,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcci  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #be1 #bjah,mr4 
,paul introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,appropriations  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = automatic cont9u+ resolutions4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,gov]nm5t ,%utd[n ,prev5tion ,act ( 
#bjah4  #b4 ,automatic cont9u+          
appropriations  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,*apt] #ac
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #acaj !    
foll[+ new section3  #acaa4 ,cont9u+    
appropriations  7a7 7#a7 ,if any        
appropriation measure = a fiscal ye> is 
n enact$ be=e ! beg9n+ ( su* fiscal ye> 
or a jo9t resolution mak+ cont9u+       
appropriations is n 9 effect1 !re are   
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to cont9ue any program1 project1 or     
activity = :i* funds 7 provid$ 9 !      
prec$+ fiscal ye>--  7,a7 9 !           
correspond+ appropriation ,act = su*    

prec$+ fiscal ye>2 or  7,b7 if !        
correspond+ appropriation bill = su*    
prec$+ fiscal ye> did n become law1 !n 9
 a jo9t resolution mak+ cont9u+         
appropriations = su* prec$+ fiscal ye>4 
7#b7 7,a7 ,appropriations & funds made  
available1 & au?ority grant$1 = a       
program1 project1 or activity = any     
fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is section %all 
be at a rate ( op]ations n 9 excess ( ! 
l[] (--  7i7 #ii p]c5t ( ! rate (       
op]ations provid$ = 9 ! regul>          
appropriation ,act provid+ = su*        
program1 project1 or activity = ! prec$+
 fiscal ye>2  7ii7 9 ! abs5ce ( su* an  
,act1 #ii p]c5t ( ! rate ( op]ations    
provid$ = su* program1 project1 or      
activity pursuant to a jo9t resolution  
mak+ cont9u+ appropriations = su* prec$+
 fiscal ye>2 or  7iii7 #ii p]c5t ( !    
annualiz$ rate ( op]ations provid$ = 9 !
 mo/ rec5tly enact$ jo9t resolution mak+
 cont9u+ appropriations = "p ( t fiscal 
ye> or any fund+ levels e/abli%$ "u !   
provisions ( ?is ,act1  = ! p]iod ( #ij 

days4 ,aft] ! fir/ #ij-;day p]iod dur+  
:i* ?is subsection is 9 effect = t      
fiscal ye>1 ! applicable rate (         
op]ations %all be r$uc$ by #a p]c5tage  
po9t4 ,= ea* subsequ5t #ij-;day p]iod   
dur+ :i* ?is subsection is 9 effect = t 
fiscal ye>1 ! applicable rate (         
op]ations %all be r$uc$ by #a p]c5tage  
po9t4 ,! #ij-;day p]iod r$uctions %all  
ext5d beyond ! la/ day ( t fiscal ye>4  
7,b7 ,if ?is section is 9 effect at !   
end ( a fiscal ye>1 fund+ levels %all   
cont9ue z provid$ 9 ?is section = ! next
 fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,appropriations &    
funds made available1 & au?ority grant$1
 = any fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is       
section = a program1 project1 or        
activity %all be available = ! p]iod    
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ day ( a lapse 9         
appropriations & end+ ) ! date on :i* ! 
applicable regul> appropriation bill =  
su* fiscal ye> becomes law 7:e!r or n   
su* law provides = su* program1 project1
 or activity7 or a cont9u+ resolution   
mak+ appropriations becomes law1 z !    

case may be4  7b7 ,an appropriation or  
funds made available1 or au?ority       
grant$1 = a program1 project1 or        
activity = any fiscal ye> pursuant to   
?is section %all be subject to ! t]ms & 
conditions impos$ ) respect to !        
appropriation made or funds made        
available = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 or     
au?ority grant$ = su* program1 project1 
or activity "u curr5t law4  7c7         
,exp5ditures made = a program1 project1 
or activity = any fiscal ye> pursuant to
 ?is section %all be *>g$ to !          
applicable appropriation1 fund1 or      
au?orization :5ev] a regul>             
appropriation bill or a jo9t resolution 
mak+ cont9u+ appropriations until ! end 
( a fiscal ye> provid+ = su* program1   
project1 or activity = su* p]iod becomes
 law4  7d7 ,?is section %all n apply to 
a program1 project1 or activity dur+ a  
fiscal ye> if any o!r provision ( law   
7o!r ?an an au?orization (              
appropriations7--  7#a7 makes an        
appropriation1 makes funds available1 or

 grants au?ority = su* program1 project1
 or activity to cont9ue = su* p]iod2 or 
7#b7 specifically provides t no         
appropriation %all be made1 no funds    
%all be made available1 or no au?ority  
%all be grant$ = su* program1 project1  
or activity to cont9ue = su* p]iod4  4  
7b7 ,cl]ical ,am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections ( *apt] #ac ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #acaj ! foll[+  
new item3  #acaa4 ,cont9u+              
appropriations4  4