Continuing Resolution Summary Press Release
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For Immediate Release
September 28, 2010
Contact: Rob Blumenthal (202) 224-1010 / John Bray (202) 224-3751
Summary of Continuing Resolution
WASHINGTON, DC – Below are highlights of the continuing resolution (CR) to allow continued
government operations through December 3, 2010:
Ongoing programs: Under the CR, funding will continue at FY 2010 enacted levels for most
programs. In total, the CR will provide funding at a rate $9 billion below the FY 2010 level.
Extended Authorizations and Other Actions: The CR extends authorizations or allows for
continuous normal operations through December 3, 2010 for certain programs that would otherwise
expire or be severely disrupted, including:
Allows the Federal Air Marshals to maintain the existing FY 2010 4th quarter coverage level
for international and domestic flights.
Allows the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection to maintain the level of
Customs and Border Protection personnel in place in the final quarter of FY 2010.
Extends the authority for the Department of Defense to execute the Commanders Emergency
Response Program which is an essential tool for military commanders in Iraq and
Afghanistan.
Extends the application period for retroactive stop loss benefits throughout the duration of the
continuing resolution.
Extends for one year the existing authority for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
to retain its authority to regulate chemical facilities that present high levels of risk.
Extends for one year existing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authority to
provide technical and financial assistance to States and localities for pre-disaster hazard
mitigation activities.
Provides for the continuation of a program included under the Child Nutrition Act which will
allow for school feeding activities where year round activities occur.
Provides an additional $25 million to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management (formerly the Minerals Management Service) for increased oil rig
inspections in the Gulf of Mexico. The increase in funding is fully offset with a $25 million
rescission of unobligated balances.
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Allows the National Cord Blood Inventory contracts to continue at their current level
through the duration of the CR.
Extends the TANF block grant and Child Care Entitlement to States program at their
current level through the duration of the CR.
Reduces the amount available for BRAC 2005 from over $7 billion in FY 2010 to a rate equal
to $2.35 billion, the FY 2011 request.
Adjusts the current rate for operations for the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) program in
order to include in the rate for operations the $965 million that was advanced for Israel, Egypt
and Jordan in the FY 2009 Supplemental.
Continues the rate of operations for the Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund (PCCF)
at $700 million. This section also continues the terms and conditions included in the FY 2009
and FY 2010 Supplementals.
Reduces the amount available for Census programs from over $7 billion in FY 2010 to a rate
equal to $964 million annually, the same as the amount recommended for FY 2011.
Permits the District of Columbia to spend funds under its local budget beginning on and after
the October 1, 2010 start of fiscal year.
Allows the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, which is responsible for coordinating
the federal policy relating to homelessness, to continue operating.
Extends the current HECM loan limits for high cost areas through FY 2011.
Extends the current FHA loan limits for high cost areas through FY 2011.
Extends the current GSE loan limits for high cost areas through FY 2011.
Provides $193,400 for the survivors of Robert C. Byrd, the late Senator from West Virginia.
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