[2] Regular appropriations bills are passed annually, with the funding they provide covering one fiscal year.

[4] The funding extends until a specific date or regular appropriations bills are passed, whichever comes first.

[6] The bill would provide funding to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to respond to the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Africa.

[7] This resolution would provide funding through December 11, 2014, except for $88 million to respond to the Ebola virus, which would be available until September 30, 2015 (sections 136 and 137).

In addition, section 147 would continue the authorization for the Export-Import Bank of the United States through June 30, 2015.

[7] The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 was introduced into the United States House of Representatives on September 9, 2014, by Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY).

[9] Rep. Rogers, who introduced the bill, said that "this is a critical measure that ensures that hard-working Americans continue to have access to the government programs and services they rely on, and helps avoid the unnecessary uncertainty and economic harm caused by the threat of a government shutdown.

"[9] The bill was amended to include an authorization for the administration to train and arm Syrian rebels in order to better equip them to fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

[9] This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.