,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #cba #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cjji ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aj1 #bjai,mr4 ,lankford 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,king1 and ,mr4 ,kaine7 introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,december #aa1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to provide for a period of continuing appropriations in the event of a lapse in appropriations under the normal appropriations process1 and establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to enact appropriations4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,prevent ,government ,shutdowns ,act of #bjai4 #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 7#a7 7,a7 ,on and after the first day 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 7i7 ,except as provided in clause 7ii71 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-- 7,i7 provided in the corresponding appropriation ,act for such preceding fiscal year2 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 7,,iii7 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 7ii7 ,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#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 7#c7 ,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 ,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 appropriations4 4 #c4 ,timely enactment of appropriation ,acts 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term covered officer or employee means-- 7,a7 an officer or employee of the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 7,b7 a ,member of ,congress2 or 7,c7 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 covered period means any period on and after the first day of a fiscal year1 if all general appropriations ,acts have not been passed in identical form by both ,houses and transmitted to ,secretary of the ,senate or ,clerk of the ,house for enrollment and presentment to the ,president for his signature2 7#c7 the term ,member of ,congress has the meaning given that term in section #bajf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#d7 the term ,national ,capital ,region has the meaning given that term in section #hgjb of title #dj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7b7 ,limits on travel expenditures 7#a7 ,limits on official travel 7,a7 ,limitation ,except as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 during a covered period no amounts may be obligated or expended for official travel by a covered officer or employee4 7,b7 ,exceptions 7i7 ,return to ,,dc ,if a covered officer or employee is away from the seat of ,government on the date on which a covered period begins1 funds may be obligated and expended for official travel for a single return trip to the seat of ,government by the covered officer or employee4 7ii7 ,travel in ,national ,capital ,region ,during a covered period1 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 7iii7 ,national security events ,during a covered period1 if a national security event that triggers a continuity of operations or continuity of ,government protocol occurs1 amounts may be obligated and expended for official travel by a covered officer or employee for any official travel relating to responding to the national security event or implementing the continuity of operations or continuity of ,government protocol4 7#b7 ,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 covered period 7as defined in section #c of the ,prevent ,government ,shutdowns ,act of #bjai71 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 covered period 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 7c7 ,procedures in the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives 7#a7 ,in general ,during a covered period1 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-- 7i7 a measure making appropriations for the fiscal year during which the covered period begins2 7ii7 a motion relating to determining or obtaining the presence of a quorum2 or 7iii7 on and after the #cjth calendar day after the first day of a fiscal year-- 7,i7 the nomination of an individual-- 7aa7 to a position at level ,i of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecab of title #e of the ,united ,states ,code2 or 7bb7 to serve as ,chief ,justice of the ,united ,states or an ,associate ,justice of the ,supreme ,court of the ,united ,states2 or 7,,ii7 a measure extending the period during which a program1 project1 or activity is authorized to be carried out 7without substantive change to the program1 project1 or activity or any other program1 project1 or activity7 if-- 7aa7 an appropriation ,act for such fiscal year with respect to the program1 project1 or activity has not been passed in identical form by both ,houses and transmitted to ,secretary of the ,senate or ,clerk of the ,house for enrollment and presentment to the ,president for his signature2 and 7bb7 the program1 project1 or activity has expired since the beginning of such fiscal year or will expire during the #cj-;day period beginning on the date of the motion2 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 or immediately following any constructive convening of the ,senate under rule ,,iv1 paragraph #b of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 the ,presiding ,officer shall direct the clerk to determine whether a quorum is present4 7#b7 ,waiver 7,a7 ,limitation on period ,it shall not be in order in the ,senate or the ,house of ,representatives to move to waive any provision of paragraph 7#a7 for a period that is longer than #g days4 7,b7 ,supermajority vote ,a provision of paragraph 7#a7 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 7d7 ,motion to proceed to appropriations 7#a7 ,in general ,on and after the #cjth calendar day after the first day of each fiscal year1 if an appropriation ,act for such fiscal year with respect to a program1 project1 or activity has not been passed in identical form by both ,houses and transmitted to ,secretary of the ,senate or ,clerk of the ,house for enrollment and presentment to the ,president for his signature1 it shall be in order in the ,senate1 notwithstanding rule ,,xxii or any pending executive measure or matter1 to move to proceed to any appropriations bill or joint resolution for the program1 project1 or activity that has been sponsored and cosponsored by not less than #c ,senators who are members of or caucus with the party in the majority in the ,senate and not less than #c ,senators who are members of or caucus with the party in the minority in the ,senate4 7#b7 ,consideration ,for a bill or joint resolution described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the bill or joint resolution may be considered the same day as it is introduced and shall not have to lie over #a day2 and 7,b7 the motion to proceed to the bill or joint resolution shall be debatable for not to exceed #f hours1 equally divided between the proponents and opponents of the motion1 and upon the use or yielding back of time1 the ,senate shall vote on the motion to proceed4 #d4 ,budgetary effects 7a7 ,classification of budgetary effects ,the budgetary effects of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall be estimated as if this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act are discretionary appropriations ,acts for purposes of section #bea of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et seq474 7b7 ,baseline ,for purposes of calculating the baseline under section #beg of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijg71 the provision of budgetary resources under section #acaa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this ,act1 for an account shall be considered to be a continuing appropriation in effect for such account for less than the entire current year4 7c7 ,enforcement of discretionary spending limits ,for purposes of enforcing the discretionary spending limits under section #bea7;a7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a771 the budgetary resources made available under section #acaa of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by this ,act1 shall be considered part-year appropriations for purposes of section #bea7;a77#d7 of the ,balanced ,budget and ,emergency ,deficit ,control ,act of #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a77#d774 #e4 ,effective date ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on ,september #cj1 #bjbj4 ,december #aa1 #bjai,read the second time and placed on the calendar