End Government Shutdowns Act - 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]
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[S. 3434 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3434
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for automatic
continuing resolutions.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 25, 2012
Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Coats, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr. Lee, Mr. McCain, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Cornyn, Mr.
Coburn, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Risch, Mr. Burr, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Isakson, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Johnson of Wisconsin, Mr.
McConnell, and Mr. Toomey) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and 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 ``End Government Shutdowns Act''.
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) 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) 100 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, 100 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; or
``(iii) 100 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 120 days. After the first 120-day period during which
this subsection is in effect for that fiscal year, the applicable rate
of operations shall be reduced by 1 percentage point. For each
subsequent 90-day period during which this subsection is in effect for
that fiscal year, the applicable rate of operations shall be reduced by
1 percentage point. The 90-day period reductions shall extend beyond
the last day of that fiscal year.
``(B) 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.
``(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 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.
``(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) 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.
``(d) 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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
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