B Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 1001. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 (division D of Public Law 115–56 ) is further amended— (1) by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting March 23, 2018 ; and (2) by adding after section 155 the following: 156. Notwithstanding section 101, amounts are provided for Department of Commerce—Bureau of the Census—Periodic Censuses and Programs at a rate for operations of $1,251,000,000, and such amounts may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to maintain the schedule and deliver the required data according to statutory deadlines in the 2020 Decennial Census Program. 157. Notwithstanding section 101, the matter preceding the first proviso and the first proviso under the heading Power Marketing Administrations—Operation and Maintenance, Southeastern Power Administration in division D of Public Law 115–31 shall be applied by substituting $6,379,000 for $1,000,000 each place it appears. 158. As authorized by section 404 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 ( Public Law 114–74