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Title: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with House amendments and adopt additional amendments to a bill that appropriates funds for government operations until December 11, 2015.
Highlights:
- Authorizes the appropriation of funds authorized by prior bills until December 11, 2015, including, but not limited to, the following bills (Sec. 8):
- The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
- The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act;
- The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; and
- The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
- Reduces appropriations authorized by the above bills by 0.21 percent (Sec. 8).
- Appropriates $700 million to the Wildland Fire Management Program for wildland fire suppression activities (Sec. 8).