Senate Passes CR to Fund Govt Through April 8, President Expected to Sign
On March 17, 2011, the Senate passed H.J. Res. 48, a continuing resolution (CR) which would fund the federal government at current rates for three weeks -- through April 8, 2011 -- while cutting $6 billion in non-security discretionary spending. The President is expected to sign H.J. Res. 48 before the current CR expires on March 18, 2011. The House passed H.J. Res. 48 on March 15, 2011.
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CR Would Cut Certain CBP, Steel, APHIS, and ITA Funds
H.J. Res. 48 would cut the following trade-related funding:
- CBP - $107 million in CBP construction funding. (The amounts rescinded would be limited to amounts available for Border Patrol projects and facilities.)
- Steel loans - the remaining balances from prior year appropriations ($48 million ) for the Emergency Steel, Oil, and Gas Guaranteed Loan Program.
- APHIS and ITA - earmarks for Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service -- Salaries and Expenses ($24 million) and International Trade Administration -- Operations and Administration ($5 million).