,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aagb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ac1 #bjai,mr4 ,kildee 7for himself and ,mr4 ,de,fazio7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,oversight and ,reform1 ,house ,administration1 and 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 amend title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for automatic continuing appropriations1 to withhold the pay of the ,president and ,members of ,congress during any period in which such automatic continuing appropriations are in effect1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ensure ,washington ,funds ,government ,responsibly ,act4 #b4 ,automatic continuing appropriations 7a7 ,in ,general ,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 appropriation measure for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary to continue any program1 project1 or activity for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year-- 7,a7 in the corresponding appropriation ,act for such preceding fiscal year2 or 7,b7 if the corresponding 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 7,a7 ,appropriations and funds made available1 and authority granted1 for a program1 project1 or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of operations not in excess of the lower of-- 7i7 #ajj percent of the rate of operations provided for in the regular appropriation ,act providing for such program1 project1 or activity for the preceding fiscal year1 increased by the percent increase 7if any7 in the ,consumer ,price ,index for ,urban ,consumers 7,,cpi-,u1 published by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics of the ,department of ,labor7 between the #b months immediately preceding the date this section begins to be in effect2 7ii7 in the absence of such an ,act1 #ajj percent of the rate of operations provided for such program1 project1 or activity pursuant to a joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year1 increased by the percent increase 7if any7 in the ,,cpi-,u between the #b months immediately preceding the date this section begins to be in effect2 or 7iii7 #ajj percent of the annualized rate of operations provided for in the most recently enacted joint resolution making continuing appropriations for part of that fiscal year or any funding levels established under the provisions of this ,act1 increased by the percent increase 7if any7 in the ,,cpi-,u between the #b months immediately preceding the date this section begins to be in effect4 7,b7 ,during the period in which this section is in effect in a fiscal year1 the applicable rate of operations under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be increased by the percent increase 7if any7 in the ,,cpi-,u4 ,the increase provided under this subparagraph shall-- 7i7 occur on any date during such period that the ,bureau publishes the ,,cpi-,u2 and 7ii7 extend beyond the last day of that fiscal year in the same manner4 7,c7 ,if this section is in effect at the end of a fiscal year1 funding levels shall continue as provided in this section for the next fiscal year4 7,d7 ,during any period in which this section is in effect1 any sequestration order with respect to discretionary spending under section #bed of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7 shall have no force or effect4 7#c7 ,appropriations and funds made available1 and authority granted1 for any fiscal year pursuant to this section for a program1 project1 or activity shall be available for the period beginning with the first day of a lapse in appropriations and ending with the date on which the applicable regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law 7whether or not such law provides for such program1 project1 or activity7 or a continuing resolution making appropriations becomes law1 as the case may be4 7b7 ,an appropriation or funds made available1 or authority granted1 for a program1 project1 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 program1 project1 or activity under current law4 7c7 ,expenditures made for a program1 project1 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 program1 project1 or activity for such period becomes law4 7d7 ,this section shall not apply to a program1 project1 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 program1 project1 or activity to continue for such period2 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 program1 project1 or activity to continue for such period4 4 7b7 ,clerical ,amendment ,the table of sections 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 #c4 ,prohibiting paying the ,president or ,members of ,congress while automatic continuing appropriations are in effect 7a7 ,rule for ,one ,hundred ,sixteenth ,congress 7#a7 ,holding salaries in escrow ,if a pay period occurs during the ,one ,hundred ,sixteenth ,congress during the period described in paragraph 7#b71 the payroll administrator of each ,house of ,congress shall-- 7,a7 deposit in an escrow account and exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each ,member of ,congress who serves in that ,house of ,congress an amount equal to the product of-- 7i7 the daily rate of pay of the ,member under section #fja7;a7 of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #deja72 and 7ii7 the number of #bd-;hour periods during the pay period2 and 7,b7 release amounts deposited in an escrow account under subparagraph 7,a7 to such ,member of ,congress only upon the expiration of the period described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,period described ,the period described in this paragraph is the period that-- 7,a7 begins on the day on which appropriations and funds are made available pursuant to section #acaa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by section #c7;a772 and 7,b7 ends on the earlier of-- 7i7 the date on which appropriations and funds are no longer made available pursuant to section #acaa of such title2 or 7ii7 the last day of the ,one ,hundred ,sixteenth ,congress4 7#c7 ,withholding and remittance of amounts from payments held in escrow ,the payroll administrator of each ,house of ,congress shall provide for the same withholding and remittance with respect to a payment deposited in an escrow account under paragraph 7#a7 that would apply to the payment if the payment were not subject to paragraph 7#a74 7#d7 ,release of amounts at end of the congress ,in order to ensure that this subsection is carried out in a manner that shall not vary the compensation of ,senators or ,representatives in violation of the twenty-seventh amendment to the ,constitution of the ,united ,states1 the payroll administrator of a ,house of ,congress shall release for payment to ,members of that ,house of ,congress any amounts remaining in any escrow account under this section on the last day of the ,one ,hundred ,sixteenth ,congress4 7b7 ,subsequent ,congresses 7#a7 ,reduction in salaries ,if a pay period occurs during the ,one ,hundred ,seventeenth ,congress or any succeeding ,congress during the period described in paragraph 7#b71 the payroll administrator of each ,house of ,congress shall exclude from the payments otherwise required to be made with respect to that pay period for the compensation of each ,member of ,congress who serves in that ,house of ,congress an amount equal to the product of-- 7,a7 the daily rate of pay of the ,member under section #fja7;a7 of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #deja72 and 7,b7 the number of #bd-;hour periods during the pay period4 7#b7 ,period described ,the period described in this paragraph is the period that-- 7,a7 begins on the day on which appropriations and funds are made available pursuant to section #acaa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code 7as added by section #c7;a772 and 7,b7 ends on the date on which appropriations and funds are no longer made available pursuant to section #acaa of such title4 7c7 ,president's salary ,the salary of the ,president shall be withheld1 deposited in escrow1 and released in the same manner as prescribed under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 for a ,member of ,congress4 7d7 ,role of ,secretary of the ,treasury ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall provide the payroll administrator of each ,house of ,congress with such assistance as may be necessary to enable the payroll administrator to carry out this section4 7e7 ,definition ,in this section1 the following definitions apply3 7#a7 ,the term ,member of ,congress means a ,senator or a ,representative in1 or ,delegate or ,resident ,commissioner to1 the ,congress4 7#b7 ,the term payroll administrator1 with respect to a ,house of ,congress1 means-- 7,a7 in the case of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,chief ,administrative ,officer of the ,house of ,representatives1 or an employee of the ,office of the ,chief ,administrative ,officer who is designated by the ,chief ,administrative ,officer to carry out this section2 and 7,b7 in the case of the ,senate1 the ,secretary of the ,senate1 or an employee of the ,office of the ,secretary of the ,senate who is designated by the ,secretary to carry out this section4