,,iia  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #bc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #b1        
#bjac,mr4 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t 
resolution2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,appropriations  ,,jo9t
 ,,resolution  ,mak+ cont9u+            
appropriations = fiscal ye> #bjad1 & =  
o!r purposes4  ,t ! foll[+ sums are     
h]eby appropriat$1 out ( any money 9 !  
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 & out (
 applicable corporate or o!r rev5ues1   
receipts1 & funds1 = ! sev]al dep>tm5ts1
 ag5cies1 corporations1 & o!r           
organizational units ( ,gov]nm5t =      
fiscal ye> #bjad & portions ( fiscal ye>
 #bjae1 & = o!r purposes1 namely3  #aja4
 ,su* am\nts z may be necess>y1 at a    
rate = op]ations z provid$ 9 !          
applicable appropriations ,acts = fiscal
 ye> #bjac & "u ! au?ority & conditions 
provid$ 9 su* ,acts1 = cont9u+ projects 
or activities 7includ+ ! co/s ( direct  
loans & loan gu>antees7 t are n o!rwise 
specifically provid$ = 9 ?is jo9t       

resolution1 t 7 conduct$ 9 fiscal ye>   
#bjac1 & = :i* appropriations1 funds1 or
 o!r au?ority 7 made available = !      
programs1 projects1 & activities ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs "u !      
,full-,ye> ,cont9u+ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjac 7division ,e ( ,public ,law 
#aac-f74  #ajb4 ,! rate = op]ations     
provid$ by section #aja = ea* acc\nt    
%all be calculat$ to reflect ! full     
am\nt ( any r$uction requir$ 9 fiscal   
ye> #bjac pursuant to-- 7#a7 any        
provision ( division ,g ( ! ,consolidat$
 & ,fur!r ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1
 #bjac 7,public ,law #aac-f71 includ+   
section #cjjd2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5tial   
seque/ration ord] dat$ ,m>* #a1 #bjac1  
except z attributable to budget au?ority
 made available by-- 7,a7 sections      
#adj7;b7 or #ada7;b7 ( ! ,cont9u+       
,appropriations ,resolution1 #bjac      
7,public ,law #aab-age72 or  7,b7 !     
,disa/] ,relief ,appropriations ,act1   
#bjac 7,public ,law #aac-b74  #ajc4     
,appropriations made by section #aja    

%all be available to ! ext5t & 9 ! mann]
 t w\ld be provid$ by ! p]t95t          
appropriations ,act4  #ajd4 ,no         
appropriation or funds made available or
 au?ority grant$ pursuant to section    
#aja %all be us$ to initiate or resume  
any project or activity = :i*           
appropriations1 funds1 or o!r au?ority 7
 n available dur+ fiscal ye> #bjac4     
#aje4 ,appropriations made & au?ority   
grant$ pursuant to ?is jo9t resolution  
%all cov] all obligations or exp5ditures
 incurr$ = any project or activity dur+ 
! p]iod = :i* funds or au?ority = su*   
project or activity are available "u ?is
 jo9t resolution4  #ajf4 ,unless o!rwise
 provid$ = 9 ?is jo9t resolution or 9 ! 
applicable appropriations ,act = fiscal 
ye> #bjad1 appropriations & funds made  
available & au?ority grant$ pursuant to 
?is jo9t resolution %all be available   
until :i*ev] ( ! foll[+ fir/ occurs3    
7#a7 ! enactm5t into law ( an           
appropriation = any project or activity 
provid$ = 9 ?is jo9t resolution2 7#b7 ! 

enactm5t into law ( ! applicable        
appropriations ,act = fiscal ye> #bjad  
)\t any provision = su* project or      
activity2 or 7#c7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjae4    
#ajg4 ,exp5ditures made pursuant to ?is 
jo9t resolution %all be *>g$ to !       
applicable appropriation1 fund1 or      
au?orization :5ev] a bill 9 :i* su*     
applicable appropriation1 fund1 or      
au?orization is conta9$ is enact$ into  
law4  #ajh4 ,appropriations made & funds
 made available by or au?ority grant$   
pursuant to ?is jo9t resolution may be  
us$ )\t reg>d to ! "t limitations =     
submission & approval ( apportionm5ts   
set =? 9 section #aeac ( title #ca1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b no?+ 9 ?is jo9t  
resolution may be con/ru$ to waive any  
o!r provision ( law gov]n+ !            
apportionm5t ( funds4  #aji4 ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( ?is jo9t resolution1
 except section #ajf1 = ^? programs t   
w\ld o!rwise h high initial rates (     
op]ation or complete di/ribution (      
appropriations at ! beg9n+ ( fiscal ye> 

#bjad because ( di/ributions ( fund+ to 
,/ates1 =eign c\ntries1 grantees1 or    
o!rs1 su* high initial rates ( op]ation 
or complete di/ribution %all n be made1 
& no grants %all be aw>d$ = su* programs
 fund$ by ?is jo9t resolution t w\ld    
imp+e on f9al fund+ pr]ogatives4  #aaj4 
,?is jo9t resolution %all be implem5t$ s
 t only ! mo/ limit$ fund+ action ( t   
p]mitt$ 9 ! jo9t resolution %all be tak5
 9 ord] to provide = cont9uation (      
projects & activities4  #aaa4 7a7 ,=    
entitlem5ts & o!r m&atory paym5ts ^:    
budget au?ority 0 provid$ 9             
appropriations ,acts = fiscal ye> #bjac1
 & = activities "u ! ,food & ,nutrition 
,act ( #bjjh1 activities %all be cont9u$
 at ! rate to ma9ta9 program levels "u  
curr5t law1 "u ! au?ority & conditions  
provid$ 9 ! applicable appropriations   
,act = fiscal ye> #bjac1 to be cont9u$  
?r\gh ! date specifi$ 9 section #ajf7c74
  7b7 ,not)/&+ section #ajf1 obligations
 = m&atory paym5ts due on or ab\t ! fir/
 day ( any mon? t beg9s aft] ,octob]    

#bjac b n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date 
specifi$ 9 section #ajf7c7 may cont9ue  
to be made1 & funds %all be available = 
su* paym5ts4  #aab4 ,am\nts made        
available "u section #aja = civilian    
p]sonnel comp5sation & b5efits 9 ea*    
dep>tm5t & ag5cy may be apportion$ up to
 ! rate = op]ations necess>y to avoid   
furl\ghs )9 su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy1      
consi/5t ) ! applicable appropriations  
,act = fiscal ye> #bjac1 except t su*   
au?ority provid$ "u ?is section %all n  
be us$ until aft] ! dep>tm5t or ag5cy   
has tak5 all necess>y actions to r$uce  
or def] non-p]sonnel-relat$ adm9i/rative
 exp5ses4  #aac4 ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( law1 no funds made available
 "u ?is jo9t resolution may be us$ to   
c>ry out any provisions ( ! ,pati5t     
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act       
7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 or title ,i &   
subtitle ,b ( title ,,ii ( ! ,heal? ,c>e
 & ,education ,reconciliation ,act (    
#bjaj 7,public ,law #aaa-aeb71 or ( !   
am5dm5ts made by ei!r su* ,act4