Automatic Continuing Resolutions Background and Overview of Recent Proposals

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Administrative agencies.

Armed Forces.

Budget--United States.

Budget.

Executive-legislative relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2013

Summary:

Provides background on historic frequency of Federal funding gaps and legislative proposals for automatic continuing resolutions (ACRs), to prevent Federal agency shutdown during funding gaps. Explains major features of ACR proposals since 1980s, focusing on time frame, funding level, activities, and duration. Summarizes major pro/con arguments for enactment of an ACR, and reviews Congressional action on ACR proposals, and describes ACR proposals introduced during the 112th and 113th Congresses. Summarizes P.L. 113-39, the Pay Our Military Act, which provides ACR mechanism to cover FY2014 pay and allowances for certain members of the armed forces, certain DOD civilian personnel, and other specified DOD and DHS contractors

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Government Division. Automatic Continuing Resolutions

Publisher Number:

CRS-2013-GVF-0383

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