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 PUBLIC LAW 107-48—OCT. 12, 2001 115 STAT. 261 Public Law 107-48 107th Congress Joint Resolution Making fixrther continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2002, and for other Oct. 12, 2001 purposes. [H.J. Res. 68] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Public Law 107-44 is amended by striking "October 16, 2001" in section 107(c) Ante, p. 255. and inserting in lieu thereof "October 23, 2001"; by adding the following before the semicolon in section 101(b)(1) ": Provided, That Ante, p. 254. the rate for operations of the Defense Health Program may exceed the current rate as may be necessary to fund a pro rata share of the program expansion authorized by section 712(a) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398)"; by striking section 115 and adding the Ante, p. 256. following: "SEC. 115. Notwithstanding the dates specified in section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) and section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428, the Export-Import Bank of the United States shall continue to exercise its functions in connection with and in furtherance of its objects and purposes through the date specified in section 107(c) of this joint resolution."; and adding the following new section: "SEC. 123. Notwithstanding section 107, funds shall be available and obligations for mandatory payments due on or about November 1, 2001, may continue to be made.". Approved October 12, 2001. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.J. Res. 68: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 147 (2001): Oct. 11, considered and passed House and Senate.

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