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Lapse in Appropriations Contingency Plans

Contingency plans for shutdown provide general guidelines for the orderly handling of U.S. Department of Commerce operations in the event of a funding hiatus caused by the lack of appropriations.

Read the most current version of the contingency plans for the U.S. Department of Commerce. (September 2023)

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