Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2011 - Makes specified provisional (automatic) continuing appropriations in the event that any regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year, or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. (Thus prevents a federal government shutdown.)
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3583 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3583
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic
continuing resolutions.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
December 7, 2011
Mr. Lankford (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mr. Hensarling, Mrs.
Black, Mr. Young of Indiana, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr.
Bucshon) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
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A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic
continuing resolutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Government Shutdown Prevention Act
of 2011''.
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after section 1310 the following new section:
``Sec. 1311. Continuing appropriations
``(a)(1) If any appropriation measure for a fiscal year is not
enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year or a joint resolution
making continuing appropriations is not in effect, there are
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to continue any program,
project, or activity for which funds were provided in the preceding
fiscal year--
``(A) in the corresponding appropriation Act for such
preceding fiscal year; or
``(B) if the corresponding appropriation bill for such
preceding fiscal year did not become law, then in a joint
resolution making continuing appropriations for such preceding
fiscal year.
``(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), appropriations and
funds made available, and authority granted, for a program, project, or
activity for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a
rate of operations not in excess of the lower of--
``(i) 99 percent of the rate of operations provided for in
the regular appropriation Act providing for such program,
project, or activity for the preceding fiscal year;
``(ii) in the absence of such an Act, 99 percent of the
rate of operations provided for such program, project, or
activity pursuant to a joint resolution making continuing
appropriations for such preceding fiscal year;
``(iii) 99 percent of the annualized rate of operations
provided for in the most recently enacted joint resolution
making continuing appropriations for part of that fiscal year
or any funding levels established under the provisions of this
Act;
for the period of three months. For each subsequent three-month period
during which this subsection is in effect for that fiscal year, the
applicable rate of operations shall be reduced by one percentage point.
No 90-day period beginning in a fiscal year shall extend beyond the
last day of that fiscal year.
``(B) The total amount of appropriations and funds made available,
and authorization granted, for a program, projects, or activity, shall
not exceed levels set forth in section 257(c) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
``(3) Appropriations and funds made available, and authority
granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this section for a program,
project, or activity shall be available for the period beginning with
the first day of a lapse in appropriations and ending with the earlier
of--
``(A) the date on which the applicable regular
appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law (whether or
not such law provides for such program, project, or activity)
or a continuing resolution making appropriations becomes law,
as the case may be; or
``(B) the last day of such fiscal year.
``(b) An appropriation or funds made available, or authority
granted, for a program, project, 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 year, or authority granted for such program,
project, or activity under current law.
``(c) Appropriations and funds made available, and authority
granted, for any program, project, or activity for any fiscal year
pursuant to this section shall cover all obligations or expenditures
incurred for such program, project, or activity during the portion of
such fiscal year for which this section applies to such program,
project, or activity.
``(d) Expenditures made for a program, project, or activity for any
fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be charged to the applicable
appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a regular appropriation
bill or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations until the
end of a fiscal year providing for such program, project, or activity
for such period becomes law.
``(e) This section shall not apply to a program, project, or
activity during a fiscal year if any other provision of law (other than
an authorization of appropriations)--
``(1) makes an appropriation, makes funds available, or
grants authority for such program, project, or activity to
continue for such period; or
``(2) specifically provides that no appropriation shall be
made, no funds shall be made available, or no authority shall
be granted for such program, project, or activity to continue
for such period.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections of chapter 13 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1310 the following new item:
``1311. Continuing appropriations.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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