Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019

Bill: 116-hjres-28
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
Introduced: 2019-01-14
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations

Budget deficits and national debt

Chemical and biological weapons

Competition and antitrust

Crimes against women

Department of Health and Human Services

Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Executive agency funding and structure

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Health promotion and preventive care

Immigration status and procedures

Immunology and vaccination

Licensing and registrations

Medical research

Nuclear weapons

Pest management

Poverty and welfare assistance

Research administration and funding

Research and development

State and local government operations

Terrorism

User charges and fees

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2019-01-25
text: Became Public Law No: 116-5.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-01-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019</b></p> <p>This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 28, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. </p> <p>It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. </p> <p>(Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including</p> <ul> <li> the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li>the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li>the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li>the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and </li> <li>the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the CR has the effect of extending through February 28, 2019, several authorities and programs that were extended in prior CRs, including </p> <ul> <li> the Violence Against Women Act, </li> <li>the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides,</li> <li> the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and </li> <li>several authorities related to immigration.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2019-01-23
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><b>Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019</b></p> <p>This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 28, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. </p> <p>It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted. </p> <p>(Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including</p> <ul> <li> the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li>the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li>the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li>the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and </li> <li>the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.)</li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the CR has the effect of extending through February 28, 2019, several authorities and programs that were extended in prior CRs, including </p> <ul> <li> the Violence Against Women Act, </li> <li>the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides,</li> <li> the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, and </li> <li>several authorities related to immigration.</li> </ul>

action_date: 2019-01-25
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><b>Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 </b></p> <p>(Sec. 101) This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 15, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation.</p> <p>It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted.</p> <p> (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including</p> <ul> <li> the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and </li> <li> the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.) </li> </ul> <p>The CR also</p> <ul> <li>makes appropriations available, pursuant to a requirement under current law, to compensate employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018;</li> <li>ratifies and approves certain obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and the authority granted by this joint resolution;</li> <li>reimburses or compensates certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees for the lapse in appropriations; and</li> <li> delays the release of required sequestration reports and orders by the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget. </li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the CR extends through February 15, 2019, several programs and authorities, including </p> <ul> <li> the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to withhold from public disclosure certain technical data or scientific information that reveals vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats;</li> <li>an exemption from antitrust laws for meetings and consultations to discuss the development of certain vaccines and drugs related to public health threats such as bioterrorism, pandemics, or epidemics; </li> <li> the Violence Against Women Act; </li> <li> the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides; and </li> <li> several authorities related to immigration.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 102) This section specifies that the time period covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 includes the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018. </p> <p>(Sec. 103) This section specifies that the requirement under current law to compensate employees furloughed as a result of a lapse in appropriations is subject to the enactment of appropriations legislation ending the lapse.</p> <p>(Sec. 104) This section requires any debits on the scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO Act) for 2019 to be transferred to the 2020 scorecard. </p> <p>(The PAYGO Act prohibits direct spending and revenue legislation from increasing the budget deficit. PAYGO scorecards are used to enforce the requirements and determine whether a sequestration order implementing spending cuts is necessary.) </p>

action_date: 2019-01-25
action_desc: House agreed to Senate amendment
text: <p><b>Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 </b></p> <p>(Sec. 101) This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 15, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation.</p> <p>It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted.</p> <p> (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including</p> <ul> <li> the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and </li> <li> the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.) </li> </ul> <p>The CR also</p> <ul> <li>makes appropriations available, pursuant to a requirement under current law, to compensate employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018;</li> <li>ratifies and approves certain obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and the authority granted by this joint resolution;</li> <li>reimburses or compensates certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees for the lapse in appropriations; and</li> <li> delays the release of required sequestration reports and orders by the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget. </li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the CR extends through February 15, 2019, several programs and authorities, including </p> <ul> <li> the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to withhold from public disclosure certain technical data or scientific information that reveals vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats;</li> <li>an exemption from antitrust laws for meetings and consultations to discuss the development of certain vaccines and drugs related to public health threats such as bioterrorism, pandemics, or epidemics; </li> <li> the Violence Against Women Act; </li> <li> the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides; and </li> <li> several authorities related to immigration.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 102) This section specifies that the time period covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 includes the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018. </p> <p>(Sec. 103) This section specifies that the requirement under current law to compensate employees furloughed as a result of a lapse in appropriations is subject to the enactment of appropriations legislation ending the lapse.</p> <p>(Sec. 104) This section requires any debits on the scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO Act) for 2019 to be transferred to the 2020 scorecard. </p> <p>(The PAYGO Act prohibits direct spending and revenue legislation from increasing the budget deficit. PAYGO scorecards are used to enforce the requirements and determine whether a sequestration order implementing spending cuts is necessary.) </p>

