,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #bdb #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #beic ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,portman introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,october #ae1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for automatic continuing resolutions4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,government ,shutdowns ,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 an appropriation measure for a fiscal year with respect to a program1 project1 or activity is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year and a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect with respect to the program1 project1 or activity1 there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary to continue the program1 project1 or activity if funds were provided for the program1 project1 or activity 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 law-- 7i7 in a bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year2 or 7ii7 under this section4 7#b7 7,a7 ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 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 year2 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 bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year2 7iii7 in the absence of such a bill or joint resolution1 #ajj percent of the rate of operations provided for such program1 project1 or activity under this section for such preceding fiscal year2 or 7iv7 #ajj percent of the annualized rate of operations provided for in the most recently enacted bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year4 7,b7 ,for entitlements and other mandatory payments whose budget authority was provided for the previous fiscal year in appropriations ,acts1 under a law other than this section providing continuing appropriations for such previous year1 or under this section1 and for activities under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh1 appropriations and funds made available during a fiscal year under this section shall be at the rate necessary to maintain program levels under current law1 under the authority and conditions provided in the applicable appropriations ,act4 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 bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations for such program1 project1 or activity becomes law1 as the case may be4 7#d7 ,notwithstanding section #bea7;a77#a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a77#a77 and the timetable in section #bed7;a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;a771 for any fiscal year for which appropriations and funds are made available under this section1 the final sequestration report for such fiscal year pursuant to section #bed7;f77#a7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;f77#a77 and any order for such fiscal year pursuant to section #bed7;f77#e7 of such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;f77#e77 shall be issued-- 7,a7 for the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 #aj days after the date on which all regular appropriation ,acts for such fiscal year or continuing appropriations through the end of such fiscal year have been enacted2 and 7,b7 for the ,office of ,management and ,budget1 #ae days after the date on which all regular appropriation ,acts for such fiscal year or continuing appropriations through the end of such fiscal year have been enacted4 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 ,october #ae1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar