Volume 81 · 97
Public Law 90–38
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1968, and for other purposes.
Approved June 30, 1967
Statutory text
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1968, 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
Continuing appropriations, 1968.
are 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 Government for the fiscal year 1968, namely:
Sec. 101.
Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities (not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution) which were conducted in the fiscal year 1967 and for which appropriations, funds, or other authority would be available in the following appropriation Acts for the fiscal year 1968: Treasury, Post Office, and Executive Office Appropriation Act; District of Columbia Appropriation Act; Department of Defense Appropriation Act; Independent Offices and Department of Housing and Urban Development Appropriation Act; Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act; Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act; Legislative Branch Appropriation Act; and Department of Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriation Act.
Appropriations made by this subsection shall lie available to the extent and in the manner which would lie provided by the pertinent appropriation Act.
Whenever the amount which would be made available or the authority which would lie 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 project or activity shall be continued under the lesser amount or the more restrictive authority.
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 an appropriation Act enumerated in this subsection but which was not included in the applicable appropriation Act for 1967, 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 Senate.
Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities which were conducted in the fiscal year 1967 and are listed in this subsection at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate or the rate provided for in the budget estimate, whichever is lower, and under the more restrictive authority:
Activities for which provision was made in the Public Works
Appropriation Act, 1967;
Activities for which provision was made in the Military Construction
Appropriation Act, 1967;
Activities for which provision was made in the Foreign Assistance
and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1967;
Activities of the Office of Economic Opportunity;
Activities of the Department of Transportation;
Activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;
Activities under the Food Stamp Act;
Activities of Interagency Boards of Examiners, Civil Service Commission;
Activities under the Appalachian Regional Development Act of
1965;
Assistance to Indian children pursuant to titles I, II, and III
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
Activities under part B, title V of the Higher Education Act
79 Stat. 1255; Ante, p. 84.
20 USC 110l–1107.
of 1965: Provided, That after June 30, 1967, and prior to the enactment of legislation extending the authorization for the National Teacher Corps beyond June 30, 1967, no new members shall be enrolled and no new contractual arrangements shall be entered into, other than those providing for the summer training of present National Teacher Corps members;
“Assistance for Repatriated United States Nationals”, under section 1113 of the Social Security Act, as amended;
Activities under “Grants to States for Public Assistance”, pursuant to sections 406(b)(2), 407, 408, 409, and the second sentence of section 1115 of the Social Security Act, as amended;
Activities under the Older Americans Act of 1965;
Administrative activities under title III, part IV (Salaries and expenses) of the Communication Act of 1934, as amended; and
Activities of the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, Department of the Interior.
Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities for which disbursements are made 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 1968.
Sec. 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, 1967, whichever first occurs.
Sec. 103.
Appropriations and funds made available or 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 be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization 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 1967. 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.
Approved June 30, 1967.