Public Law 117–264: Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes. Public Law264 Public Law 117–264136 Stat. 4167 2022-12-23 2022-12-23 United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02 117public PUBLIC LAW 117–264—DEC. 23, 2022 136 STAT. 4167 Public Law117–264 117th Congress
An Act Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, and for other purposes.

Dec. 23, 2022

[H.R. 4373]

   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.  This Act may be cited as the “Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023”.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

  The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1.  Sec. 2.  Sec. 3.  DIVISION A— DIVISION B— Title I— Title II—
SEC. 3. REFERENCES.  Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to “this Act” contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.
DIVISION A—

Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023.

FURTHER ADDITIONAL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2023
Sec. 101. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023 (division A of Public Law 117–180)

Ante, pp. 2116, 2309.

 is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting “December 30, 2022”.

  This division may be cited as the “Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2023”.

 DIVISION B—OTHER MATTERS <num value="I">TITLE I—</num><heading>EXTENSIONS</heading> <section id="d62698e204" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s101" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="101">SEC. 101. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF FCC AUCTION AUTHORITY.</heading><content class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="x7808f51f-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x7808f520-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Applicability.</p></sidenote> 309(j)(11) of the Communications Act of 1934 (<ref href="/us/usc/t47/s309/j/11">47 U.S.C. 309(j)(11)</ref>) shall be applied by substituting “December 30, 2022” for “December 23, 2022”.<page identifier="/us/stat/136/4168">136 STAT. 4168</page></content></section> <section id="d62698e221" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s102" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="102">SEC. 102. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR DOMESTIC TRAFFICKING VICTIMS’ FUND.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x78091c31-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Applicability.</p></sidenote> 3014(a) of <ref href="/us/usc/t18">title 18, United States Code</ref>, shall be applied, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by substituting “December 30, 2022” for “December 23, 2022”.</content></section> <section id="d62698e235" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s103" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="103">SEC. 103. </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x78091c32-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">United States Parole Commission Further Additional Extension Act of 2022.</p></sidenote><heading>UNITED STATES PAROLE COMMISSION EXTENSION.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y78094343-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s103/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x78096a54-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s1">18 USC 1 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Short Title</inline>.—</heading><content>This section may be cited as the “<shortTitle role="section">United States Parole Commission Further Additional Extension Act of 2022</shortTitle>”.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y78096a55-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s103/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x78096a56-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Applicability.</p><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x78096a57-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3551">18 USC 3551 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Amendment of Sentencing Reform Act of 1984</inline>.—</heading><content>For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (<ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3551">18 U.S.C. 3551 note</ref>; <ref href="/us/pl/98/473">Public Law 98–473</ref>; <ref href="/us/stat/98/2032">98 Stat. 2032</ref>), as such section relates to <ref href="/us/usc/t18/ch311">chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code</ref>, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to “35 years and 46 days” or “35-year and 46-day period” shall be applied as if it were a reference to “35 years and 60 days” or “35-year and 60-day period”, respectively.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y78096a58-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s103/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Effective Date</inline>.—</heading><content>Subsection (b) shall take effect as though enacted as part of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y78096a59-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s103/d" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="d">(d) </num><sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x78096a5a-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180"><ref href="/us/usc/t18/s3551">18 USC 3551 note</ref>.</p></sidenote><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Superseded Provision</inline>.—</heading><content>Section 103 of division B of the Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023 shall have no force or effect.</content></subsection> </section> <section id="d62698e313" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s104" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="104">SEC. 104. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION CUSTOMER PROTECTION FUND EXPENSES ACCOUNT.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x78096a5b-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Applicability.</p></sidenote> 1(b) of <ref href="/us/pl/117/25">Public Law 117–25</ref> (<ref href="/us/stat/135/297">135 Stat. 297</ref>) shall be applied by substituting “December 30, 2022” for “December 23, 2022” each place it appears.</content></section> <section id="d62698e331" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tI/s105" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="105">SEC. 105. </num><heading>EXTENSION OF MORATORIUM.</heading><content style="-uslm-lc:I658120">  Section<sidenote><p class="leftAlign firstIndent0 fontsize8" id="x7809916c-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" style="-uslm-lc:I658180">Applicability.</p></sidenote> 424(a) of <ref href="/us/pl/113/76/dG/tIV">title IV of division G of Public Law 113–76</ref> shall be applied by substituting “December 31, 2022” for “December 24, 2022”.</content></section> <num value="II">TITLE II—</num><heading>BUDGETARY EFFECTS</heading> <section id="d62698e351" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tII/s201" style="-uslm-lc:I658143"><num class="fontsize12" value="201">SEC. 201. </num><heading>BUDGETARY EFFECTS.</heading><subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y7809df8d-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tII/s201/a" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="a">(a) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Statutory PAYGO Scorecards</inline>.—</heading><content>The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y7809df8e-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tII/s201/b" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="b">(b) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Senate PAYGO Scorecards</inline>.—</heading><content>The budgetary effects of this division shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained for purposes of section 4106 of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress).</content></subsection> <subsection class="firstIndent0 fontsize10" id="y7809df8f-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tII/s201/c" style="-uslm-lc:I658120"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="c">(c) </num><heading class="fontsize10"><inline class="smallCaps">Classification of Budgetary Effects</inline>.—</heading><chapeau>Notwithstanding Rule 3 of the Budget Scorekeeping Guidelines set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105–217 and section 250(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the budgetary effects of this division shall not be estimated—</chapeau><paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y7809df90-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tII/s201/c/1" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="1">(1) </num><content>for purposes of section 251 of such Act;</content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y7809df91-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tII/s201/c/2" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="2">(2) </num><content>for purposes of an allocation to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to section 302(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; and<page identifier="/us/stat/136/4169">136 STAT. 4169</page></content></paragraph> <paragraph class="fontsize10" id="y7809df92-e817-11f0-a1e4-69761a48a15a" identifier="/us/pl/117/264/dB/tII/s201/c/3" style="-uslm-lc:I658122"><num class="fontsize10" style="-uslm-lc:emspace2" value="3">(3) </num><content>for purposes of paragraph (4)(C) of section 3 of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 as being included in an appropriation Act.</content></paragraph> </subsection> </section> Approved December 23, 2022.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4373: HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 117–84 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):

July 28, considered and passed House.

 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):

Dec. 22, considered and passed Senate, amended.

Dec. 23, House concurred in Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 1531.

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