A joint resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1987, and for other purposes.
PL 99-464 (H.J.Res.750), enacted 10/09/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-464—OCT. 9, 1986 
100 STAT. 1185 
•Public Law 99-464 
99th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1987, and for other 
Oct. 9, 1986 
purposes. 
[H.J. Res. 750] 
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 Grovemment for 
the fiscal year 1987, and for other purposes, namely: 
SEC. 101. (aXD Such amounts as may be necessary are hereby 
appropriated for programs, projects, or activities, not otherwise 
specifically provided for in this joint resolution, for which appropria-
tions, funds, or other authority would be available in the following 
appropriation Acts: 
District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1987, H.R. 5175 as 
passed by the House on July 24, 1986, and as passed by the 
Senate on September 16,1986; 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 1987, H.R. 5234 as passed by the House on July 31, 
1986, and as passed by the Senate on September 16, 1986; 
Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1987, H.R. 5052 as 
passed by the House on June 25, 1986, and as passed by the 
Senate on August 13,1986; and 
(2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to 
the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the 
pertinent appropriations Act. 
(3) Whenever the amount which would be made available or the 
authority which would be granted under an Act listed in this 
subsection as passed by the House is different from that which 
would be available or granted under such Act as passed by the 
Senate, the pertinent program, project, or activity shall be contin-
ued under the lesser amount or the more restrictive authority: 
Provided, That where an item is included in only one version of an 
Act as passed by both Houses as of October 1, 1986, the pertinent 
program, project, or activity shall be continued under the appropria-
tion, 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, and under the 
authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriation Acts 
for the fiscal year 1986. 
(4) No provision which is included in an appropriations Act 
enumerated in this subsection but which was not included in the 
applicable appropriations Act of 1986, 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 
the joint resolution unless such provision shall have been included 
•Note: This is a subsequently typeset print of the hand enrollment which was signed by the President on October 
9, 1986. 
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in identical form in such bill as enacted by both the House and the 
Senate. 
(5) No appropriation or fund made available or authority granted 
pursuant to this subsection shall be used to initiate or resume any 
project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other author-
ity were not available during the fiscal year 1986. 
(bXD Such amounts as may be necessary are hereby appropriated 
for programs, projects, or activities, not otherwise specifically pro-
vided for in this joint resolution, for which appropriations, funds, or 
other authority would be available in the following appropriations 
Acts: 
Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 1987, H.R. 5177 as passed by the House on 
July 24,1986; 
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1987, H.R. 5161 as 
passed by the House on July 17,1986; 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1987, H.R. 5438 
as provided for in section 101(c) of H.J. Res. 738 which passed 
the House on September 25,1986, and such Act shall be deemed 
to have passed the House for purposes of this joint resolution; 
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1987, 
H.R. 5162 as passed by the House on July 23,1986; 
Foreign Assistance and Related Programs Appropriations 
Act, 1987, H.R. 5339 as provided for in section 101(f) of H.J. Res. 
738 which passed the House on September 25, 1986, and such 
Act shall be deemed to have passed the House for purposes of 
this joint resolution; 
Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appro-
priations Act, 1987, H.R. 5294 as passed by the House on 
August 6, 1986. 
(2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to 
the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the 
pertinent appropriations Act. 
(3) Whenever an Act listed in this subsection has been passed by 
only the House as of October 1,1986, the pertinent program, project, 
or activity shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or 
authority granted by the House, at a rate for operations not exceed-
ing the current rate or the rate permitted by the action of the House 
whichever is lower, and under the authority and conditions provided 
in applicable appropriations Acts for the fiscal year 1986. 
(4) No appropriation or fund made available or authority granted 
pursuant to this subsection shall be used to initiate or resume any 
project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or other author-
ity were not available during the fiscal year 1986. 
(c) Such amounts as may be necessary are hereby appropriated for 
programs, projects, or activities provided for in H.R. 5203, the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1987, to the extent and in 
the manner provided for in the conference report and joint explana-
tory statement of the committee of conference (House Report 99-
805) as filed in the House of Representatives on August 15, 1986, as 
if enacted into law. 
(d) Such amounts as may be necessary are hereby appropriated for 
programs, projects, or activities provided for in H.R. 5313, the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development-Independent Agen-
cies Appropriations Act, 1987, to the extent and in the manner 
provided for in the conference report and joint explanatory state-
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merit of the committee of conference (House Report 99-977) as filed 
in the House of Representatives on October 7, 1986, as if enacted 
into law. 
(e) Such amounts as may be necessary are hereby appropriated for 
programs, projects, or activities provided for in H.R. 5233, the 
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1987, to the extent and in 
the manner provided for in the conference report and joint explana-
tory statement of the committee of conference (House Report 99-
960) as filed in the House of Representatives on October 2,1986, as if 
enacted into law. 
(f) Such amounts as may be necessary are hereby appropriated for 
programs, projects, or activities provided for in H.R. 5205, the 
Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 1987, to the extent and in the manner provided for in the 
conference report and joint explanatory statement of the committee 
of conference (House Report 99-976) as filed in the House of Rep-
resentatives on October 7, 1986, as if enacted into law except that 
such conference agreement shall be considered as not including 
those provisions in Section 331 of H.R. 5205 as passed the House of 
Representatives on July 30,1986. 
(g) 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 1986, under the terms and condi-
tions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for the fiscal year 
1986, at the current rate or as otherwise provided herein: Provided, 
That no appropriation or fund made available or authority granted 
pursuant to this subsection shall be used to initiate or resume any 
project or activity for which appropriations, funds, or authority were 
not available during fiscal year 1986 unless otherwise provided for 
herein: 
Refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by title 
IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act, part B of title III of 8 use I52i. 
the Refugee Act of 1980, and section 501 of the Refugee Edu- 9
4 Stat. 109. 
cation Assistance Act of 1980 except that no activity authorized 8 use 1
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by such Acts shall be funded beyond September 30, 1987; and 
Activities authorized by the Follow Through Act. 
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SEC. 102. Unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or 
in the applicable appropriations Act, appropriations and funds made 
available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution 
shall be available from October 1, 1986, 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 appropriations Act by both Houses without any provision 
for such project or activity, or (c) October 10, 1986, 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. No provision in any appropriations Act for the fiscal 
year 1987 referred to in section 101 of this joint resolution that 
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makes the availability of any appropriation provided therein 
dependent upon the enactment of additional authorizing or other 
legislation shall be effective before the date set forth in section 
102(c) of this joint resolution. 
SEC. 106. 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 appor-
tionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, United States Code, 
but nothing herein shall be construed to waive any other provision 
of law governing the apportionment of funds. 
DRUG COORDINATION PLAN 
SEC. 107. Pending the enactment of the Omnibus Drug Supple-
mental Appropriations Act of 1987, contained as title II of the fiscal 
year 1987 Continuing Appropriations Act of 1987 (H.J. Res. 738), the 
President or his designee shall, out of the $1,200,000,000 made 
available for drug abuse prevention programs by House Joint Reso-
lution 738 and continued by this resolution and in the regular 
appropriations bills for the fiscal year 1987, with the cooperation of 
those presently engaged in this effort in the executive departments, 
Members of Congress, and others experienced in the field of law 
enforcement, use $100,000 to develop an overall drug abuse preven-
tion plan that coordinates the Government's efforts in combating 
the widespread use of illegal drugs: Provided, That this plan shall be 
presented to the Congress no later than January 1,1987. 
Approved October 9, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 750: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 132 (1986): 
Oct. 8, considered and passed House and Senate.