,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #ac #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bii ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #g1 #bjbc,mr4 ,paul introduced the following bill2 which was read the first time ,february #i1 #bjbc,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for automatic continuing resolutions4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,government ,shutdown ,prevention ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,automatic continuing appropriations 7a7 ,in ,general ,chapter #ac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after section #acaj the following new section3 #acaa4 ,continuing appropriations 7a7 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 appropriated1 at the rate for operations specified in paragraph 7#b71 such sums as may be necessary to continue the program1 project1 or activity if funds were provided for the program1 project1 or activity during the preceding fiscal year-- 7,a7 in the corresponding appropriation ,act for such preceding fiscal year2 or 7,b7 if the corresponding appropriation bill for such preceding fiscal year did not become law1 in a law making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year4 7#b7 7,a7 ,appropriations and funds made available1 and authority granted1 for a program1 project1 or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of operations not in excess of the lower of-- 7i7 #ii percent of the rate of operations provided for in the regular appropriation ,act providing for such program1 project1 or activity for the preceding fiscal year2 7ii7 in the absence of such an ,act1 #ii percent of the rate of operations provided for such program1 project1 or activity pursuant to a law making continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year2 or 7iii7 #ii percent of the annualized rate of operations provided for in the most recently enacted law making continuing appropriations for part of that fiscal year or any funding levels established under the provisions of this section1 for the period of #ij days4 ,after the first #ij-;day period during which this subsection is in effect for that fiscal year1 the applicable rate of operations shall be reduced by #a percentage point4 ,for each subsequent #ij-;day period during which this subsection is in effect for that fiscal year1 the applicable rate of operations shall be reduced by #a percentage point4 ,the #ij-;day period reductions shall extend beyond the last day of that fiscal year4 7,b7 ,if this section is in effect at the end of a fiscal year1 funding levels shall continue as provided in this section for the next fiscal year4 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 a lapse in appropriations and ending with the date on which the applicable regular appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law 7whether or not such law provides for such program1 project1 or activity7 or a continuing resolution making appropriations becomes law1 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 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 for those programs1 projects1 or activities that would otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete distribution of appropriations at the beginning of a fiscal year for which funding is made available under this section because of distributions of funding to ,states1 foreign countries1 grantees1 or others1 such high initial rates of operation or complete distribution shall not be made1 and no grants shall be awarded for such programs1 projects1 or activities funded by this section that would impinge on final funding prerogatives4 7d7 ,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 bill or a measure making continuing appropriations until the end of a fiscal year providing for such program1 project1 or activity for such period becomes law4 7e7 ,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 of chapter #ac of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #acaj the following new item3 #acaa4 ,continuing appropriations4 4 ,february #i1 #bjbc,read the second time and placed on the calendar