句子结构In what applies to a last minute stay of execution,a cou

句子结构
In what applies to a last minute stay of execution,a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.
相当于最后的缓刑,委员会宣布用紧急拨款来保证两颗已使用多年的卫星继续运转.
这句话是什么句型,in what在这里是什么成份?
前面错了,句子应该是下面的
In what amounts to a last minute stay of execution，a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.