Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1962, and for other purposes
PL 87-65 (H.J.Res.465), enacted 06/30/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-65-JUNE 30, 1961 
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Public Law 87-65 
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JOINT RESOLUTION 
June 30, 1961 
[H. J. Res. 465] 
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1962, and for other purposes. 
C o n t i nuing ap-
propriations, 1962. 
Resolved, hy the Senate and House of Repi esentatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following sums are 
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, namely: 
SEC. 101. (a)(1) Such amounts as may be necessary for contin-
uing projects or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for 
in this joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1961 
and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be 
available in the following appropriation acts for the fiscal year 1962: 
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act; 
General Government Matters, Department of Commerce, and 
Eelated Agencies Appropriation Act; 
Independent Offices Appropriation Act; 
Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appro-
priation Act; 
Department of Defense Appropriation Act; 
Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare 
Appropriation Act; 
Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appro-
priation Act; 
Departments of State and Justice, the Judiciary, and Related 
Agencies Appropriation Act; and the 
Treasury-Post Office Appropriation Act. 
(2) Appropriations made by this subsection shall be available to the 
extent and in the manner which would be provided for 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 sub-
section as passed by the House is different from that which would 
be made available or granted under such Act as passed by the Senate, 
the pertinent 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 any appro-
priation Act enumerated in this subsection but which was not included 
ill the applicable appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1961, 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 
included in identical form in such bill as enacted by both the House 
and the Senate. 
(b) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or 
activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1961 and listed in 
this subsection (1) at a rate for operations not in excess of the current 
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rate or the rate^pwvided for in"tlie budget estimate, whichever is 
lower, or (2) in the amount or at the rate specified herein: 
Atomic Energy Commission; 
Department of Defense—Military Construction; 
Civil Functions—Department of the Army; 
Department of the Inferior activities: 
Bureau of Reclamation; 
Bonneville Power Administration; 
Southeastern Power Administration; 
Southwestern Power Administration; 
Tennessee Valley Authority; 
Export-Import Bank; 
United States Study Commission—Southeast River Basins; 
United States Study Commission—Texas; 
District of Columbia; 
Administration, Ryukyu Islands; 
Area 
Redevelopment 
Programs, 
administrative 
expenses, 
$400,000; 
Mutual Security Programs, $485,000,000, to be expended in 
accordance with provisions of law applicable to such programs 
during the fiscal year 1961 and at a rate for any individual pro-
gram not in excess of the current rate therefor: Provided^ That 
not to exceed $1,400,000 of the appropriation for "Special Assist-
ance, special authorizations", granted in the Mutual Security and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1961, shall remain available 
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in accordance with section 102 of this joint resolution; and 
Payment to the Federal extended compensation 
account, 
$45,000,000. 
(c) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or 
activities which are disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, and the 
Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol, to the extent and in 
the manner which would be provided for in the budget estimates for 
the fiscal year 1962. 
SEO. 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, 1961, wnichever first occurs. 
SEC. 103. Appropriations and funds made available and 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 
of the Revised Statutes, as amended, and expenditures therefrom shall 
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be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 
whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or au-
thorization 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 1961. Appropriations made and authority granted 
pursuant to this joint resolution shall cover all obligations or expendi-
tures 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, 1961.