[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 96 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. J. RES. 96

  Making full-year continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011 at 
          lower, previous year levels, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 22, 2010

 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. Akin, Mr. 
Alexander, Mr. Barton of Texas, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. 
 Broun of Georgia, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, Mr. 
Conaway, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Franks of Arizona, Mr. Garrett of New Jersey, 
 Mr. Gohmert, Mr. Hensarling, Mr. Herger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Sam Johnson of 
Texas, Mr. King of Iowa, Mr. Mack, Mr. McClintock, Mr. Shadegg, and Mr. 
Upton) introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Appropriations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
  Making full-year continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011 at 
          lower, previous year levels, and for other purposes.

    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 Government for fiscal 
year 2011, and for other purposes, namely:
    Sec. 101. (a) The amounts provided in the appropriations Acts for 
fiscal year 2008 referred to in section 101 of division A of Public Law 
110-329 and under the authority and conditions provided in such Acts 
for projects or activities (including the costs of direct loans and 
loan guarantees) that are not otherwise provided for, that were 
conducted in fiscal years 2008 and 2010, and for which appropriations, 
funds, or other authority were made available in such Acts.
    (b) If the amount provided for a project or activity by subsection 
(a) would be higher than the amount provided in appropriation Acts for 
fiscal year 2010, such project or activity shall be funded at the lower 
such amount.
    Sec. 102.  There is hereby enacted into law the provisions of the 
following:
            (1) The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011, as 
        reported in the 111th Congress by the Subcommittee on Defense 
        of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
        Representatives.
            (2) The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 
        2011, as reported in the 111th Congress by the Subcommittee on 
        Homeland Security of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives.
            (3) The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and 
        Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011, as passed in the 
        111th Congress by the House of Representatives.
    Sec. 103.  Appropriations made by section 101 shall be available to 
the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent 
appropriations Act.
    Sec. 104.  Unless otherwise provided for in the applicable 
appropriations Act, appropriations and funds made available and 
authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available 
through September 30, 2011.
    Sec. 105.  For entitlements and other mandatory payments whose 
budget authority was provided in appropriations Acts for fiscal year 
2010, and for activities under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, 
activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels 
under current law, under the authority and conditions provided in the 
applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2010, to be continued 
through the date specified in section 104.
    Sec. 106.  Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be 
obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91-672 
(22 U.S.C. 2412), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2680), section 313 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6212), and 
section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
414(a)(1)).
    Sec. 107.  None of the funds made available in this joint 
resolution may be used to carry out any program under, promulgate any 
regulation pursuant to, or defend against any lawsuit challenging any 
provision of, Public Law 111-148 or Public Law 111-152 or any amendment 
made by either such Public Law.
    Sec. 108.  None of the funds made available in this joint 
resolution may be used for a congressional earmark as defined in clause 
9(e) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
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