,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself & ,ms4 ,hassan7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,appropriations  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= a p]iod ( cont9u+ appropriations 9 !  
ev5t ( a lapse 9 appropriations "u !    
normal appropriations process1 & e/abli%
 proc$ures & consequ5ces 9 ! ev5t ( a   
failure to complete regul>              
appropriations4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is  
,act may be cit$ 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]
 ,octob] #a ( 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    
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
 ( regul> 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 an          
individual s]v+ 9 a position on level ,i
 ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecab
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 
a ,memb] ( ,congress1 z def9$ 9 section 
#bajf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  
or  7,d7 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] ,octob]
 #a ( a fiscal ye>1 if all regul>       

appropriation ,acts = su* fiscal ye> h n
 be5 enact$2  7#c7 ! t]m em]g5cy        
legislation means legislation-- 7,a7    
provid+ assi/ance = an area ) respect to
 :i* ! ,presid5t has decl>$ a major     
disa/] "u section #dja ( ! ,rob]t ,t4   
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eagj72  
7,b7 directly address+ a national       
em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t "u title  
,,ii ( ! ,national ,em]g5cies ,act 7#ej 
,u4,s4,c4 #afba et seq472 or  7,c7 t1 if
 n enact$1 w\ld be inimical to !        
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#d7 ! t]m ,memb] ( ,congress has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #bajf ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#e7 ! 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 by ! cov]$ (fic] or employee to 
return to ! seat ( ,gov]nm5t4  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
  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 em]g5cy       
legislation2 or  7iii7 a motion relat+  
to det]m9+ or obta9+ ! pres5ce ( a      
quorum2  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 !    

,presid+ ,(fic] %all direct ! cl]k to   
det]m9e :e!r a quorum is pres5t4  7#b7  
,waiv] ,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