,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #cba #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #cjji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aj1 
#bjai,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself1 ,ms4      
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4
 ,k+1 & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 read ! fir/ "t  ,decemb]    
#aa1 #bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on !
 cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = a     
p]iod ( cont9u+ appropriations 9 ! ev5t 
( a lapse 9 appropriations "u ! normal  
appropriations process1 & e/abli%       
proc$ures & consequ5ces 9 ! ev5t ( a    
failure to enact appropriations4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,prev5t ,gov]nm5t ,%utd[ns ,act ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,automatic cont9u+ appropriations 
7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,*apt] #ac ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #acaa4 ,automatic     
cont9u+ appropriations  7a7 7#a7 7,a7   
,on & aft] ! fir/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 
if an appropriation ,act = su* fiscal   
ye> ) respect to ! acc\nt = a program1  
project1 or activity has n be5 enact$ & 

cont9u+ appropriations are n 9 effect ) 
respect to ! program1 project1 or       
activity1 !re are appropriat$ su* sums z
 may be necess>y to cont9ue1 at ! rate =
 op]ations specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
! program1 project1 or activity if funds
 7 provid$ = ! program1 project1 or     
activity dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7,b7
 7i7 ,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! 
rate = op]ations specifi$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph ) respect to a program1     
project1 or activity is ! rate =        
op]ations = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> = !     
program1 project1 or activity--  7,i7   
provid$ 9 ! correspond+ appropriation   
,act = su* prec$+ fiscal ye>2  7,,ii7 if
 ! correspond+ appropriation bill = su* 
prec$+ fiscal ye> 0 n enact$1 provid$ 9 
! law provid+ cont9u+ appropriations =  
su* prec$+ fiscal ye>2 or  7,,iii7 if ! 
correspond+ appropriation bill & a law  
provid+ cont9u+ appropriations = su*    
prec$+ fiscal ye> 7 n enact$1 provid$ "u
 ?is section = su* prec$+ fiscal ye>4   
7ii7 ,= 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#b7   
,appropriations & funds made available1 
& au?ority grant$1 = any fiscal ye>     
pursuant to ?is section = a program1    
project1 or activity %all be available =
 ! p]iod beg9n+ ) ! fir/ day ( any lapse
 9 appropriations dur+ su* fiscal ye> & 
end+ ) ! date on :i* ! applicable regul>
 appropriation bill = su* fiscal ye> is 
enact$ 7:e!r or n su* law provides      
appropriations = su* program1 project1  
or activity7 or a law mak+ cont9u+      
appropriations = ! program1 project1 or 
activity is enact$1 z ! case may be4    

7#c7 ,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 ,act1 or a law mak+       
cont9u+ appropriations until ! end ( su*
 fiscal ye>1 = su* program1 project1 or 
activity is enact$4  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 add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #acaa4 ,automatic cont9u+   
appropriations4  4  #c4 ,timely enactm5t
 ( appropriation ,acts  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m cov]$ (fic] 
or employee means--  7,a7 an (fic] or   
employee ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &      
,budget2  7,b7 a ,memb] ( ,congress2 or 
7,c7 an employee ( ! p]sonal (fice ( a  
,memb] ( ,congress1 a committee ( ei!r  
,h\se ( ,congress1 or a jo9t committee (
 ,congress2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod     
means any p]iod on & aft] ! fir/ day ( a
 fiscal ye>1 if all g5]al appropriations
 ,acts h n be5 pass$ 9 id5tical =m by   
bo? ,h\ses & transmitt$ to ,secret>y ( !
 ,s5ate or ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se = enrollm5t &
 pres5tm5t to ! ,presid5t = 8 signature2
  7#c7 ! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress has !   

mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bajf ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#d7 ! t]m 
,national ,capital ,region has ! mean+  
giv5 t t]m 9 section #hgjb ( title #dj1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,limits on    
travel exp5ditures  7#a7 ,limits on     
(ficial travel  7,a7 ,limitation ,except
 z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 dur+ a   
cov]$ p]iod no am\nts may be obligat$ or
 exp5d$ = (ficial travel by a cov]$     
(fic] or employee4  7,b7 ,exceptions    
7i7 ,return to ,,dc ,if a cov]$ (fic] or
 employee is away f ! seat ( ,gov]nm5t  
on ! date on :i* a cov]$ p]iod beg9s1   
funds may be obligat$ & exp5d$ = (ficial
 travel = a s+le return trip to ! seat (
 ,gov]nm5t by ! cov]$ (fic] or employee4
  7ii7 ,travel 9 ,national ,capital     
,region ,dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1 am\nts may 
be obligat$ & exp5d$ = (ficial travel by
 a cov]$ (fic] or employee f "o location
 9 ! ,national ,capital ,region to ano!r
 location 9 ! ,national ,capital        
,region4  7iii7 ,national security ev5ts
 ,dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1 if a national     

security ev5t t trigg]s a cont9uity (   
op]ations or cont9uity ( ,gov]nm5t      
protocol occurs1 am\nts may be obligat$ 
& exp5d$ = (ficial travel by a cov]$    
(fic] or employee = any (ficial travel  
relat+ to respond+ to ! national        
security ev5t or implem5t+ ! cont9uity (
 op]ations or cont9uity ( ,gov]nm5t     
protocol4  7#b7 ,re/riction on use (    
campaign funds ,section #cac ( ! ,f$]al 
,election ,campaign ,act ( #aiga 7#eb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjaad7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9     
subsection 7a77#b71 by /rik+ = ord9>y & 
ins]t+ except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7d71 = ord9>y2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7d7 ,re/riction on use (     
campaign funds = (ficial travel dur+    
lapse 9 appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 dur+ 
a cov]$ p]iod 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! 
,prev5t ,gov]nm5t ,%utd[ns ,act (       
#bjai71 a contribution or donation      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may n be      
obligat$ or exp5d$ = travel 9 connection
 ) duties ( ! individual z a hold] (    

,f$]al (fice4  7#b7 ,return to ,,dc ,if 
! individual is away f ! seat (         
,gov]nm5t on ! date on :i* a cov]$ p]iod
 7z s def9$7 beg9s1 a contribution or   
donation describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may  
be obligat$ & exp5d$ = travel by !      
individual to return to ! seat (        
,gov]nm5t4  4  7c7 ,proc$ures 9 ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,dur+ a cov]$ p]iod1 9 ! ,s5ate & 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7,a7 x %all
 n be 9 ord] to move to proce$ to any   
matt] except =-- 7i7 a measure mak+     
appropriations = ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* !
 cov]$ p]iod beg9s2  7ii7 a motion      
relat+ to det]m9+ or obta9+ ! pres5ce ( 
a quorum2 or  7iii7 on & aft] ! #cj?    
cal5d> day aft] ! fir/ day ( a fiscal   
ye>--  7,i7 ! nom9ation ( an            
individual-- 7aa7 to a position at level
 ,i ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section   
#ecab ( title #e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 or  7bb7 to s]ve z ,*ief ,ju/ice 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or an ,associate      
,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$   

,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 a measure ext5d+ !   
p]iod dur+ :i* a program1 project1 or   
activity is au?oriz$ to be c>ri$ out    
7)\t sub/antive *ange to ! program1     
project1 or activity or any o!r program1
 project1 or activity7 if--  7aa7 an    
appropriation ,act = su* fiscal ye> )   
respect to ! program1 project1 or       
activity has n be5 pass$ 9 id5tical =m  
by bo? ,h\ses & transmitt$ to ,secret>y 
( ! ,s5ate or ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se =         
enrollm5t & pres5tm5t to ! ,presid5t = 8
 signature2 &  7bb7 ! program1 project1 
or activity has expir$ s9ce ! beg9n+ (  
su* fiscal ye> or w expire dur+ !       
#cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !     
motion2  7,b7 x %all n be 9 ord] to move
 to recess or adj\rn = a p]iod ( m ?an  
#bc h\rs2 &  7,c7 at noon ea* day1 or   
imm$iately foll[+ any con/ructive conv5+
 ( ! ,s5ate "u rule ,,iv1 p>agraph #b ( 
! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,presid+    
,(fic] %all direct ! cl]k to det]m9e    
:e!r a quorum is pres5t4  7#b7 ,waiv]   
7,a7 ,limitation on p]iod ,x %all n be 9

