,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #d1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,lank=d 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 
,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,budd1  
,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,mr4   
,tub]ville1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & 
,mr4 ,grassley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to    
provide = a p]iod ( cont9u+             
appropriations 9 ! ev5t ( a lapse 9     
appropriations "u ! normal              
appropriations process1 to e/abli%      
proc$ures & consequ5ces 9 ! ev5t ( a    
failure to enact appropriations1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t ,gov]nm5t       
,%utd[ns ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,automatic 
cont9u+ appropriations  7a7  ,9 ,g5]al  
,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ac ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #acaa4  ,automatic    
cont9u+ appropriations  7a7 ,= purposes 

( ?is section--  7#a7 ! t]m lapse 9     
appropriations means a "t p]iod dur+    
:i*--  7,a7 ! applicable full-ye>       
appropriation ,act = a program1 project1
 or activity has n be5 enact$ = ! curr5t
 fiscal ye>2  7,b7 ! program1 project1  
or activity 0 provid$ fund+ 9 ! prec$+  
applicable appropriation ,act2 &  7,c7  
no cont9u+ appropriation ,act is 9      
effect = su* program1 project1 or       
activity2 &  7#b7 ! t]m prec$+          
applicable appropriation ,act means--   
7,a7 ! mo/ rec5t cont9u+ appropriation  
,act enact$2 or  7,b7 if no cont9u+     
appropriation ,act has be5 enact$ = !   
curr5t fiscal ye>1 ! mo/ rec5t          
applicable full-ye> appropriation ,act  
7includ+ a full-ye> cont9u+             
appropriation ,act7 enact$ = !          
imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye> 7exclud+   
any supplem5tal appropriation ,act74    
7b7  7#a7 ,on & aft] ! fir/ day ( ea*   
fiscal ye>1 if a lapse 9 appropriations 
occurs ) respect to a program1 project1 
or activity1 !re are appropriat$ su*    

sums z may be necess>y1 at ! rate =     
op]ations z provid$ 9 ! prec$+          
applicable appropriation ,acts1 "u !    
au?orities & conditions provid$ 9 su*   
,acts1 = cont9u+ programs1 projects1 or 
activities 7includ+ ! co/s ( direct     
loans & loan gu>antees7 t 7 conduct$ "u 
su* ,acts & = :i* appropriations1 funds1
 or o!r au?orities 7 made available 9   
su* ,acts4  7#b7  7,a7 ,appropriations &
 funds made available & au?ority grant$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be available = a  
p]iod ( #ad cal5d> days4  7,b7 ,if1 at !
 end ( ! fir/ #ad cal5d>-day p]iod dur+ 
:i* appropriations & funds are made     
available & au?ority is grant$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 & ! end ( e #ad          
cal5d>-day p]iod !reaft]1 a lapse 9     
appropriations ) respect to a program1  
project1 or activity cont9ues1 !        
appropriations & funds made available & 
au?ority grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )      
respect to ! program1 project1 or       
activity %all be ext5d$ = an additional 
#ad cal5d>-day p]iod4  7#c7 ,=          

entitlem5ts & o!r m&atory paym5ts ^:    
budget au?ority 0 provid$ = 9 prec$+    
applicable appropriation ,acts or "u ?is
 section1 & = activities "u ! ,food &   
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh1 appropriations 
& funds made available = a fiscal ye> "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be at ! rate        
necess>y to ma9ta9 program levels "u    
curr5t law1 & "u ! au?ority & conditions
 provid$ 9 ! prec$+ applicable          
appropriation ,act4  7c7 ,appropriations
 & funds made available1 & au?ority     
grant$1 = any fiscal ye> pursuant to ?is
 section = a program1 project1 or       
activity %all be available1 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7b71 = ! p]iod--  7#a7    
beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( any lapse 9      
appropriations dur+ su* fiscal ye>2 &   
7#b7 end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( an     
appropriation ,act = su* fiscal ye> )   
respect to ! acc\nt = su* program1      
project1 or activity 7:e!r or n su* ,act
 provides appropriations = su* program1 
project1 or activity7 or a cont9u+      
appropriation ,act provid+ fund+ = !    

program1 project1 or activity1 z        
applicable4  7d7 ,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] an          
appropriation ,act = su* fiscal ye> )   
respect to ! acc\nt = a program1        
project1 or activity or a law mak+      
cont9u+ appropriations until ! end ( su*
 fiscal ye> = su* program1 project1 or  
activity is enact$4  7e7 ,appropriations
 & funds made available by1 or au?ority 
grant$ pursuant to1 ?is section may be  
us$ )\t reg>d to ! "t limitations =     
submission & approval ( apportionm5ts   
set =? 9 section #aeac ( ?is title1 b   
no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to   
waive any o!r provision ( law gov]n+ !  
apportionm5t ( funds4  7f7 ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ?is section1 except =   
subsection 7c71 = ^? programs t w\ld    
o!rwise h high initial rates ( op]ation 
or complete di/ribution ( appropriations
 at ! beg9n+ ( ! applicable fiscal ye>  

