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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Sept. 30, 2010

Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) - Sept. 30, 2010 (Key vote)

Title: Continuing Appropriations

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that continues appropriations for the departments and agencies of the federal government at fiscal year 2009-2010 rates for a period of time not to extend past December 3, 2010.

Highlight: -Appropriates for a portion of fiscal year 2010-2011 not to extend past December 3, 2010, "such amounts as may be necessary," at the same rate for operations and under the same authority and conditions as provided in the applicable fiscal year 2009-2010 appropriations Acts, to continue projects and activities for which appropriations, funds, or authority were provided in Acts that include, but are not limited to, the following (Sec. 101):

-The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-80); -Division A of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-118, Div. A); -The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-85); -The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-83); -The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-88); -The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-68); and -The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117).

-Specifies that for mortgages for which credit approval is issued for the borrower during fiscal year 2010-2011, if the dollar amount on the principal obligation determined under the National Housing Act (12. U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) for any size residence for any area is less than the corresponding limitation that was in effect for 2008 pursuant to Sec. 202 of the "Stimulus Act" (Public Law 110-185), the maximum dollar limitation shall be considered to be the amount in effect for 2008 (Sec. 145). -Specifies that if the limitation on the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage originated in fiscal year 2010-2011 that may be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") for any size residence for any area is less than the corresponding maximum that was in effect for 2008 pursuant to Sec. 201 of the "Stimulus Act" (Public Law 110-185), the limitation on the maximum principal obligation shall be the amount in effect for 2008 (Sec. 146). -Allows for a rate of operations of up to $20 billion for commitments to guarantee loans incurred under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds as authorized by Sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 and 1735c) (Sec. 142). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $7.01 billion for Department of Energy weapons activities, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 122). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $5.16 billion for the Foreign Military Financing Program, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill, of which no less than $2.78 billion shall be available for grants only for Israel, no less than $1.3 billion shall be available for grants only for Egypt, and no less than $300 million shall be available for assistance for Jordan (Sec. 137). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $2.35 billion to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 135). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $964.32 million to the Bureau of the Census for expenses related to collecting and publishing census data, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 117). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $700 million to the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 138). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $365 million to the Minerals Management Service, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 128).

Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) - Sept. 29, 2010 (Key vote)

Title: Continuing Appropriations

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that continues appropriations for the departments and agencies of the federal government at fiscal year 2009-2010 rates for a period of time not to extend past December 3, 2010.

Highlight: -Appropriates for a portion of fiscal year 2010-2011 not to extend past December 3, 2010, "such amounts as may be necessary," at the same rate for operations and under the same authority and conditions as provided in the applicable fiscal year 2009-2010 appropriations Acts, to continue projects and activities for which appropriations, funds, or authority were provided in Acts that include, but are not limited to, the following (Sec. 101):

-The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-80); -Division A of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-118, Div. A); -The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-85); -The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-83); -The Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-88); -The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-68); and -The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Public Law 111-117).

-Specifies that for mortgages for which credit approval is issued for the borrower during fiscal year 2010-2011, if the dollar amount on the principal obligation determined under the National Housing Act (12. U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) for any size residence for any area is less than the corresponding limitation that was in effect for 2008 pursuant to Sec. 202 of the "Stimulus Act" (Public Law 110-185), the maximum dollar limitation shall be considered to be the amount in effect for 2008 (Sec. 145). -Specifies that if the limitation on the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage originated in fiscal year 2010-2011 that may be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association ("Fannie Mae") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") for any size residence for any area is less than the corresponding maximum that was in effect for 2008 pursuant to Sec. 201 of the "Stimulus Act" (Public Law 110-185), the limitation on the maximum principal obligation shall be the amount in effect for 2008 (Sec. 146). -Allows for a rate of operations of up to $20 billion for commitments to guarantee loans incurred under the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds as authorized by Sections 238 and 519 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715z-3 and 1735c) (Sec. 142). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $7.01 billion for Department of Energy weapons activities, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 122). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $5.16 billion for the Foreign Military Financing Program, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill, of which no less than $2.78 billion shall be available for grants only for Israel, no less than $1.3 billion shall be available for grants only for Egypt, and no less than $300 million shall be available for assistance for Jordan (Sec. 137). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $2.35 billion to the Department of Defense Base Closure Account 2005, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 135). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $964.32 million to the Bureau of the Census for expenses related to collecting and publishing census data, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 117). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $700 million to the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 138). -Provides amounts at a rate for operations of $365 million to the Minerals Management Service, notwithstanding Section 101 of this bill (Sec. 128).

Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - July 9, 2010

Legislation - Introduced (House) - June 26, 2010

Title: Continuing Appropriations