Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other purposes
PL 92-38 (H.J.Res.742), enacted 07/01/1971

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PUBLIC LAW 92-38-JULY 1, 1971 
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Public Law 92-37 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
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June 30, 1971 
To provide a temporary extension of the authority conferred by tlie Export 
[s. j . Res, iis] 
Administration Act of 1969. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress asseinbled^ That section 14 of the Export 
Administration Act of 1969 is amended by striking out "June 30,1971" 
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and inserting "October 31,1971". 
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Approved June 30, 1971. 
Public Law 92-38 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
July 1, 1971 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1972, and for other purposes. 
[H. J . Res. 742] 
propriations, 1972. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representattves 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the following sums are 
continuing ap-
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and 
funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other 
organizational units of the Government for the fiscal year 1972, 
namely: 
SEC. 101. (a) (1) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing 
projects or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this 
joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1971 and for 
which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in 
the following Appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1972: 
Office of Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act; 
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act; 
Agriculture-Environmental and Consumer Protection Appro-
priation Act; 
Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, 
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act; 
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appro-
priation Act; 
Department of Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation 
Act; and 
Department of Housing and Urban Development; Space, 
Science, Veterans, and Certain Other Independent Agencies 
Appropriation Act. 
(2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to 
the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the pertinent 
appropriation Act. 
(3) Whenever the amount which would be made available or the 
authority which would be granted under an Act listed in this sub-
section as passed by the House is different from that which w^ould be 
available or granted under such Act as passed by the Senate, the 
pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the lesser amount 
or the more restrictive authority. 
(4) Whenever an Act listed in this subsection has been passed by 
only one House or where an item is included in only one version of 
an Act as passed by both Houses, the pertinent project or activity 
shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted 
by the one House, but at a rate for operations not exceeding the cur-
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rent rate or the rate permitted by the action of the one House, which-
ever is lower: Provided^ That no provision which is included in an 
appropriation Act enumerated in this subsection but which was not 
included in the applicable appropriation Act for 1971, and which by 
its terms is applicable to more than one appropriation, fund, or author-
ity shall be applicable to any appropriation, fund, or authority pro-
vided in this joint resolution unless such provision shall have been 
included in identical form in such bill as enacted by both the House 
and the Senate. 
(b) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or 
activities (not otherwise provided for in this joint-resolution) which 
were conducted in the fiscal year 1971 and are listed in this subsection 
at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate or the rate 
provided for in the budget estimate, whichever is lower, and under 
the more restrictive authority— 
activities for which provision was made in the Department of 
84 Stat. 2020. 
Dcfeuse Appropriation Act, 1971; 
activities for which provision was made in the District of 
84 Stat. 432. 
ColumWa Appropriation Act, 1971 j 
activities for which provision was made in the Foreign Assist-
84 Stat. 1856. 
^uce and Eelated Programs Appropriation Act, 1971, notwith-
84 Stat. 2055. 
Standing section 10 of Public Law 91-672; 
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activities for which provision was made in the Departments of 
Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Eelated Agen-
84 Stat. 2001. 
cies Appropriation Act, 1971 ;
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activities for which provision was made in the Military Con-
84 Stat. 1409. 
structiou Appropriation Act, 1971; 
activities for which provision was made in the Public Works 
for Water, Pollution Control, and Power Development and 
Atomic Energy Commission Appropriation Act, 1971; 
activities for which provision was made in Public Law 92-7, 
approved March 30, 1971, for the Department of Transportation 
and Eelated Agencies; 
activities of the Maritime Administration, Department of 
Commerce; 
salaries of supporting personnel, courts of appeals, district 
courts, and other judicial services; 
activities in support of Free Europe, Incorporated, and Eadio 
Liberty, Incorporated, pursuant to authority contained in the 
United States Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948, 
62 Stat. 14. 
as amended (22 U.S.C. 1437) : Provided, That no other funds 
made available under this resolution shall be available for these 
activities; 
activities and allocations in accordance with previous eligibility 
criteria for waste treatment construction grants and water quality 
activities of the Environmental Protection Agency; for child 
nutrition programs of the Department of Agriculture; and for 
activities provided for under the Act of August 1,1958 (relating 
to studies of effects of insecticides and other chemicals on fish and 
72 Stat. 479. 
w i l d l i f e ) ; 
and^n^fe^ ^^^"^'^ 
actlvitles of the Commission on Eailroad Eetirement; 
activities of the Office of Saline Water, Department of the 
Interior; 
activities of the American Eevolution Bicentennial Commis-
sion ; and 
activities of the Appalachian Eegional Commission. 
(c) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or 
activities for which disbursements are made by the Secretary of the 
84 Stat. 890. 
Ante, 
p. 12. 
84 Stat. 800. 
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Senate, and the Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol, to the 
extent and in the manner which would be provided for in the budget 
estimates for the fiscal year 19Y2. 
(d) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the following 
activities, but at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate— 
activities relating to military credit sales to Israel; 
activities for (1) civil rights education, and (2) emergency 
school assistance activities for which an appropriation was made 
in the Office of Education Appropriation Act, 1971; 
operation of hospitals, institutions, and stations of the Public 
Health Service; 
activities relating to payments to air carriers. Civil Aeronautics 
Board; 
activities of the National Commission on Fire Prevention and 
Control; 
activities of the National Tourism Resources Review Commis-
sion; and 
activities transferred to the Action agency by Reorganization 
Plan Numbered 1 of 1971. 
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SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall remain available until 
(a) enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity 
provided for in this joint resolution, or (b) enactment of the applicable 
appropriation Act by both Houses without any provision for such 
project or activity, or (c) August 6,1971, 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 apportion-
ments set forth in subsection (d) (2) of section 3679 of the Revised 
Statutes, as amended, 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. 
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 which was not being conducted during 
the fiscal year 1971. 
SEC. 107. Any appropriation for the fiscal year 1972 required to be 
apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended, may be apportioned on a basis indicating the need (to the 
extent any such increases cannot be absorbed within available appro-
priations) for a supplemental or deficiency estimate of appropriation 
to the extent necessary to permit payment of such pay increases as 
may be granted pursuant 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 section 3679 of tho 
Revised Statutes, as amended. 
Approved July 1, 1971. 
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