Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1978, and for other purposes.
PL 95-130 (H.J.Res.626), enacted 10/13/1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-130—OCT. 13, 1977 
91 STAT. 1153 
Public Law 95-130 
95th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1978, and for other purposes. 
Oct. 13, 1977 
[H.J. Res. 626] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following sums Continuing 
are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriations, 
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, ^^^^• 
receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corpora-
tions, and other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal 
year 1978, namely: 
SEC. 101. (a) (1) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing 
projects or activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1977, 
and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be 
available in the conference agreement on the Departments of 
Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Kelated Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 1978 (H.R. 7555), but at a rate for operations 
not in excess of the current rate or the rate provided for in said 
appropriation act, whichever is lower. 
(2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available 
to the extent and in the manner available in the fiscal year 1977. 
(b) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects 
or activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1977, and for 
which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available 
in the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1978 (H.R. 9005) 
as passed the House of Representatives or the Senate, but at a rate 
of operations not in excess of the current rate: Provided^ That the 
Advisory Neighborhood Commissions shall be continued at an annual 
rate of not to exceed $500,000; and 
(c) Such amounts as may be necessary to continue to pay the 
salaries and related personnel benefits of employees engaged in carry-
ing out the functions which would be provided for in the Foreign 
Assistance and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 1978 (H.R. 
7797) as passed the House of Representatives or the Senate. The 
provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to provide 
appropriations to commence or continue any program, project or 
activity provided for in said appropriation act. 
SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available from 
October 1, 1977, and shall remain available until (a) enactment into 
law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in 
this joint resolution, or (b) October 31, 1977, whichever first occurs. 
SEC. 103, Appropriations and funds made available or authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard 
to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments 
set forth in 31 U.S.C. 065 (d) (2), but nothing herein shall be construed 
to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of 
funds. 
SEC. 104. Appropriations made and authority granted pursuant to 
this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred 
for any project or activity during the period for which funds or 
authority for such project or activity are available under this joint 
resolution. 
91 STAT. 1154 
PUBLIC LAW 95-130—OCT. 13, 1977 
SEC. 105. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall 
be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or 
authorization is contained is enacted into law. 
SEC. 106. No appropriation or fund made available or authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be used to initiate or 
resume any project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or 
other authority were not available during the fiscal year 1977. 
SEC. 107. Any appropriation for the fiscal year 1978 required to be 
apportioned pursuant to 31 U.S.C 665, may be apportioned on a basis 
indicating the need (to the extent any such increases cannot be 
absorbed within available appropriations) for a supplemental or 
deficiency estimate of appropriation to the extent necessary to permit 
payment of such pay increases as may be granted puisuant to law to 
civilian officers and employees and to active and retired military 
personnel. Each such appropriation shall otherwise be subject to the 
requirements of 31 U.S.C. 665. 
SEC. 108. All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropri-
ations and authority provided in this joint resolution are hereby 
ratified and confirmed if otherwise in accordance with the provisions 
of this joint resolution. 
Approved October 13, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Oct. 13, considered and passed House and Senate.