FY2018 Defense Spending Under an Interim Continuing Resolution (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Feb. 20, 2018 |
| Report Number |
IF10734 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
O
n September 8, 2
0
1
7,
Congress passed and the President
signed
H.R. 601
(
P.L. 115
-
56
)
,
the Continuing
Appropriations Act, 201
8
, and
Supplemental
Appropriations for
Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 201
7
.
In addition to providing supplemental appropriations in
response to Hurricane Harvey and temporarily suspending
the statutory limitation on public debt, the bill provide
d
temporary funding in FY2018 for certain programs and
activities typically
funded
by regular appropriations bills.
Commonly referred
to
as an interim continuing resolution
(CR),
Division D
of
H.R. 601
provided
budget authority for
continuation of certain projects or activities funded in
FY2017.
Division D of
H.R. 601
was extended through March 23,
2018 by four
measures:
Division A of
H.J.Res. 123
(
P.L.
115
-
90
); Division A of
H.R. 1370
(
P.L. 115
-
96
)
;
Division
B of
H.R. 195
(
P.L. 115
-
120
);
and
Division B of
H.R. 1892
(
P.L. 115
-
123
).
Division C of
H.R. 1892
also
increased the
discretionary spending limit
s
set by the Budget Control Act
(
BCA/
P.L. 112
-
25
) for FY2018 and FY2019.
Division D of
H.R. 601
as extended will be referred to
herein as
the FY2018 CR.
