Defense Sequester, 2013. Sequestration began on March 1, 2013. While the Budget Control Act originally slated a $54.6 billion cut to defense accounts, that number was reduced by the American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA), also known as the fiscal cliff deal.The ATRA and other adjustments to the defense sequester reduced cuts down to $37.2 billion for fiscal 2013.owever, in December 2013, the Bipartisan Budget Act reduced the cuts by more than $20 billion, down to $34 billion. Sequestration applies only to the Pentagonâs âbaseâ budget â that is, its regular operational budget, excluding war funding.
The film was originally released in 1977 with the title Star Wars. The subtitles Episode IV and A New Hope were only added to the opening crawl in subsequent re-releases.
The first film in the series, Star Wars (later subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope), was released on May 25, 1977 by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.It was followed by two sequels, released in 1980 and 1983.A prequel trilogy of films were later released between 1999 and 2005.tar Wars also holds a Guinness World Records title for the Most successful film merchandising franchise.. As of 2012, the total value of the Star Wars franchise was estimated at USD $30.7 billion (Â£19.51 billion), including box-office receipts as well as profits from their video games and DVD sales.