action_date: 2019-01-25
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 </b></p> <p>(Sec. 101) This joint resolution provides continuing FY2019 appropriations to several federal agencies through the earlier of February 15, 2019, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation.</p> <p>It is known as a continuing resolution (CR) and ends the partial government shutdown that began after the existing CR expired on December 21, 2018, because seven of the remaining FY2019 appropriations bills have not been enacted.</p> <p> (Five of the FY2019 appropriations bills were enacted last year, including</p> <ul> <li> the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019; </li> <li> the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019; and </li> <li> the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019.) </li> </ul> <p>The CR also</p> <ul> <li>makes appropriations available, pursuant to a requirement under current law, to compensate employees furloughed as a result of any lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018;</li> <li>ratifies and approves certain obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and the authority granted by this joint resolution;</li> <li>reimburses or compensates certain states, federal grantees, and furloughed state employees for the lapse in appropriations; and</li> <li> delays the release of required sequestration reports and orders by the Congressional Budget Office and the Office of Management and Budget. </li> </ul> <p>Additionally, the CR extends through February 15, 2019, several programs and authorities, including </p> <ul> <li> the authority for the Department of Health and Human Services Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority to withhold from public disclosure certain technical data or scientific information that reveals vulnerabilities of existing medical or public health defenses against biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological threats;</li> <li>an exemption from antitrust laws for meetings and consultations to discuss the development of certain vaccines and drugs related to public health threats such as bioterrorism, pandemics, or epidemics; </li> <li> the Violence Against Women Act; </li> <li> the authority for the Environmental Protection Agency to collect and spend certain fees related to pesticides; and </li> <li> several authorities related to immigration.</li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 102) This section specifies that the time period covered by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 includes the lapse in appropriations that began on or about December 22, 2018. </p> <p>(Sec. 103) This section specifies that the requirement under current law to compensate employees furloughed as a result of a lapse in appropriations is subject to the enactment of appropriations legislation ending the lapse.</p> <p>(Sec. 104) This section requires any debits on the scorecard maintained under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO Act) for 2019 to be transferred to the 2020 scorecard. </p> <p>(The PAYGO Act prohibits direct spending and revenue legislation from increasing the budget deficit. PAYGO scorecards are used to enforce the requirements and determine whether a sequestration order implementing spending cuts is necessary.) </p>

tv_txt: 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H.J. RES. 28 In the Senate of the United States, January 25 (legislative day, January 24), 2019. Amendment:

That the resolution from the House of Representatives (H.J. Res. 28) entitled Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Short Title. This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 . 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended— (1) by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 15, 2019 ; and (2) by adding after section 136 the following: 137. Amounts made available in this Act for personnel pay, allowances, and benefits in each department and agency shall be available for obligations incurred pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code. 138. All obligations incurred and in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by this Act for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of Government function, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of this Act. 139. (a) If a State (or another Federal grantee) used State funds (or the grantee’s non-Federal funds) to continue carrying out a Federal program or furloughed State employees (or the grantee’s employees) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the Federal Government— (1) such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for such period; (2) the State (or such other grantee) shall be reimbursed for expenses that would have been paid by the Federal Government during such period had appropriations been available, including the cost of compensating such furloughed employees, together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code; and (3) the State (or such other grantee) may use funds available to the State (or the grantee) under such Federal program to reimburse such State (or the grantee), together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code. (b) For purposes of this section, the term State and the term grantee shall have the meaning as such term is defined under the applicable Federal program under subsection (a). In addition, to continue carrying out a Federal program means the continued performance by a State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the State or such other grantee had been carrying out prior to the period of the lapse in appropriations. (c) The authority under this section applies with respect to any period in fiscal year 2019 (not limited to periods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment of this Act) during which there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect to any department or agency of the Federal Government which, but for such lapse in appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relating to, any of the expenses referred to in this section with respect to the program involved. Payments and reimbursements under this authority shall be made only to the extent and in amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. 140. Notwithstanding section 251(a)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and the timetable in section 254(a) of such Act, the final sequestration report for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to section 254(f)(1) of such Act and any order for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to section 254(f)(5) of such Act shall be issued, for the Congressional Budget Office, 10 days after the date specified in section 105(3), and for the Office of Management and Budget, 15 days after the date specified in section 105(3). 141. Section 319L(e)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(e)(1)(A)) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 105(3) of this Act. 142. Section 405(a) of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6a note) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 105(3) of this Act. . 102. For the purposes of division C of Public Law 115–245 , the time covered by such division shall be considered to include the period which began on or about December 22, 2018, during which there occurred a lapse in appropriations. 103. Subsection (c)(2) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting , and subject to the enactment of appropriations Acts ending the lapse before the period. 104. For the purposes of the annual report issued pursuant to section 5 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 934 ) after adjournment of the second session of the 115th Congress, and for determining whether a sequestration order is necessary under such section, the debit for the budget year on the 5-year scorecard, if any, and the 10-year scorecard, if any, shall be deducted from such scorecard in 2019 and added to such scorecard in 2020.