 ord] 9 ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives to move to waive any    
provision ( p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod t is
 long] ?an #g days4  7,b7 ,sup]majority 
vote ,a provision ( p>agraph 7#a7 may   
only be waiv$ or susp5d$ ^u an          
affirmative vote ( two-?irds ( ! ,memb]s
 ( ! applicable ,h\se ( ,congress1 duly 
*os5 & sworn4  7d7 ,motion to proce$ to 
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on & aft]
 ! #cj? cal5d> day aft] ! fir/ day ( ea*
 fiscal ye>1 if an appropriation ,act = 
su* fiscal ye> ) respect to a program1  
project1 or activity has n be5 pass$ 9  
id5tical =m by bo? ,h\ses & transmitt$  
to ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate or ,cl]k ( !    
,h\se = enrollm5t & pres5tm5t to !      
,presid5t = 8 signature1 x %all be 9    
ord] 9 ! ,s5ate1 not)/&+ rule ,,xxii or 
any p5d+ executive measure or matt]1 to 
move to proce$ to any appropriations    
bill or jo9t resolution = ! program1    
project1 or activity t has be5 sponsor$ 
& cosponsor$ by n less ?an #c ,s5ators  
:o are memb]s ( or caucus ) ! p>ty 9 !  

majority 9 ! ,s5ate & n less ?an #c     
,s5ators :o are memb]s ( or caucus ) !  
p>ty 9 ! m9ority 9 ! ,s5ate4  7#b7      
,consid]ation ,= a bill or jo9t         
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--   
7,a7 ! bill or jo9t resolution may be   
consid]$ ! same day z x is introduc$ &  
%all n h to lie ov] #a day2 &  7,b7 !   
motion to proce$ to ! bill or jo9t      
resolution %all be debatable = n to     
exce$ #f h\rs1 equally divid$ betwe5 !  
propon5ts & oppon5ts ( ! motion1 & ^u ! 
use or yield+ back ( "t1 ! ,s5ate %all  
vote on ! motion to proce$4  #d4        
,budget>y effects  7a7 ,classification (
 budget>y effects ,! budget>y effects ( 
?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act  
%all be e/imat$ z if ?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act are           
discretion>y appropriations ,acts =     
purposes ( section #bea ( ! ,balanc$    
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et      
seq474  7b7 ,basel9e ,= purposes (      
calculat+ ! basel9e "u section #beg ( ! 

,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ijg71 ! provision ( budget>y res\rces  
"u section #acaa ( title #ca1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 = an  
acc\nt %all be consid]$ to be a cont9u+ 
appropriation 9 effect = su* acc\nt =   
less ?an ! entire curr5t ye>4  7c7      
,en=cem5t ( discretion>y sp5d+ limits ,=
 purposes ( en=c+ ! discretion>y sp5d+  
limits "u section #bea7;a7 ( ! ,balanc$ 
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a771 ! 
budget>y res\rces made available "u     
section #acaa ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by ?is ,act1 %all be     
consid]$ "p-ye> appropriations =        
purposes ( section #bea7;a77#d7 ( !     
,balanc$ ,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit    
,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4     
#ija7;a77#d774  #e4 ,effective date ,?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all
 take effect on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4   
,decemb] #aa1 #bjai,read ! second "t &  
plac$ on ! cal5d>