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B-246541 1 (1992-04-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadoeg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Coupiller Generul Decision f -Matter of: Civil Rights Commission v ile: sB-246541 Data: Apcil 29, 1992 DIGEST Appropriations acts providing fiscal year 1992 funds to the United States Commission on Civil Rights had the effect of suspending the operation of section 8 of the United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 19a3, as amended, which would have terminated the Commission on September 30, 1991. The Commission therefore was authorized to operate during the pFiod between October 1, 1991 and November 26, 1991, wher, a reauthorization bill was enacted extending the Cormission's termination date to September 30, 1994. DECISION This responds to a request from Wilfredo J. Gonzalez, Staff Director, United States Commission on Civil Rights (Commissiooi), asking whether appropriations acts for fiscal year 1992 authorized the Commission to operate even though the legislation authorizing the Commission terminated on September 30, 1991. Fcr the reasons discussed below, we conclude that the appropriations acts had the effect of suspending the Commission's termination from October I to November 26, 1991, when a reauthorization bU.1 extending the termination date to September 30, 1994, 1ta enacted. BACKGROUND The United States Commission on Civil Rights Act of 1983 (1983 Act), Pu, , No. 98-483, 97 Stat. 1301, 42 U.s.c9 55 1975-1975f,Kestablished the Civil Rights Commission. The 1983 Act established the Commission and provided the basic legislative authority foruit.to operate. Section 8 of the 1983 Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C.§ 1975f,-provided that the * provisions of this Act shall terminate on September 30, 1991. Thus, legislation was needed to avoid the Commission terminating at the end of fiscal year 1991. I 'The 1983 Act's November 30, 1989, termination date vat, extended toSeptember 3 , 1991, byub. L. No. 101-189, 52(1), 103 Stat. 132'5,.Nov. 28, 198. PUBLISHED DECISIOjq ! c ' -'/ '':t~z .71 Comp. Ge'n.'24S,,' !I'

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