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 October 2, 2000

**BULLETIN NO. 01-01
TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS

SUBJECT:   Apportionment of the Continuing Resolution(s) for Fiscal Year 2001

**1. Purpose and Background.** H. J. Res 109 provides continuing appropriations for the periodOctober 1 through October 6, 2000.  I am apportioning amounts provided by this continuingresolution (CR), and any extensions of this CR, as specified in section 2.  This Bulletinsupplements instructions for apportionment of CRs in OMB Circular No. A-34.

**2. Automatic Apportionments.**  Calculate the amount automatically apportioned through theperiod ending October 6, 2000 (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 theCR.   See the Attachment to this Bulletin for more detailed instructions on calculating the amountautomatically apportioned.
Under an automatic apportionment, all of the footnotes and conditions placed on the prior yearapportionment remain in effect.
The CR expires on midnight on Friday, October 6, 2000.
**3. Written Apportionments.**  If a program requires an amount different from the total amountautomatically apportioned, you must request a written apportionment.
**Jacob J. Lew***Director*
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******Calculating the Automatic Apportionment
Calculate the amount automatically apportioned through the period ending October 6, 2000 (andany extensions of that period) by multiplying the **rate (amount) provided by the CR** by thelower of:

- the  percentage of the year  covered by the CR, or    the **historical seasonal rate** of obligations for the period of the year covered bythe CR.   1.  **What is the rate (amount) provided by the CR?**  The rate (amount) provided by the CRcould be one of the following *annual* amounts:  - the  current rate , calculated as follows:   take the net amount enacted in FY 2000, i.e., add any supplementalappropriations and subtract any rescissions; and
  add the unobligated balance carried forward to FY 2000 (if any);
    the amount in the President's *budget request*; or    the rate of operations
 not exceeding the current rate
, calculated as follows:
-           take the net amount enacted in FY 2000, i.e., add any supplementalappropriations and subtract any rescissions;             add the unobligated balance carried forward to FY 2000 (if any), and            subtract the unobligated balance at the end of FY 2000 (if any).

2.  **Which of the annual amounts do I use?**
**If****Then use**The project or activity meets **all** the following criteria:- zero funded in the Act passed by both housesby October 1 or is zero funded in the Actpassed by the one house by October 1;
- included in the President's budget request;and
- was conducted in FY 2000
FY 2000 (the *current rate*) 
The projects and activities are **for decennial censusprograms** that would be funded under the heading`Bureau of the Census, Periodic Censuses andPrograms' in the Departments of Commerce, Justice,and State, the Judiciary, and Related AgenciesAppropriations Act, 2001The amount in the President's *budget request*
All other cases The  rate of operations*not exceeding the current rate.*
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