[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 155 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
H. J. RES. 155

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 3, 1996

 Ms. Jackson-Lee introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Appropriations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1996, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. FURTHER CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Extension of Period.--Section 106(c) of Public Law 104-56 is 
amended by striking ``December 15, 1995'' and inserting ``January 19, 
1996''.
    (b) Modification in Rate of Operations Reduction Applicable to 
Certain Programs.--Section 111 of Public Law 104-56 is amended in the 
last sentence by striking ``25 percent'' and inserting ``10 percent''.

SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) Compensation of Furloughed Personnel.--Any officer or employee 
of the United States Government or of the District of Columbia 
government who was furloughed for any period as a result of a lapse in 
appropriations occurring after December 15, 1995, and before the 
enactment of this joint resolution, shall be compensated at the 
standard rate of compensation for such officer or employee for such 
period.
    (b) Ratification of Obligations.--All obligations that were 
incurred in anticipation of the appropriations made and authority 
granted by the enactment of this joint resolution, and that were for 
the purpose of maintaining the level of activity essential to protect 
life and property and to bring about the orderly termination of 
government functions, are hereby ratified and approved if otherwise in 
accord with the provisions of Public Law 104-56, as amended by this 
joint resolution.
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