,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aagb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjai,mr4 ,kildee 7= himself & ,mr4     
,de,fazio7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,h\se 
,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,budget1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ca1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide =       
automatic cont9u+ appropriations1 to    
)hold ! pay ( ! ,presid5t & ,memb]s (   
,congress dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* su*      
automatic cont9u+ appropriations are 9  
effect1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,ensure 
,wa%+ton ,funds ,gov]nm5t ,responsibly  
,act4  #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$1 = a       
program1 project1 or activity = any     
fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is section %all 
be at a rate ( op]ations n 9 excess ( ! 
l[] (--  7i7 #ajj p]c5t ( ! rate (      
op]ations provid$ = 9 ! regul>          
appropriation ,act provid+ = su*        
program1 project1 or activity = ! prec$+

 fiscal ye>1 increas$ by ! p]c5t        
increase 7if any7 9 ! ,consum] ,price   
,index = ,urban ,consum]s 7,,cpi-,u1    
publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor7 betwe5 ! #b     
mon?s imm$iately prec$+ ! date ?is      
section beg9s to be 9 effect2  7ii7 9 ! 
abs5ce ( su* an ,act1 #ajj p]c5t ( !    
rate ( op]ations provid$ = su* program1 
project1 or activity pursuant to a jo9t 
resolution mak+ cont9u+ appropriations =
 su* prec$+ fiscal ye>1 increas$ by !   
p]c5t increase 7if any7 9 ! ,,cpi-,u    
betwe5 ! #b mon?s imm$iately prec$+ !   
date ?is section beg9s to be 9 effect2  
or  7iii7 #ajj 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 increas$ by !    
p]c5t increase 7if any7 9 ! ,,cpi-,u    
betwe5 ! #b mon?s imm$iately prec$+ !   
date ?is section beg9s to be 9 effect4  
7,b7 ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ?is section is 

9 effect 9 a fiscal ye>1 ! applicable   
rate ( op]ations "u subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be increas$ by ! p]c5t increase 7if
 any7 9 ! ,,cpi-,u4 ,! increase provid$ 
"u ?is subp>agraph %all--  7i7 occur on 
any date dur+ su* p]iod t ! ,bureau     
publi%es ! ,,cpi-,u2 &  7ii7 ext5d      
beyond ! la/ day ( t fiscal ye> 9 ! same
 mann]4  7,c7 ,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,d7 ,dur+
 any p]iod 9 :i* ?is section is 9       
effect1 any seque/ration ord] ) respect 
to discretion>y sp5d+ "u section #bed ( 
! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit  
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijd7 %all h no =ce or effect4  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  #c4 ,prohibit+ pay+ 
! ,presid5t or ,memb]s ( ,congress :ile 
automatic cont9u+ appropriations are 9  
effect  7a7 ,rule = ,"o ,hundr$ ,sixte5?
 ,congress  7#a7 ,hold+ sal>ies 9 escr[ 
,if a pay p]iod occurs dur+ ! ,"o       
,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress dur+ ! p]iod 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! payroll     
adm9i/rator ( ea* ,h\se ( ,congress     

%all--  7,a7 deposit 9 an escr[ acc\nt &
 exclude f ! paym5ts o!rwise requir$ to 
be made ) respect to t pay p]iod = !    
comp5sation ( ea* ,memb] ( ,congress :o 
s]ves 9 t ,h\se ( ,congress an am\nt    
equal to ! product (--  7i7 ! daily rate
 ( pay ( ! ,memb] "u section #fja7;a7 ( 
! ,legislative ,reorganization ,act (   
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #deja72 &  7ii7 !   
numb] ( #bd-;h\r p]iods dur+ ! pay      
p]iod2 &  7,b7 release am\nts deposit$ 9
 an escr[ acc\nt "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to 
su* ,memb] ( ,congress only ^u !        
expiration ( ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b74  7#b7 ,p]iod describ$ ,! p]iod   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod t--  
7,a7 beg9s on ! day on :i*              
appropriations & funds are made         
available pursuant to section #acaa (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by section #c7;a772 &  7,b7 ends on !   
e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date on :i*             
appropriations & funds are no long] made
 available pursuant to section #acaa (  
su* title2 or  7ii7 ! la/ day ( ! ,"o   

,hundr$ ,sixte5? ,congress4  7#c7       
,)hold+ & remittance ( am\nts f paym5ts 
held 9 escr[ ,! payroll adm9i/rator (   
ea* ,h\se ( ,congress %all provide = !  
same )hold+ & remittance ) respect to a 
paym5t deposit$ 9 an escr[ acc\nt "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 t w\ld apply to ! paym5t  
if ! paym5t 7 n subject to p>agraph     
7#a74  7#d7 ,release ( am\nts at end ( !
 congress ,9 ord] to ensure t ?is       
subsection is c>ri$ out 9 a mann] t %all
 n v>y ! comp5sation ( ,s5ators or      
,repres5tatives 9 violation ( !         
tw5ty-sev5? am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! payroll adm9i/rator (
 a ,h\se ( ,congress %all release =     
paym5t to ,memb]s ( t ,h\se ( ,congress 
any am\nts rema9+ 9 any escr[ acc\nt "u 
?is section on ! la/ day ( ! ,"o ,hundr$
 ,sixte5? ,congress4  7b7 ,subsequ5t    
,congresses  7#a7 ,r$uction 9 sal>ies   
,if a pay p]iod occurs dur+ ! ,"o       
,hundr$ ,sev5te5? ,congress or any      
succe$+ ,congress dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! payroll adm9i/rator (

 ea* ,h\se ( ,congress %all exclude f ! 
paym5ts o!rwise requir$ to be made )    
respect to t pay p]iod = ! comp5sation (
 ea* ,memb] ( ,congress :o s]ves 9 t    
,h\se ( ,congress an am\nt equal to !   
product (--  7,a7 ! daily rate ( pay ( !
 ,memb] "u section #fja7;a7 ( !         
,legislative ,reorganization ,act (     
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #deja72 &  7,b7 !   
numb] ( #bd-;h\r p]iods dur+ ! pay      
p]iod4  7#b7 ,p]iod describ$ ,! p]iod   
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! p]iod t--  
7,a7 beg9s on ! day on :i*              
appropriations & funds are made         
available pursuant to section #acaa (   
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by section #c7;a772 &  7,b7 ends on !   
date on :i* appropriations & funds are  
no long] made available pursuant to     
section #acaa ( su* title4  7c7         
,presid5t's sal>y ,! sal>y ( ! ,presid5t
 %all be )held1 deposit$ 9 escr[1 &     
releas$ 9 ! same mann] z prescrib$ "u   
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 = a ,memb] (      
,congress4  7d7 ,role ( ,secret>y ( !   

,treasury ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury    
%all provide ! payroll adm9i/rator ( ea*
 ,h\se ( ,congress ) su* assi/ance z may
 be necess>y to enable ! payroll        
adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is section4    
7e7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ 
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,memb] (  
,congress means a ,s5ator or a          
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress4  
7#b7 ,! t]m payroll adm9i/rator1 )      
respect to a ,h\se ( ,congress1 means-- 
7,a7 9 ! case ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative  
,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 or  
an employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,*ief        
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] :o is designat$ by 
! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative ,(fic] to c>ry out
 ?is section2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( !      
,s5ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate1 or an   
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( !   
,s5ate :o is designat$ by ! ,secret>y to
 c>ry out ?is section4