Preventing Future Shutdowns Act of 2019
This bill provides continuing appropriations to prevent a government shutdown if any of the regular appropriations bills for a fiscal year have not been enacted before the fiscal year begins or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect.
If appropriations have not been provided to federal agencies prior to the beginning of a fiscal year, the bill provides specified appropriations to continue programs, projects, and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1124 Introduced in House (IH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1124
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for continuing
appropriations in the absence of regular appropriations, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 8, 2019
Mr. DesJarlais 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 continuing
appropriations in the absence of regular 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 ``Preventing Future Shutdowns Act of
2019''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 31.
(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) In General.--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 money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to continue any program,
project, and activity for which funds were provided in the preceding
fiscal year--
``(1) in the corresponding regular appropriation Act for
such preceding fiscal year;
``(2) 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 fiscal
year; or
``(3) if the corresponding regular appropriation bill or a
joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year did
not become law, 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.
``(b) Level of Appropriation.--Appropriations and funds made
available, and authority granted, for a program, project, and activity
for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be at a rate of
operations--
``(1) with respect to any non-defense discretionary
account, of 95 percent of the rate of operations provided for
that account in the appropriations measure providing for such
program, project, or activity for the preceding fiscal year;
and
``(2) with respect to any defense discretionary account, of
100 percent of the rate of operations provided for that account
in the appropriations measure providing for such program,
project, or activity for the preceding fiscal year.
``(c) Timing of Appropriations and Authority Granted.--
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 date on which the applicable regular
appropriation bill for such fiscal year becomes law or a continuing
resolution making appropriations becomes law.
``(d) Terms and Conditions of Appropriations or Authority
Granted.--An appropriation of 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 program, project,
and activity under current law.
``(e) Extent of Appropriations.--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 program,
project, and activity.
``(f) Continuation of Appropriations.--If this section is in effect
at the end of a fiscal year, funding levels shall continue as provided
in this section for the next fiscal year.
``(g) Expenditures.--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
program, project, and activity for such period becomes law.
``(h) Exception for Certain Projects or Activities.--This section
shall not apply to a program, project, and 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, and 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, and activity to continue
for such period.
``(i) Definitions.--In this section, the following definitions
apply:
``(1) Defense discretionary account.--The term `defense
discretionary account' means any discretionary account that
provides appropriations for--
``(A) the Department of Defense;
``(B) the Department of Homeland Security;
``(C) the Department of Veterans Affairs;
``(D) military construction;
``(E) projects or activities related to veterans
affairs; or
``(F) the Department of Energy defense activities.
``(2) Non-defense discretionary account.--The term `non-
defense discretionary account' means any discretionary account
other than defense discretionary accounts.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 13 of
title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item
relating to section 1310 the following:
``1311. Continuing appropriations.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply
with respect to any lapse of appropriation beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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