A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes.
PL 98-441 (H.J.Res.653), enacted 10/03/1984

PUBLIC LAW 98-441—OCT. 3, 1984 
98 STAT. 1699 
Public Law 98-441 
98th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1985, and for other purposes. 
Oct. 3, 1984 
[H.J. Res. 653] 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums 
are hereby 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 1985, and for other purposes, namely: 
SEC. 101. (a) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing 
projects and activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1984, 
and for which provision was made in the following appropriation 
Acts, at the rate for operations, under the terms and conditions, and 
to the extent and in the manner provided for in the fiscal year 1984 
unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution: 
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Ap-
propriation Act, 1984; 
Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1984; 
District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1984; 
Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriation Act, 
1984; 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropria-
tion Act, 1984; 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and 
Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1984; 
Military Construction Appropriation Act, 1984; 
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appro-
priation Act, 1984; and 
Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropria-
tion Act, 1984. 
(b) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the following 
activities, not otherwise provided for in this joint resolution, which 
were conducted in the fiscal year 1984, under the terms and condi-
tions provided in applicable appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 
1984, at the current rate: 
Health planning activities authorized by title XV of the 
Public Health Service Act; 
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National Research Service Awards authorized by section 
472(d) of the Public Health Service Act; 
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National Arthritis Advisory Board, National Diabetes Ad-
visory Board, and National Digestive Diseases Advisory Board 
authorized by section 437 of the Public Health Service Act; 42USC289c-4. 
Medical Library Assistance programs authorized by title III of 
the Public Health Service Act; 
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Refugee and entrant assistance activities under the provisions 
of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, title IV and 8 use I52i. 
part B of title III of the Refugee Act of 1980, and sections 501 (a) 94 Stat. 117, no. 
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and (b) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980: Pro-
vided, That such funds may be expended for individuals who 
would meet the definition of "Cuban and Haitian entrant" 
under section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 
1980 but for the application of paragraph (2)(B) thereof; 
Child abuse prevention and treatment and adoption opportu-
nities activities authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and 
Treatment Act; 
Activities under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, 
as amended; and 
Emergency immigrant education activities authorized by sec-
tion 101(g) of Public Law 98-151. 
SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available from 
October 1, 1984, and shall remain available until (a) enactment into 
law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in 
this joint resolution, or Ot)) enactment of the applicable appropria-
tion Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or 
activity, or (c) October 3,1984, whichever first occurs. 
SEC. 103. 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. 104. Expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution 
shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authoriza-
tion whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or 
authorization is contained is enacted into law. 
SEC. 105. Any appropriation for the fiscal year 1985 required to be 
apportioned pursuant to subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, 
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United States Code, 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 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 
subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code. 
SEC. 106. (a) No appropriation or funds made available or author-
ity granted to the Department of Defense pursuant to this joint 
resolution shall be used for new production of items not funded for 
production in fiscal year 1984 or prior years, for the increase in 
production rates above those sustained with fiscal year 1984 funds 
or to initiate, resume or continue any project, activity, operation or 
organization which are defined as any project, subproject, activity, 
budget activity, program element, and subprogram within a pro-
gram element and for investment items are further defined as a P-1 
line item in a budget activity within an appropriation account and 
an R-1 line item which includes a program element and subprogram 
element within an appropriation account, for which appropriations, 
funds, or other authority were not available during the fiscal year 
1984. 
(\y) No appropriation or funds made available or authority granted 
to the Department of Defense pursuant to this joint resolution shall 
be used to initiate multiyear procurements utilizing advance pro-
curement funding for economic order quantity procurement. 
Nicaragua. 
(c) No appropriations or funds made available pursuant to this 
joint resolution to the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department 
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of Defense, or any other agency or entity of the United States 
involved in intelligence activities may be obligated or expended for 
the purpose or which would have the effect of supporting, directly or 
indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Nicaragua by any 
nation, group, organization, movement or individual. 
(d) The appropriations or funds made available or authority 
M
X missiles. 
granted to the Department of Defense pursuant to this joint resolu-
tion for procurement of MX missiles shall be in accordance with and 
subject to all the limitations, restrictions, and conditions set forth in 
section 110 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985, as 
enacted by the Congress and shall be subject to the provision that no 
funds may be obligated for the procurement of additional opera-
tional MX missiles (excluding funds necessary for spare parts, 
advance procurement of parts and materials, maintenance of the 
contractor base and procurement related to the deployment of MX 
missiles funded in fiscal year 1984) until Congress enacts additional 
appropriation legislation after March 1, 1985 providing for the 
obligation of such funds. 
(e) The appropriations or funds made available or authority 
Antisatellite 
granted to the Department of Defense pursuant to this joint resolu- 
weapon. 
tion for testing of the Space Defense System (antisatellite weapon) 
shall be in accordance with and subject to all the limitations, 
restrictions and conditions set forth in section 205 of the Department 
of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 as enacted by the Congress, 
Approved October 3, 1984. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 653: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 130 (1984): 
Oct. 1, considered and passed House and Senate.