,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bha ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #cj1 #bjai ,mr4 ,kaine introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,appropriations ,a ,,bill ,to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process1 and to prohibit consideration of other matters in the ,senate if appropriations are not enacted4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,end ,shutdowns ,act4 #b4 ,automatic continuing appropriations2 requirement to consider appropriations measures 7a7 ,in ,general ,chapter #ac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #acaa4 ,automatic continuing appropriations2 requirement to consider appropriations measures 7a7 7#a7 7,a7 ,on and after ,october #a of each fiscal year1 if an appropriation ,act for such fiscal year with respect to the account for a program1 project1 or activity has not been enacted and continuing appropriations are not in effect 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 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 is the rate for operations for the preceding fiscal year for the program1 project1 or activity-- 7i7 provided in the corresponding appropriation ,act for such preceding fiscal year2 7ii7 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 7iii7 if the corresponding appropriation bill and a law providing continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year were not enacted1 provided under this section for such preceding fiscal year4 7#b7 7,a7 ,on and after ,october #a of each fiscal year1 if continuing appropriations for such fiscal year are in effect under paragraph 7#a7 for any program1 project1 or activity1 except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 it shall not be in order in the ,senate to move to proceed to any matter1 including any privileged matter1 other than a measure making regular or continuing appropriations for such fiscal year4 7,b7 7i7 ,during a period described in subparagraph 7,a71 it shall be in order to move to proceed to legislation determined by the majority leader1 with the concurrence of the minority leader1 to be emergency legislation4 7ii7 ,for purposes of clause 7i71 the term emergency means a situation that is related to the prevention or mitigation of1 or response to1 loss of life or property1 an act of terror1 or a threat to national security4 7,c7 ,this paragraph may not be waived or suspended in the ,senate4 7,d7 ,this paragraph is enacted-- 7i7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of the ,senate1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in the ,senate during a period described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7ii7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of the ,senate to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of the ,senate7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the ,senate4 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 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 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 ,act1 or a law making continuing appropriations until the end of such fiscal year1 for such program1 project1 or activity is enacted4 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 for chapter #ac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #acaa4 ,automatic continuing appropriations2 requirement to consider appropriations measures4 4