,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ahgg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjai,mr4 ,lankford 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 and ,mr4 ,johnson7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to complete regular appropriations4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,government ,shutdown ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term covered officer or employee means-- 7,a7 an officer or employee of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,b7 an individual serving in a position on level ,i of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecab of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 a ,member of ,congress2 or 7,d7 an employee of the personal office of a ,member of ,congress1 a committee of either ,house of ,congress1 or a joint committee of ,congress2 7#b7 the term emergency legislation means legislation-- 7,a7 providing assistance for an area with respect to which the ,president has declared a major disaster under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72 7,b7 directly addressing a national emergency declared by the ,president under title ,,ii of the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq472 or 7,c7 that1 if not enacted1 would be inimical to the national security of the ,united ,states2 7#c7 the term ,government shutdown means a lapse in appropriations for #a or more ,federal agencies or departments as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution2 7#d7 the term ,member of ,congress has the meaning given that term in section #bajf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#e7 the term ,national ,capital region has the meaning given that term in section #hgjb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 #c4 ,designating certain ,,fehbp-related services as excepted services under the ,anti-,deficiency ,act 7a7 ,in general ,section #hije of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,in the event of a lapse in appropriations1 the ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management shall designate any officer or employee who performs services relating to enrolling individuals in a health benefits plan under this chapter1 or changing the enrollment of an individual already so enrolled due to a qualifying life event1 as an excepted employee 7as defined in section #acda7;c7 of title #ca74 4 7b7 ,application ,the amendment made by subsection 7a7 shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after the date of enactment of this ,act4 #d4 ,employment during a ,government shutdown 7a7 ,outside employment permitted 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other law1 rule1 or regulation1 and subject to paragraph 7#c71 during any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after ,december #bb1 #bjah1 any ,federal employee of an agency with respect to which appropriations have lapsed and who is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay may1 during such lapse1 seek and obtain employment outside the ,federal ,government4 7#b7 ,prior approval not required ,an employee subject to this subsection may seek and obtain such employment without prior approval from the employee's employing agency4 7#c7 ,limitations ,this subsection shall not be construed to waive any restrictions or requirement with respect to conflicts of interest1 including section #bjh of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or part #bfce of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7b7 ,backpay ,any compensation received by an employee by operation of subsection 7a7 shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining the amount of backpay such employee is entitled to under section #acda7;c7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code4 #e4 ,limits on travel expenditures 7a7 ,limits on official travel 7#a7 ,limitation ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 during a ,government shutdown no amounts may be obligated or expended for official travel by a covered officer or employee4 7#b7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,return to ,,dc ,if a covered officer or employee is away from the seat of ,government on the date on which a ,government shutdown begins1 funds may be obligated and expended for official travel by the covered officer or employee to return to the seat of ,government4 7,b7 ,travel in ,national ,capital region ,during a ,government shutdown1 amounts may be obligated and expended for official travel by a covered officer or employee from one location in the ,national ,capital region to another location in the ,national ,capital region4 7b7 ,restriction on use of campaign funds ,section #cac of the ,federal ,election ,campaign ,act of #aiga 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a77#b71 by striking for ordinary and inserting except as provided in subsection 7d71 for ordinary2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,restriction on use of campaign funds for official travel during lapse in appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 during a ,government shutdown 7as defined in section #b of the ,government ,shutdown ,accountability ,act71 a contribution or donation described in subsection 7a7 may not be obligated or expended for travel in connection with duties of the individual as a holder of ,federal office4 7#b7 ,return to ,,dc ,if the individual is away from the seat of ,government on the date on which a ,government shutdown 7as so defined7 begins1 a contribution or donation described in subsection 7a7 may be obligated and expended for travel by the individual to return to the seat of ,government4 4 #f4 ,procedures in the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives 7a7 ,in general ,during a ,government shutdown1 in the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 it shall not be in order to move to proceed to any matter except for-- 7,a7 a measure making appropriations for the fiscal year during which the ,government shutdown begins2 7,b7 emergency legislation2 or 7,c7 a motion relating to determining or obtaining the presence of a quorum2 7#b7 it shall not be in order to move to recess or adjourn for a period of more than #bc hours2 and 7#c7 at noon each day1 the ,presiding ,officer shall direct the clerk to determine whether a quorum is present4 7b7 ,waiver ,subsection 7a7 may only be waived or suspended upon an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the ,members of the applicable ,house of ,congress1 duly chosen and sworn4