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CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACTS: BRIEF OVERVIEW OF RECENT PRACTICES (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Oct. 1, 1999
Report Number 97-892
Authors Sandy Streeter, Government Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Beginning in the early 1970s, a sustained period of heightened budgetary conflict, caused in part by persistent deficits and other factors, led to changes in the nature of continuing resolutions. In some years, this conflict greatly complicated their timely enactment. On occasion, such conflict has prevented agreement even on short-term funding extensions. When this occurs, the ensuing period of lapsed appropriations is known as a funding gap. During late 1995 and early 1996, two funding gaps occurred, forcing affected federal departments and agencies to shut down non-essential activities.