A joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1983, and for other purposes.

Appropriates such amounts as may be necessary in FY 1983 for projects or activities in specified appropriations Acts. Funds such activities to the extent and in the manner which would be provided by the pertinent appropriation Act. States that if the Senate and the House of Representatives have both passed appropriations for an activity but in differing amounts, the lesser amount or more restrictive authority shall apply in the continuing appropriations. States that where an activity is included in only one version of an Act as passed by both Houses the pertinent project or activity shall be continued under the appropriation, fund, or authority granted by the one House, but at a rate for operations of the current rate or the rate permitted by the one House, whichever is lower. Declares that if an appropriation Act has been reported to a House but not passed by that House as of October 1, 1982, it shall be deemed as having passed that House.

States that if an appropriation Act has been passed by only the House the pertinent project or activity shall be continued as prescribed for an activity included in only one version of an Act passed by both Houses.

Provides for continued funding of activities in other specified legislative circumstances.

Provides continuing appropriations for activities conducted in FY 1982, at the current rate to maintain current operating levels and provided in: (1) Public Law 97-92 under the purview of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982; and (2) the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1982 (prohibits any programs or facilities funded therein from being terminated unless such termination is specifically approved in the appropriations process, including reprograming).

Provides for continuing appropriations for activities conducted in FY 1982 for which provision was made in the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1982, under the current terms and conditions and at a rate for operations not in excess of the current rate until such time that the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1982, is reported in or subsequently passed by the House.

Provides for continuing appropriations for activities of the Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act of 1982, under the terms and conditions, and at the rate, provided for in that Act or at the rate provided for in the budget estimates, whichever is lower, and under the more restrictive authority.

Declares that specified provisions of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1983, as reported September 9, 1982, shall apply to any appropriation, fund, or authority made available for the period October 1, 1982, through the sine die adjournment of the second session of the 97th Congress, by this or any other Act.

Provides continuing appropriations as necessary for projects or activities provided for in the Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1983, as passed the House on August 19, 1982, and as provided for in such Act.

Declares that appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this joint resolution shall be available from October 1, 1982, until February 28, 1983, unless the appropriations Acts are enacted earlier.

Declares that any appropriation for FY 1983, required to be apportioned for certain civilian and military pay increases, may be apportioned on a need basis for a supplemental or deficiency estimate of appropriation.

Provides appropriations to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to process fingerprint identification records for noncriminal employment and licensing services.

Provides continuing appropriations for specified activities in the Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill for FY 1983, as reported to the House.

Declares that the New England Division of the United States Army Corps of Engineers shall be maintained as a Division with all of the duties and functions of a Division retained and shall not be redesignated a District or any other type office.

Makes a specified amount of funds appropriated for the Water Resources Council, Water Resources Planning available for work performed prior to FY 1982 in support of the Columbia River Estuary Data Development Program, if such work is accepted by the Water Resources Council.

Limits the rate of pay for prevailing rate United States employees for specified periods during FY 1983.

Declares that such limitations shall not apply to any increase in a wage schedule or rate which is required by the terms of a contract entered into before enactment of this Act.

Prohibits any part of any appropriation from being available for any agency to pay the Administrator of the General Services Administration a higher rate per square foot for rental of space and services than the current rate.

Makes moneys deposited into the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act available, subject to limitations, for the acquisition of strategic and critical materials.

Permits funds made available to the Federal Building Fund to be used to initiate new construction, purchase, advance design, and repairs and alteration line-item projects which are included in the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriation Act, 1983, as reported to the House.

Requires funds provided by this joint resolution for costs to continue the implementation of provisions contained in the District of Columbia Statehood Constitutional Convention Initiative to be applied first toward ensuring voter education on the proposed constitution.

Provides continuing appropriations to the Postal Service Fund in sufficient amounts so that postal rates for all preferred-rate mailers are continued at the rates in effect on July 28, 1982. Requires that overseas voting and mail for the blind continue to be free and that six-day delivery and rural delivery of mail continue at the 1982 level.

Makes funds appropriated to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for construction and anadromous fish and to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund available until expended.

Specifies the annual rate of funds available for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Extends AID/afr-C-1414, Agency for International Development for an additional one year.

Makes continuing appropriations to the Smithsonian Institution to construct a building for the Museum of African Art and a gallery for Eastern art.

Makes appropriations to the Department of Energy to carry out the provisions of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 concerning the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Allocates a specified amount of funds appropriated to the Small Business Administration to grants for Small Business Development Centers only.

Prohibits any of the funds provided by this joint resolution for the Legal Services Corporation from being expended for any purpose prohibited or limited by or contrary to any of the provisions of H.R. 3480, as passed the House on June 18, 1981.

Declares that no provision in any appropriation Act for FY 1983 shall be effective before February 28, 1983, if it makes the availability of any appropriation dependent upon the enactment of additional authorizing or other legislation.

Permits, in the case of any employee of the Federal government who is indebted to the United States, the amount of the indebtedness to be collected in monthly installments, or at officially established regular pay period intervals, by deduction in reasonable amounts from the current pay account of the individual.

Makes specified amounts provided for the exchange programs of the United States Information Agency available for the: (1) Fulbright and International Visitor Programs; (2) Humphrey Fellowship Program; and (3) private sector programs.