End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018
This bill provides specified continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any regular appropriations bill for a fiscal year has not become law before the beginning of the fiscal year or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund projects and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5313 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5313
To provide for automatic continuing appropriations, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2018
Mr. Brooks of Alabama (for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Labrador, Mr.
Sanford, and Mr. Harris) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the
Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To provide for automatic continuing appropriations, and for other
purposes.
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 ``End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018''.
SEC. 2. AUTOMATIC CONTINUING RESOLUTION.
(a) Amendment to Title 31.--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 regular appropriation bill for a fiscal year does
not become law prior to the beginning of such fiscal year or a joint
resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect, there is
appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues,
receipts, and funds, such sums as may be necessary to continue any
project or activity for which funds were provided in the preceding
fiscal year--
``(A) in the corresponding regular appropriation
Act for such preceding fiscal year; or
``(B) if the corresponding regular 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) Appropriations and funds made available, and
authority granted, for a project or activity for any fiscal
year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of operations
not in excess of the rate of operations provided for in the
regular appropriation Act providing for such project or
activity for the preceding fiscal year, or in the absence of
such an Act, the rate of operations provided for such project
or activity pursuant to a joint resolution making continuing
appropriations for such preceding fiscal year.
``(3) Appropriations and funds made available, and
authority granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this section
for a 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 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 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 project or
activity under current law.
``(c) Appropriations and funds made available, and authority
granted, for any project or activity for any fiscal year pursuant to
this section shall cover all obligations or expenditures incurred for
such project or activity during the portion of such fiscal year for
which this section applies to such project or activity.
``(d) Expenditures made for a 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 project or activity for such
period becomes law.
``(e) This section shall not apply to a 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 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 project or activity to continue for such
period; or
``(f) For purposes of this section, the term `regular appropriation
bill' means any annual appropriation bill making appropriations,
otherwise making funds available, or granting authority, for any of the
following categories of projects and activities:
``(1) Agriculture, rural development, and related agencies
programs.
``(2) The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the
judiciary, and related agencies.
``(3) The Department of Defense.
``(4) The government of the District of Columbia and other
activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues
of the District.
``(5) The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Education, and related agencies.
``(6) The Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
sundry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corporations,
and offices.
``(7) Energy and water development.
``(8) Foreign assistance and related programs.
``(9) The Department of the Interior and related agencies.
``(10) Military construction.
``(11) The Department of Transportation and related
agencies.
``(12) The Treasury Department, the U.S. Postal Service,
the Executive Office of the President, and certain independent
agencies.
``(13) The legislative branch.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 202(e)(3) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by inserting ``and on or before September
30'' before ``of each year''.
(c) Chapter Analysis.--The analysis 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.''.
(d) Effect of Amendments.--Nothing in the amendments made by this
subsection shall be construed to affect Government obligations mandated
by other law, including obligations with respect to Social Security,
Medicare, and Medicaid.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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