necessary to maintain program levels under current law and under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 2018. (b) Notwithstanding section 108 , obligations for mandatory payments due on or about the first day of any month that begins after October 1, 2017, but not later than 30 days after December 14, 2017, may continue to be made, and funds shall be available for such payments. 114. Amounts made available under section 101 for civilian personnel compensation and benefits in each department and agency may be apportioned up to the rate for operations necessary to avoid furloughs within such department or agency, consistent with the applicable appropriations Act for fiscal year 2017, except that such authority provided under this section shall not be used until after the department or agency has taken all necessary actions to reduce or defer non-personnel-related administrative expenses. 115. Funds appropriated by this joint resolution may be obligated and expended notwithstanding section 10 of Public Law 91–672 ( 22 U.S.C. 2412 ), section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2680 ), section 313 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( 22 U.S.C. 6212 ), and section 504(a)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 414(a)(1) ).