Joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1978, and for other purposes.
PL 95-205 (H.J.Res.662), enacted 12/09/1977

91 STAT. 1460 
PUBLIC LAW 95-205—DEC. 9, 1977 
Dec. 9, 1977 
[HJ. Res. 662] 
Continuing 
appropriations, 
1978. 
District of 
Columbia. 
Departments of 
Labor, and 
Health, 
Education, and 
Welfare. 
Abortions. 
Regulations. 
Funds, 
availability. 
Public Law 95-205 
' 
95th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1978, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following sums 
are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, 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 
1978, namely: 
SEC. 101. 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.K. 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: Provided further^ That the rate of 
operations for the Disaster Loan Fund of the Small Business Admin-
istration contained in said Act shall be the rate as passed the Senate. 
Such amounts as may be necessary for projects or activities provided 
for in the Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Wel-
fare, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1978 (H.R. 7555), at 
a rate of operations, and to the extent and in the manner, provided for 
in such Act, notwithstanding the provisions of Sec. 106 of this joint 
resolution: Provided^ That none of the funds provided for in this 
paragraph shall be used to perform abortions except where the life of 
the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term; or 
except for such medical procedures necessary for the victims of rape 
or incest, when such rape or incest has been reported promptly to a 
law enforcement agency or public health service; or except in those 
instances where severe and long-lasting physical health damage to the 
mother would result if the pregnancy were carried to term when so 
determined by two physicians. 
Nor are payments prohibited for drugs or devices to prevent implan-
tation of the fertilized ovum, or for medical procedures necessary for 
the termination of an ectopic pregnancy. 
The Secretary shall promptly issue regulations and establish proce-
dures to ensure that the provisions of this section are rigorously 
enforced. 
SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available from 
December 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) September 30,1978, 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 31 U.S.C. 665(d) (2), but nothing herein shall be 
construed to waive any other provision of law governing the appor-
tionment of funds. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-205—DEC. 9, 1977 
91 STAT. 1461 
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 for which appropriations, funds, or 
other authority were not available during the fiscal year 1977. 
SEC. 107. All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropria-
tions and authority provided in this joint resolution are hereby rati-
fied and confirmed if otherwise in accordance with the provisions of 
this joint resolution. 
Approved December 9, 1977. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-824 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): 
Dec. 6, considered and passed House; considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Dec. 7, House concurred in Senate amendment No. 1, concurred in Senate 
amendment No. 2 with an amendment. Senate concurred in House amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 50: 
Dec. 9, Presidential statement.