,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bdb #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #beic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bf1
 #bjai,mr4 ,portman introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t  ,octob] #ae1
 #bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on !    
cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide =       
automatic cont9u+ resolutions4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,end ,gov]nm5t ,%utd[ns ,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 an appropriation measure = a fiscal
 ye> ) respect to a program1 project1 or
 activity is n enact$ be=e ! beg9n+ (   
su* fiscal ye> & a bill or jo9t         
resolution mak+ cont9u+ appropriations  
is n 9 effect ) respect to ! program1   
project1 or activity1 !re are           
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to cont9ue ! program1 project1 or       

activity if funds 7 provid$ = ! program1
 project1 or activity 9 ! prec$+ fiscal 
ye>--  7,a7 9 ! correspond+             
appropriation ,act = su* prec$+ fiscal  
ye>2 or  7,b7 if ! correspond+          
appropriation bill = su* prec$+ fiscal  
ye> did n become law--  7i7 9 a bill or 
jo9t resolution mak+ cont9u+            
appropriations = su* prec$+ fiscal ye>2 
or  7ii7 "u ?is section4  7#b7 7,a7     
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71   
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$+ fiscal ye>2  7ii7 9 ! abs5ce (   
su* an ,act1 #ajj p]c5t ( ! rate (      
op]ations provid$ = su* program1        
project1 or activity pursuant to a bill 
or jo9t resolution mak+ cont9u+         
appropriations = su* prec$+ fiscal ye>2 

7iii7 9 ! abs5ce ( su* a bill or jo9t   
resolution1 #ajj p]c5t ( ! rate (       
op]ations provid$ = su* program1        
project1 or activity "u ?is section =   
su* prec$+ fiscal ye>2 or  7iv7 #ajj    
p]c5t ( ! annualiz$ rate ( op]ations    
provid$ = 9 ! mo/ rec5tly enact$ bill or
 jo9t resolution mak+ cont9u+           
appropriations = "p ( a fiscal ye>4     
7,b7 ,= entitlem5ts & o!r m&atory       
paym5ts ^: budget au?ority 0 provid$ = !
 previ\s fiscal ye> 9 appropriations    
,acts1 "u a law o!r ?an ?is section     
provid+ cont9u+ appropriations = su*    
previ\s ye>1 or "u ?is section1 & =     
activities "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh1 appropriations & funds made    
available dur+ a fiscal ye> "u ?is      
section %all be at ! rate necess>y to   
ma9ta9 program levels "u curr5t law1 "u 
! au?ority & conditions provid$ 9 !     
applicable appropriations ,act4  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 bill or jo9t         
resolution mak+ cont9u+ appropriations =
 su* program1 project1 or activity      
becomes law1 z ! case may be4  7#d7     
,not)/&+ section #bea7;a77#a7 ( !       
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ija7;a77#a77 & ! timetable 9 section   
#bed7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4       
#ijd7;a771 = any fiscal ye> = :i*       
appropriations & funds are made         
available "u ?is section1 ! f9al        
seque/ration report = su* fiscal ye>    
pursuant to section #bed7;f77#a7 ( su*  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijd7;f77#a77 & any  
ord] = su* fiscal ye> pursuant to       
section #bed7;f77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#b     
,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;f77#e77 %all be issu$-- 
7,a7 = ! ,congressional ,budget ,(fice1 

#aj days aft] ! date on :i* all regul>  
appropriation ,acts = su* fiscal ye> or 
cont9u+ appropriations ?r\gh ! end ( su*
 fiscal ye> h be5 enact$2 &  7,b7 = !   
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 #ae days 
aft] ! date on :i* all regul>           
appropriation ,acts = su* fiscal ye> or 
cont9u+ appropriations ?r\gh ! end ( su*
 fiscal ye> h be5 enact$4  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  ,octob] #ae1        
#bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
cal5d>