Secretary

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 28, 2019 . This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IV One Hundred Sixteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen H. J. RES. 28 JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

1. Short Title. This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 . 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended— (1) by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 15, 2019 ; and (2) by adding after section 136 the following: 137. Amounts made available in this Act for personnel pay, allowances, and benefits in each department and agency shall be available for obligations incurred pursuant to subsection (c) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code. 138. All obligations incurred and in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority granted by this Act for the purposes of maintaining the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bringing about orderly termination of Government function, and for purposes as otherwise authorized by law, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in accord with the provisions of this Act. 139. (a) If a State (or another Federal grantee) used State funds (or the grantee’s non-Federal funds) to continue carrying out a Federal program or furloughed State employees (or the grantee’s employees) whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the Federal Government— (1) such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for such period; (2) the State (or such other grantee) shall be reimbursed for expenses that would have been paid by the Federal Government during such period had appropriations been available, including the cost of compensating such furloughed employees, together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code; and (3) the State (or such other grantee) may use funds available to the State (or the grantee) under such Federal program to reimburse such State (or the grantee), together with interest thereon calculated under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code. (b) For purposes of this section, the term State and the term grantee shall have the meaning as such term is defined under the applicable Federal program under subsection (a). In addition, to continue carrying out a Federal program means the continued performance by a State or other Federal grantee, during the period of a lapse in appropriations, of a Federal program that the State or such other grantee had been carrying out prior to the period of the lapse in appropriations. (c) The authority under this section applies with respect to any period in fiscal year 2019 (not limited to periods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment of this Act) during which there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect to any department or agency of the Federal Government which, but for such lapse in appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relating to, any of the expenses referred to in this section with respect to the program involved. Payments and reimbursements under this authority shall be made only to the extent and in amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. 140. Notwithstanding section 251(a)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 and the timetable in section 254(a) of such Act, the final sequestration report for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to section 254(f)(1) of such Act and any order for fiscal year 2019 pursuant to section 254(f)(5) of such Act shall be issued, for the Congressional Budget Office, 10 days after the date specified in section 105(3), and for the Office of Management and Budget, 15 days after the date specified in section 105(3). 141. Section 319L(e)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–7e(e)(1)(A)) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 105(3) of this Act. 142. Section 405(a) of the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6a note) shall continue in effect through the date specified in section 105(3) of this Act. . 102. For the purposes of division C of Public Law 115–245 , the time covered by such division shall be considered to include the period which began on or about December 22, 2018, during which there occurred a lapse in appropriations. 103. Subsection (c)(2) of section 1341 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting , and subject to the enactment of appropriations Acts ending the lapse before the period. 104. For the purposes of the annual report issued pursuant to section 5 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 ( 2 U.S.C. 934 ) after adjournment of the second session of the 115th Congress, and for determining whether a sequestration order is necessary under such section, the debit for the budget year on the 5-year scorecard, if any, and the 10-year scorecard, if any, shall be deducted from such scorecard in 2019 and added to such scorecard in 2020.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: IA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2019 Mrs. Lowey submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 28, 2019 . This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 .

tv_txt: IIA 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 28 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 24, 2019 Received; read the first time JOINT RESOLUTION Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (division C of Public Law 115–245 ) is further amended by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting February 28, 2019 . This joint resolution may be cited as the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 .

Passed the House of Representatives January 23, 2019. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.