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Week Ending November 17, 2006

H.J.RES.100 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.

What with Congress not completing the spending bills for the various departments by the end of the 2006 fiscal year (September 30) it must pass this Resolution to continue funding the government at fiscal year 2006 levels until the bills are passed.

This is the second extension. The first extension was included in the FY 2007 Department of Defense appropriations bill that the President signed recently. Under Division B of that law the funding was to continue until November 17, 2006. This Resolution amends the bill to continue funding at the 2006 level until December 8, 2006.

Sponsor: Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA-41^st)

Vote: Passed House voice vote November 15, 2006

Cost to the taxpayers: Cost not discernible.

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JOINT RESOLUTION

Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Public Law 109-289, division B) is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting `December 8, 2006'.

FY 2007 Continuing Resolution—On September 29, 2006, the President signed P.L. 109-289, the "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007". Division B of this Act is the "Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007", which provides funding through November 17, 2006, for most Federal agencies, including the Education Department. Funding for the Education Department is continued at the FY 2006 level.

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