,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ehi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #bg1 #bjai ,mr4 ,lankford 7for himself and ,ms4 ,hassan7 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 establish procedures and consequences in the event of a failure to complete regular 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 ,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 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 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 regular 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 an individual serving in a position on level ,i of the ,executive ,schedule under section #ecab of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,c7 a ,member of ,congress1 as defined in section #bajf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 or 7,d7 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 ,october #a of a fiscal year1 if all regular appropriation ,acts for such fiscal year have not been enacted2 7#c7 the term emergency legislation means legislation-- 7,a7 providing assistance for an area with respect to which the ,president has declared a major disaster under section #dja of the ,robert ,t4 ,stafford ,disaster ,relief and ,emergency ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72 7,b7 directly addressing a national emergency declared by the ,president under title ,,ii of the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq472 or 7,c7 that1 if not enacted1 would be inimical to the national security of the ,united ,states2 7#d7 the term ,member of ,congress has the meaning given that term in section #bajf of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7#e7 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 by the covered officer or employee to return to the seat of ,government4 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 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 emergency legislation2 or 7iii7 a motion relating to determining or obtaining the presence of a quorum2 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 the ,presiding ,officer shall direct the clerk to determine whether a quorum is present4 7#b7 ,waiver ,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