,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aabd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #h1 #bjai,mr4
 ,des,jarlais introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,appropriations  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = cont9u+ appropriations 9 !    
abs5ce ( regul> appropriations1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,future ,%utd[ns  
,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,am5dm5t to ,title   
#ca  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 ,9 ,g5]al ,if any regul>          
appropriation bill = a fiscal ye> does n
 become law prior to ! beg9n+ ( su*     
fiscal ye> or a jo9t resolution mak+    
cont9u+ appropriations is n 9 effect1   
!re is appropriat$1 out ( money 9 !     
,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*    
sums z may be necess>y to cont9ue any   
program1 project1 & activity = :i* funds

 7 provid$ 9 ! prec$+ fiscal ye>--  7#a7
 9 ! correspond+ regul> appropriation   
,act = su* prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7#b7 if !
 correspond+ regul> appropriation bill =
 su* prec$+ fiscal ye> did n become law1
 !n 9 a jo9t resolution mak+ cont9u+    
appropriations = su* fiscal ye>2 or     
7#c7 if ! correspond+ regul>            
appropriation bill or a jo9t resolution 
mak+ appropriations = a fiscal ye> did n
 become law1 9 ! mo/ rec5tly enact$ jo9t
 resolution mak+ cont9u+ appropriations 
= "p ( t fiscal ye> or any fund+ levels 
e/abli%$ "u ! provisions ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,level ( ,appropriation             
,appropriations & funds made available1 
& au?ority grant$1 = a program1 project1
 & activity = any fiscal ye> pursuant to
 ?is section %all be at a rate (        
op]ations--  7#a7 ) respect to any      
non-def5se discretion>y acc\nt1 ( #ie   
p]c5t ( ! rate ( op]ations provid$ = t  
acc\nt 9 ! appropriations measure       
provid+ = su* program1 project1 or      
activity = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 &  7#b7 

) respect to any def5se discretion>y    
acc\nt1 ( #ajj p]c5t ( ! rate (         
op]ations provid$ = t acc\nt 9 !        
appropriations measure provid+ = su*    
program1 project1 or activity = ! prec$+
 fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,tim+ (               
,appropriations & ,au?ority ,grant$     
,appropriations & funds made available1 
& au?ority grant$1 = any fiscal ye>     
pursuant to ?is section = a project or  
activity %all be available = ! p]iod    
beg9n+ ) ! fir/ day ( a lapse 9         
appropriations & end+ ) ! date on :i* ! 
applicable regul> appropriation bill =  
su* fiscal ye> becomes law or a cont9u+ 
resolution mak+ appropriations becomes  
law4  7d7 ,t]ms & ,conditions (         
,appropriations or ,au?ority ,grant$ ,an
 appropriation ( funds made available1  
or au?ority grant$1 = a project or      
activity = any fiscal ye> pursuant to   
?is section %all be subject to ! t]ms & 
conditions impos$ ) respect to !        
appropriation made or funds made        
available = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 or     

au?ority grant$ = su* program1 project1 
& activity "u curr5t law4  7e7 ,ext5t ( 
,appropriations ,appropriations & funds 
made available1 & au?ority grant$1 = any
 project or activity = any fiscal ye>   
pursuant to ?is section %all cov] all   
obligations or exp5ditures incurr$ = su*
 project or activity dur+ ! portion (   
su* fiscal ye> = :i* ?is section applies
 to su* program1 project1 & activity4   
7f7 ,cont9uation ( ,appropriations ,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  7g7 ,exp5ditures ,exp5ditures made
 = a project 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 & activity = su* p]iod becomes 
law4  7h7 ,exception = ,c]ta9 ,projects 
or ,activities ,?is section %all n apply

 to a program1 project1 & activity dur+ 
a fiscal ye> if any o!r provision ( law1
 o!r ?an an au?orization (              
appropriations--  7#a7 makes an         
appropriation1 makes funds available1 or
 grants au?ority = su* program1 project1
 & 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 &
 activity to cont9ue = su* p]iod4  7i7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+    
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,def5se          
,discretion>y ,acc\nt ,! t]m def5se     
discretion>y acc\nt means any           
discretion>y acc\nt t provides          
appropriations =--  7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security2  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans 
,affairs2  7,d7 milit>y con/ruction2    
7,e7 projects or activities relat$ to   
vet]ans affairs2 or  7,f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,en]gy def5se activities4  7#b7         
,non-,def5se ,discretion>y ,acc\nt ,!   

t]m non-def5se discretion>y acc\nt means
 any discretion>y acc\nt o!r ?an def5se 
discretion>y acc\nts4  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[+3  #acaa4 ,cont9u+
 appropriations4  4  7c7 ,effective     
,date ,! am5dm5t made by ?is section    
%all apply ) respect to any lapse (     
appropriation beg9n+ on ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4