美国政府关门.ppt

The Republican-controlled House has passed a spending bill that maintains spending levels but does not provide funding to implement the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. The Democratic Senate insists that the program be fully funded and that Congress pass what they call a clean CR. 3. Could government agencies ignore the shutdown? Under a federal law known as the Anti-Deficiency Act反超支法, it can be a felony重罪 to spend taxpayer money without an appropriation from Congress. 4.?When would a shutdown begin?? When the fiscal year财政年度ends at midnight Monday（Sep.30th）. Most federal workers would report to work Tuesday（Oct.1st）, but unless theyre deemed essential, they would work no more than four hours on shutdown-related activities before being furloughed暂时解雇，放假. 5. When would the shutdown end?? 5. When would the shutdown end? Immediately after the president signs a spending bill. As a practical matter, it could be noon the following day before most government offices that were shut down would reopen their doors. 6. How many times has the government shut down in the past? Since 1977, there have been 17 shutdowns,?according to the Congressional Research Service国会研究服务处. 7. How long do shutdowns usually last? 7. How long do shutdowns usually last?? Most last no more than three days. Some last less than a day. 8. When was the longest shutdown in history? The longest was also the most recent: from Dec. 16, 1995, through Jan. 5, 1996. Thats 21 days. 9. Whats the difference between a shutdown and a debt crisis?? 9. Whats the difference between a shutdown and a debt crisis? In a shutdown, the government lacks the legal authority法定权利 to spend money on non-essential 不重要的services. In a debt crisis, the government is mandated to受命 spend money — but doesnt have the legal authority to borrow the money to spend it. 10. Will I still get my mail?? 10. Will I still get my mail?? Yes. The U.S. Postal Service functions as an independent business unit. 11. Can I get a passport