2014 Event The U.S. House of Representatives passes a $1.1 trillion budget within hours of the deadline, avoiding a government shutdown when current funding expires 2012 Event A temporary fix to the Internet Doomsday virus created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation expires, causing thousands of computer users across the globe to lose Internet access 1997 Event British lease on New Territories in Hong Kong expires 1961 Event Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than $12 billion