annual amount inthe President's budget request or theannual amount for *currentoperations*.
**3.  How do I calculate the *percentage of the year* coveredby the CR?**- Take the number of calendar days covered by the continuing resolution, for example, 9days.
- Divide it by 365 (the number of days in the year).  The result in this example is 2.47%.
- Round the result to the nearest percentage point in tenths.  The  percentage of theyear  in this example is 2.5%.

**4.  How do I calculate the *historical**seasonalrate* of obligation?**- Take the average amount of obligations incurred in prior years during  the period coveredbythe CR.  For example, an average of $50,000 was incurred during the first 9 days of the past 3fiscal years.
- Divide it by the average total annual obligations incurred.  For example, an average of$2,050,000 was incurred during each of the past 3 fiscal years.  The result in this example is2.44%.
- Round the result to the nearest percentage point in tenths.  The  historical  seasonalrate  in thisexample is 2.4%.

**5.  Which percentage do I use?** Use the**lower** of the two percentages calculated in 3 and 4,which is 2.4% in this illustration.

Attachment B
**CR Language on Y2K**
Sec. 118.  Notwithstanding sections 101, 104, and 106 of this joint resolution, until 30 daysafterthe date specified in section 106, funds may be used to initiate or resume projects or activities ata rate in excess of the current rate to the extent necessary, consistent with existing agency plans,to achieve Year 2000 (Y2K) computer conversion.
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