A reference to 'this Act' inside a division means only that division
Making further continuing appropriations and other extensions for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, section 3, Sec. 3.
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A reference to 'this Act' inside a division means only that division
The document says “shall”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 3 in the PDF
What the document says
“Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
Section 3 is the last of the three sections that stand ahead of the divisions. It fixes what the words 'this Act' mean when they appear inside a division: they reach that division alone, unless a provision says otherwise.
What the document actually says
“Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to ``this Act'' contained in any division of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.”
That sentence, in plain words
The words this Act mean just one part. They do not mean the whole law.
What this is about
The law has three big parts, called divisions. Each part uses the words this Act. This rule keeps each part from reaching into the others.
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Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, Public Law 119-4, sec. 3, 139 Stat. 10 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ4/html/PLAW-119publ4.htm
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“A reference to 'this Act' inside a division means only that division,” Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, section 3, Sec. 3. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/full-year-continuing-appropriations-extensions-act/proposal/sec03-references-within-a-division/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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