,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aih ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bb1 #bjai ,mr4 ,warner introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations ,a ,,bill ,to provide for continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process1 other than for the legislative branch and the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,stop the ,shutdowns ,transferring ,unnecessary ,pain and ,inflicting ,damage ,in ,the coming ,years ,act4 #b4 ,automatic continuing appropriations 7a7 ,in ,general ,chapter #ac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #acaa4 ,automatic continuing appropriations 7a7 ,in this section1 the term excluded account means an appropriation account-- 7#a7 for any agency1 office1 or other entity in or under the legislative branch2 or 7#b7 for any agency1 office1 or other entity in or under the ,executive ,office of the ,president4 7b7 7#a7 7,a7 ,if an appropriation ,act for a fiscal year with respect to the account for a program1 project1 or activity has not been enacted and continuing appropriations are not in effect during any period during such fiscal year with respect to the program1 project1 or activity1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary to continue1 at the rate for operations specified in subparagraph 7,b71 the program1 project1 or activity if -- 7i7 the program1 project1 or activity is not funded under an excluded account2 and 7ii7 funds were provided for the program1 project1 or activity during the preceding fiscal year4 7,b7 ,the rate for operations specified in this subparagraph with respect to a program1 project1 or activity-- 7i7 is the rate for operations for the preceding fiscal year for the program1 project1 or activity-- 7,i7 provided in the corresponding appropriation ,act for such preceding fiscal year2 or 7,,ii7 if the corresponding appropriation bill for such preceding fiscal year was not enacted1 provided in the law providing continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year2 or 7ii7 if the corresponding appropriation bill and a law providing continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year were not enacted1 is the rate for operations for the preceding fiscal year for the program1 project1 or activity provided under this section for such preceding fiscal year1 as increased by the percentage increase1 if any1 in the gross domestic product for the calendar year ending during such preceding fiscal year as compared to the gross domestic product for the calendar year before such calendar year4 7#b7 ,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 any lapse in appropriations during such fiscal year and ending with the date on which the applicable regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year is enacted 7whether or not such law provides appropriations for such program1 project1 or activity7 or a law making continuing appropriations for the program1 project1 or activity is enacted1 as the case may be4 7c7 ,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 7d7 ,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 ,act1 or a law making continuing appropriations until the end of such fiscal year1 for such program1 project1 or activity is enacted4 7e7 ,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 for chapter #ac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #acaa4 ,automatic continuing appropriations4 4