because ( di/ributions ( fund+ to       
,/ates1 =eign c\ntries1 grantees1 or    
o!rs1 su* high initial rates ( op]ation 
or complete di/ribution %all n be made1 
& no grants %all be aw>d$ = su* programs
 fund$ by ?is section t w\ld imp+e on   
f9al fund+ pr]ogatives4  7g7 ,?is       
section %all be implem5t$ s t only ! mo/
 limit$ fund+ action ( t p]mitt$ %all be
 tak5 9 ord] to provide = cont9uation ( 
programs1 projects1 & activities4  7h7  
,?is section %all n apply to a program1 
project1 or activity = any p]iod dur+ a 
fiscal ye>1 if any o!r provision ( law  
7o!r ?an an au?orization (              
appropriations or an appropriation ,act 
= a prior fiscal ye> mak+ c>ryov] funds 
available7--  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  7i7
  7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! head
 ( an ag5cy may1 ) ! approval ( ! ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 transf] funds  
made available to su* ag5cy = an        
appropriation acc\nt pursuant to ?is    
section to any o!r appropriation acc\nt 
( su* ag5cy4  7#b7 ,n m ?an #e p]c5t (  
any appropriation acc\nt may be         
transf]r$ to ano!r appropriation acc\nt 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,! au?ority     
provid$ by ?is subsection to transf]    
appropriat$ funds--  7,a7 is 9 addition 
to any o!r transf] au?ority provid$     
else:]e 9 ?is section2  7,b7 may be us$ 
only to provide funds = items relat+ to 
activities necess>y = a program1        
project1 or activity t h a high]        
priority ?an ! programs1 projects1 or   
activities c>ri$ out us+ am\nts f !     
acc\nts f :i* ! funds are transf]r$2 &  
7,c7 may n be us$ to provide funds = an 
item = :i* ,congress has specifically   
d5i$ funds4  7#d7 ,! head ( an ag5cy    
execut+ a transf] "u ?is subsection %all

 promptly notify ! ,committee on        
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives ( any transf] ( funds 
to or f any appropriation4  7j7 ,!re    
%all be an exp$it$ proc$ure =           
congressional review & adoption ( a jo9t
 resolution conta9+ anomalies transmitt$
 by ! ,presid5t4  4  7b7  ,cl]ical      
,am5dm5t  ,! table ( sections = *apt]   
#ac ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #acaj ! 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--   
7,a7 means any p]iod ( automatic cont9u+

 appropriations2 &  7,b7 ) respect to ! 
legislative bran*-- 7i7 does n include  
any p]iod ( automatic cont9u+           
appropriations t occurs dur+ ! p]iod--  
7,i7 beg9n+ at ! "t at :i* g5]al        
appropriation ,acts provid+ fund+ = !   
entire ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7includ+ a      
cont9u+ appropriation ,act7 h be5 enact$
 or 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,,ii7 
end+ at ! "t at :i* #a or m g5]al       
appropriation ,acts--  7aa7 are veto$ by
 ! ,presid5t2 or  7bb7 d n become law   
)\t ! ,presid5t's signature "u article  
,i1 section #g ( ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on an adj\rnm5t ( !  
,congress2 &  7ii7 includes any p]iod ( 
automatic cont9u+ appropriations t is n 
a p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i7 & t foll[s
 a veto or a failure to become law 7z   
describ$ 9 item 7bb7 ( clause 7i77,,ii77
 ( #a or m g5]al appropriation ,acts2   
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 ,code2 &  7#e7 ! t]m p]iod
 ( automatic cont9u+ appropriations     
means a p]iod dur+ :i* automatic cont9u+
 appropriations "u section #acaa ( title
 #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by    
section #b ( ?is ,act1 are 9 effect )   
respect to #a or m programs1 projects1  
or activities4  7b7  ,limits on travel  
exp5ditures  7#a7  ,limits on (ficial   
travel  7,a7  ,limitation  ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 no am\nts   
may be obligat$ or exp5d$ = (ficial     
travel by a cov]$ (fic] or employee dur+
 a cov]$ p]iod4  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+    
automatic cont9u+ 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 ( #bjbe71 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 
any motion requir$ to det]m9e ! pres5ce 
( or produce a quorum2  7iii7 a         
reconciliation bill or resolution       

consid]$ pursuant to section #caj ( !   
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fda72  7iv7 a bill or        
resolution address+ ! /atutory limit on 
! public debt "u section #caja ( title  
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7v7 a measure
 t relates to an em]g5cy or disa/]      
decl>$ by ! ,presid5t2 or  7vi7 on &    
aft] ! #cj? cal5d> day aft] ! fir/ day (
 a cov]$ p]iod--  7,i7 ! nom9ation ( an 
individual-- 7aa7 to a position at level
 ,i ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule "u section   
#ecab ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/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 ) respect to ! program1 project1 or
 activity = ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* !     
cov]$ p]iod occurs has n be5 enact$2 &  

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   
#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 appropriation ,acts =  
purposes ( section #bea ( ! ,balanc$    
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija74  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  7#a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,= 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  7#b7      
,application  ,if a report "u section   
#bed7;f7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & ,deficit
 ,control ,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#ijd7;f77 is requir$ dur+ a lapse 9     
appropriations1 ! due date ( su* report 
%all be ! lat] (--  7,a7 ! date specifi$
 9 section #bea7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #ija7;a77#a772 or  7,b7 ! date
 t is #cj cal5d> days aft] ! fir/ day ( 
! lapse 9 appropriations4  #e4          
,effective date  ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe4