I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5313 
To provide for automatic continuing appropriations, and for other purposes. 
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 re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Com-
mittee 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 
A BILL 
To provide for automatic continuing appropriations, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Federal Shut-
downs 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 sec-
tion 1310 the following new section: 
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‘‘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 appro-
priations 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 appro-
priation Act for such preceding fiscal year; or 
‘‘(B) if the corresponding regular appro-
priation bill for such preceding fiscal year did 
not become law, then in a joint resolution mak-
ing continuing appropriations for such pre-
ceding 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 oper-
ations provided for in the regular appropriation Act 
providing for such project or activity for the pre-
ceding fiscal year, or in the absence of such an Act, 
the rate of operations provided for such project or 
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activity pursuant to a joint resolution making con-
tinuing 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 avail-
able 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 reg-
ular appropriation bill for such fiscal year be-
comes law (whether or not such law provides 
for such project or activity) or a continuing res-
olution 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 au-
thority 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 cur-
rent 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 
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expenditures incurred for such project or activity during 
the portion of such fiscal year for which this section ap-
plies 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 activ-
ity 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 ac-
tivity 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 ac-
tivity 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: 
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‘‘(1) Agriculture, rural development, and re-
lated 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 Colum-
bia 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 agen-
cies. 
‘‘(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 re-
lated 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.’’. 
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(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, Medi-
care, and Medicaid. 
Æ 
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