Shutdown of the Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781508685852)

When federal agencies and programs lack funding after the expiration of full-year or interim appropriations, the agencies and programs experience a funding gap. If funding does not resume in time to continue government operations, then, under the Antideficiency Act, an agency must cease operations, except in certain situations when law authorizes continued activity. The criteria that flow from the Antideficiency Act for determining which activities are affected are complex.

Author: Congressional Research Service
ISBN-10: 1508685851
ISBN-13: 9781508685852
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/26/2015
Pages: 46
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.29lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.10d