,i #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ecac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ae1 #bjah,mr4 ,brooks of ,alabama 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,labrador1 ,mr4 ,sanford1 and ,mr4 ,harris7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,budget1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide for automatic continuing appropriations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,federal ,shutdowns ,act of #bjah4 #b4 ,automatic continuing resolution 7a7 ,amendment to title #ca ,chapter #ac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #acaj the following new section3 #acaa4 ,continuing appropriations 7a7 7#a7 ,if any regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does not become law prior to the beginning of such fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect1 there is appropriated1 out of any moneys in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 and out of applicable corporate or other revenues1 receipts1 and funds1 such sums as may be necessary to continue any project or activity for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year-- 7,a7 in the corresponding regular appropriation ,act for such preceding fiscal year2 or 7,b7 if the corresponding regular appropriation bill for such preceding fiscal year did not become law1 then in a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year4 7#b7 ,appropriations and funds made available1 and authority granted1 for a project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of operations not in excess of the rate of operations provided for in the regular appropriation ,act providing for such project or activity for the preceding fiscal year1 or in the absence of such an ,act1 the rate of operations provided for such project or activity pursuant to a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year4 7#c7 ,appropriations and funds made available1 and authority granted1 for any fiscal year pursuant to this section for a project or activity shall be available for the period beginning with the first day of a lapse in appropriations and ending with the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date on which the applicable regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law 7whether or not such law provides for such project or activity7 or a continuing resolution making appropriations becomes law1 as the case may be1 or 7,b7 the last day of such fiscal year4 7b7 ,an appropriation or funds made available1 or authority granted1 for a project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be subject to the terms and conditions imposed with respect to the appropriation made or funds made available for the preceding fiscal year1 or authority granted for such project or activity under current law4 7c7 ,appropriations and funds made available1 and authority granted1 for any project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for such project or activity during the portion of such fiscal year for which this section applies to such project or activity4 7d7 ,expenditures made for a project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be charged to the applicable appropriation1 fund1 or authorization whenever a regular appropriation bill or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations until the end of a fiscal year providing for such project or activity for such period becomes law4 7e7 ,this section shall not apply to a project or activity during a fiscal year if any other provision of law 7other than an authorization of appropriations7-- 7#a7 makes an appropriation1 makes funds available1 or grants authority for such project or activity to continue for such period1 or 7#b7 specifically provides that no appropriation shall be made1 no funds shall be made available1 or no authority shall be granted for such project or activity to continue for such period2 or 7f7 ,for purposes of this section1 the term regular appropriation bill means any annual appropriation bill making appropriations1 otherwise making funds available1 or granting authority1 for any of the following categories of projects and activities3 7#a7 ,agriculture1 rural development1 and related agencies programs4 7#b7 ,the ,departments of ,commerce1 ,justice1 and ,state1 the judiciary1 and related agencies4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,defense4 7#d7 ,the government of the ,district of ,columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of the ,district4 7#e7 ,the ,departments of ,labor1 ,health and ,human ,services1 and ,education1 and related agencies4 7#f7 ,the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 and sundry independent agencies1 boards1 commissions1 corporations1 and offices4 7#g7 ,energy and water development4 7#h7 ,foreign assistance and related programs4 7#i7 ,the ,department of the ,interior and related agencies4 7#aj7 ,military construction4 7#aa7 ,the ,department of ,transportation and related agencies4 7#ab7 ,the ,treasury ,department1 the ,u4,s4 ,postal ,service1 the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 and certain independent agencies4 7#ac7 ,the legislative branch4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #bjb7;e77#c7 of the ,congressional ,budget ,act of #aigd is amended by inserting and on or before ,september #cj before of each year4 7c7 ,chapter analysis ,the analysis of chapter #ac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #acaj the following new item3 #acaa4 ,continuing appropriations4 4 7d7 ,effect of amendments ,nothing in the amendments made by this subsection shall be construed to affect ,government obligations mandated by other law1 including obligations with respect to ,social ,security1 ,medicare1 and ,medicaid4