Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1977, and for other purposes.
PL 94-473 (H.J.Res.1105), enacted 10/11/1976

PUBLIC LAW 94-473—OCT. 11, 1976 
90 STAT. 2065 
Public Law 94-473 
94th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making continuing appropriations for tlie fiscal year 1977, and for otlier purposes. 
Oct. 11, 19/o 
[H.J. Res. 1105] 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are Continuing 
appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro- appropriations, 
priated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, l^^'-
and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and 
other organizational units of the Government for the fiscal year 1977, 
namely: 
SEC. 101. Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing the fol-
lowing activities, not otherwise provided for, which were conducted 
in the fiscal year 1976 or the period ending September 30, 1976, but 
at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate: 
activities under the Public Health Service Act; 
activities under the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alco-
holism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970; 
activities under the District of Columbia Medical and Dental 
Manpower Act of 1970; 
activities under section 602 of Public Law 94-63; 
activities under the Higher Education Act; 
activities under the Vocational Education Act; 
activities under the National Defense Education Act; 
activities under the General Education Provisions Act; 
activities of the President's Commission on Olympic Sports; 
activities under title VI of the Comprehensive Employment and 
Training Act; and 
activities of the Commission on Federal Paperwork. 
SEC. 102. Appropriations and funds made available and authority 
granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available from 
October 1, 1976, 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) enactment of the applicable appropriation 
Act by both Houses without any provision for such project or activity, 
or (c) March 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. 665(d)(2), but nothing herein shall be con-
strued to waive any other provision of law governing the apportion-
ment 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. 
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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 either the fiscal year 1976 
or the transition period ending September 30,1976. 
SEC. 107. Any appropriation for the fiscal year 1977 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 defi-
ciency 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 31 U.S.C. 665. 
SEC. 108. All obligations incurred in anticipation of the appropria-
tions and authority provided in this joint resolution are hereby ratified 
and confirmed if otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this 
joint resolution. 
SEC. 109. For an additional amount for the Soil Conservation Serv-
ice for watershed and Flood Prevention Operations for emergency 
measures for runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention, as pro-
vided by section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. 
701b-l) in addition to funds provided elsewhere, $12,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
SEC. 110. Provisions in Public Law 94-355 and Public Law 94-373 
Avhich make the availability of appropriations therein for the Energy. 
Research and Development Administration dependent upon the enact-
ment of additional authorizing legislation shall not be effective until 
the date set forth in section 102(c) of this joint resolution or the enact-
ment of such authorizing legislation, whichever first occurs. 
SEC. 111. To enable the Secretary of the Treasury to subscribe and 
pay for capital stock of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, as 
provided in section 504 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1504), $30,000,000. 
SEC. 112. For payment of claims settled and determined by depart-
ments and agencies in accord with law and judgments rendered against 
the United States by the United States Court of Claims and United 
States district courts, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 
94-260, Ninety-fourth Congress, $5,147,921, together with such 
amounts as may be necessary to pay interest (as and when specified in 
such judgments or provided by law) and such additional sums due to 
increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in 
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90 STAT. 2067 
foreign currency: Provided^ That no judgment herein appropriated 
for ^all be paid until it shall become nnal and conclusive against the 
United States by failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise: Pro-
vided further^ That unless otherwise specifically required by law or 
by judgment, payment of interest wherever appropriated for herein 
shall not continue for more than thirty days after the date of appioval 
of the Act. 
Approved October 11, 1976. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 94-1678 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
SENATE REPORT No. 94-1378 (Comm. on Appropriations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 122 (1976): 
Sept. 27, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended; House disagreed to Senate 
amendment and agreed to certain others; Senate receded from amendment in 
disagreement.