H.J.Res. 143 – Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other pu…

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This joint resolution updates the FY 2019 continuing appropriations law by moving a key deadline to December 21, 2018. It also ensures that the same new date is used for certain flood‑insurance provisions, replacing the earlier December 7, 2018 date. The changes affect how and when funds and flood‑insurance rules take effect.

Key Provisions

Changes the date in section 105(3) of the FY 2019 continuing appropriations act to December 21, 2018.
Adds a new Section 136 that makes the same December 21, 2018 date apply instead of December 7, 2018 to sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.

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Became Public Law No: 115-298.

December 7, 2018

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

December 3, 2018

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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Appropriations Committee

December 3, 2018

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Mr. Frelinghuysen asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

December 6, 2018 • 12:01 PM

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Committee on Appropriations discharged.

Appropriations Committee

December 6, 2018

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Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9765)

December 6, 2018 • 12:01 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H9765)

December 6, 2018 • 12:02 PM

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On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H9765)

December 6, 2018 • 12:02 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

December 6, 2018 • 12:02 PM

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Received in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7337)

December 6, 2018

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 6, 2018

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Presented to President.

December 6, 2018

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Signed by President.

December 7, 2018

Became Law

Became Public Law No: 115-298.

December 7, 2018

Floor Debate

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Sen. Mitch McConnellR-KY · Dec 6, 2018

Madam President, as if in legislative session, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.J. Res. 143. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the joint…

Rep. Rodney P. FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11 · Dec 6, 2018

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Appropriations be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 143) making further continuing appropriations for…

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One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America

At the Second Session

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen

H. J. RES. 143

JOINT RESOLUTION

Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2019, and for other purposes.

That division C of Public Law 115–245 is amended—

(1)

by striking the date specified in section 105(3) and inserting December 21, 2018; and

(2)

by adding at the end (before the short title) the following:

136.

Sections 1309(a) and 1319 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a) and 4026) shall be applied by substituting the date specified in section 105(3) of this Act for December 7, 2018.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.