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|September 25, 1998BULLETIN NO. 98-10TO THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND ESTABLISHMENTSSUBJECT:      Apportionment of the Continuing



Resolution(s) for Fiscal Year 1999**1.  Purpose and Background.** H. J. Res 128, when it is



enacted, will provide continuing



appropriations for the period October 1 through October 9, 1998.  I am apportioning amounts



provided by this continuing resolution (CR), and any extensions of this CR, as specified in



section 2.  This Bulletin supplements instructions for apportionment of CRs in OMB Circular



No. A-34.**2.  Automatic Apportionments.**Calculate the amount



automatically apportioned through the



period 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 amount



automatically apportioned.In addition, funds to initiate or resume projects or activities, consistent with existing agency



plans, to achieve Year 2000 (Y2K) computer conversion are automatically apportioned through



November 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 prior



year



apportionment remain in effect.The CR expires at midnight on Friday, October 9, 1998.  In the event that appropriations



have



not been enacted and the CR has not been extended, as a contingency, you should be prepared to



implement your agency plan for dealing with a funding hiatus.**3.  Written Apportionments.** If a program requires an amount



different from the total amount



automatically apportioned, you must request a written apportionment./S/

Jacob J. Lew

DirectorAttachmentsAttachment A**Calculating the Automatic



Apportionment**Calculate the amount automatically apportioned through the period 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.**1.  What is the *rate (amount) provided by the



CR*?** 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 and



any 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); orthe annual amount for *current operations*, calculated as follows:



  take the amount enacted in FY 1998, including any supplemental appropriations and



any 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 amount



representing the *rate of



operations not exceeding the current rate*, **except**:If



Then useThe project or activity is funded at less than the



annual 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 in



the:







President's budget request;



  House-passed appropriation (if



any); and



  Senate-passed appropriation (if



any).If



Then useThe project or activity:







is zero-funded in both appropriations when there



is a House-passed appropriation and a



Senate-passed appropriation or is zero-funded in



the one appropriation when only the House or the



Senate has passed an appropriation;



  was conducted in FY 1998; and



  is included in the President's budget request .



The **lesser** of the annual amount in



the President's budget request or the



annual amount for *current



operations*.**3.  How do I calculate the *percentage of the year* covered



by the CR?**Take the number of calendar days covered by the continuing resolution, for example, 9



days.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 the



year* in this example is 2.5%.**4.  How do I calculate the *historical* *seasonal



rate* of obligation?**Take the average amount of obligations incurred in prior years during  the period covered



by



the CR.  For example, an average of $50,000 was incurred during the first 9 days of the past 3



fiscal 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 is



2.44%.Round the result to the nearest percentage point in tenths.  The *historical  seasonal



rate* in this



example 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 days



after



the date specified in section 106, funds may be used to initiate or resume projects or activities at



a rate in excess of the current rate to the extent necessary, consistent with existing agency plans,



to achieve Year 2000 (Y2K) computer conversion.The Budget
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Privacy Statement | If                                                                                                                                                                                | Then use | The project or activity is funded at less than the



annual 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 in



the:







President's budget request;



  House-passed appropriation (if



any); and



  Senate-passed appropriation (if



any). | If | Then use | The project or activity:







is zero-funded in both appropriations when there



is a House-passed appropriation and a



Senate-passed appropriation or is zero-funded in



the one appropriation when only the House or the



Senate has passed an appropriation;



  was conducted in FY 1998; and



  is included in the President's budget request . | The **lesser** of the annual amount in



the President's budget request or the



annual amount for *current



operations*.
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                                                                                                                                                 | Then use                                                                                                                                                                         
|The project or activity is funded at less than the



annual 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 in



the:







President's budget request;



  House-passed appropriation (if



any); and



  Senate-passed appropriation (if



any).
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                                                                                                                                                 | Then use                                                                                                                                                                         
|The project or activity:







is zero-funded in both appropriations when there



is a House-passed appropriation and a



Senate-passed appropriation or is zero-funded in



the one appropriation when only the House or the



Senate has passed an appropriation;



  was conducted in FY 1998; and



  is included in the President's budget request .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | The **lesser** of the annual amount in



the President's budget request or the



annual amount for *current



operations*.