Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1967, and for other purposes
PL 89-481 (H.J.Res.1180), enacted 06/30/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-481-JUNE 30, 1966 
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Public Law 89-481 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 30, 1966 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1967, and for other purposes-, [H.J. Res, iiso] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress asserribled^ 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 1967, 
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 1966 and for 
w^hich appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in 
the following appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1967: 
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act; 
Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare 
Appropriation Act; 
Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropri-
ation Act ; 
Independent Offices Appropriation Act. 
(2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to 
the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the perti-
nent appropriation Act. 
(3) Whenever the amount which would be made available or the 
authority which would be granted under an Act listed in this subsec-
tion as passed by the House is different from that which would be 
available or granted under such Act as passed by the Senate, the perti-
nent 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 current 
rate or the rate permitted by the action of the one House, whichever is 
lower: Provided^ That no provision which is included in an appropria-
tion Act enumerated in this subsection but which was not included in 
the applicable appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1966, and which 
by its terms is applicable to more than one appropriation, fund, or 
authority, shall be applicable to any appropriation, fund, or authority 
provided in this joint resolution unless such provision shall have been 
mcluded in identical form in such bill as enacted by both the House 
and Senate. 
(b) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or 
activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1966 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 District of 
Columbia Appropriation Act, 1966; 
79 stat. 2 36. 
Activities for which provision was made in the Departments of 
State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary and Related Agencies 
Appropriation Act, 1966; 
79 stat. 62o. 
Activities for which provision was made in the Public Works 
Appropriation Act, 1966; 
^9 stat. 1096. 
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79 Stat. 863. 
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79 Stat. 835. 
Activities for which provision was made in the I>epartment of 
Defense Appropriation Act, 1966 and the Supplemental Defense 
Appropriation Act, 1966; 
Activities for which provision was made in the Military Con-
struction Appropriation Act, 1966; 
Activities for which provision was made in the Foreign Assist-
79 Stat. 1002. 
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j Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1966; 
Activities of the Office of Economic Opportunity; 
Activities of the President's Commissions on Law Enforcement 
and the Administration of Justice and on Crime in the District 
of Columbia; 
Department of Justice: Activities of law enforcement 
assistance; and 
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; 
Elementary and secondary educational activities; 
Higher education facilities construction; 
Grants for public libraries; and 
Activities under title I I I and part B of title V of the Higher 
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Education Act of 1965: Provided, That after June 30, 1966 and 
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prior to the enactment into law of H.R. 14745, no new contractual 
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arrangements shall be entered into in connection with the National 
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Teacher Corps nor shall any commitments of any kind be made 
with respect to the assignment of any teacher to teach in any 
school under that program. 
(c) Such amounts as may be necessary to enable the Veterans 
Administration to carry out the provisions of the Veterans Read just-
Ante, p. 12. 
nient Benefits Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-358). 
(d) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or 
activities for w^hich disbursements are made by the Secretary of the 
Senate, the Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol, and the 
item for salaries and expenses of the Library of Congress, all to the 
extent and in the manner which would be provided for in the budget 
estimates for the fiscal year 1967. 
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 31,1966, 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 set forth in subsection (d) (2) of section 3679 
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Qf ^Yie Revised Statutes, as amended, and expenditures therefrom shall 
be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
whenever a bill in wliich such applicable appropriation, fund, or 
authorization is contained is enacted into law. 
SEC. 104. 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 1966. Appropriations made and authority granted pur-
suant 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. 
Approved June 30, 1966.