,,iia #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #bc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #b1 #bjac,mr4 ,cruz introduced the following joint resolution2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations ,,joint ,,resolution ,making continuing appropriations for fiscal year #bjad1 and for other purposes4 ,that the following sums are hereby appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 and out of applicable corporate or other revenues1 receipts1 and funds1 for the several departments1 agencies1 corporations1 and other organizational units of ,government for fiscal year #bjad and portions of fiscal year #bjae1 and for other purposes1 namely3 #aja4 ,such amounts as may be necessary1 at a rate for operations as provided in the applicable appropriations ,acts for fiscal year #bjac and under the authority and conditions provided in such ,acts1 for continuing projects or activities 7including the costs of direct loans and loan guarantees7 that are not otherwise specifically provided for in this joint resolution1 that were conducted in fiscal year #bjac1 and for which appropriations1 funds1 or other authority were made available for the programs1 projects1 and activities of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs under the ,full-,year ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac 7division ,e of ,public ,law #aac-f74 #ajb4 ,the rate for operations provided by section #aja for each account shall be calculated to reflect the full amount of any reduction required in fiscal year #bjac pursuant to-- 7#a7 any provision of division ,g of the ,consolidated and ,further ,continuing ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-f71 including section #cjjd2 and 7#b7 the ,presidential sequestration order dated ,march #a1 #bjac1 except as attributable to budget authority made available by-- 7,a7 sections #adj7;b7 or #ada7;b7 of the ,continuing ,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-age72 or 7,b7 the ,disaster ,relief ,appropriations ,act1 #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-b74 #ajc4 ,appropriations made by section #aja shall be available to the extent and in the manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations ,act4 #ajd4 ,no appropriation or funds made available or authority granted pursuant to section #aja shall be used to initiate or resume any project or activity for which appropriations1 funds1 or other authority were not available during fiscal year #bjac4 #aje4 ,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 resolution4 #ajf4 ,unless otherwise provided for in this joint resolution or in the applicable appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjad1 appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs3 7#a7 the enactment into law of an appropriation for any project or activity provided for in this joint resolution2 7#b7 the enactment into law of the applicable appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjad without any provision for such project or activity2 or 7#c7 ,january #a1 #bjae4 #ajg4 ,expenditures made pursuant to this joint resolution shall be charged to the applicable appropriation1 fund1 or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation1 fund1 or authorization is contained is enacted into law4 #ajh4 ,appropriations made and funds made available by or authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section #aeac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 but nothing in this joint resolution may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds4 #aji4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution1 except section #ajf1 for those programs that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of fiscal year #bjad because of distributions of funding to ,states1 foreign countries1 grantees1 or others1 such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made1 and no grants shall be awarded for such programs funded by this joint resolution that would impinge on final funding prerogatives4 #aaj4 ,this joint resolution shall be implemented so that only the most limited funding action of that permitted in the joint resolution shall be taken in order to provide for continuation of projects and activities4 #aaa4 7a7 ,for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided in appropriations ,acts for fiscal year #bjac1 and for activities under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh1 activities shall be continued at the rate to maintain program levels under current law1 under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjac1 to be continued through the date specified in section #ajf7c74 7b7 ,notwithstanding section #ajf1 obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after ,october #bjac but not later than #cj days after the date specified in section #ajf7c7 may continue to be made1 and funds shall be available for such payments4 #aab4 ,amounts made available under section #aja for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency1 consistent with the applicable appropriations ,act for fiscal year #bjac1 except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses4 #aac4 ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 no funds made available under this joint resolution may be used to carry out any provisions of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 or title ,i and subtitle ,b of title ,,ii of the ,health ,care and ,education ,reconciliation ,act of #bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aeb71 or of the amendments made by either such ,act4