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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2965
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide an automatic continuing
appropriation for the United States Government.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 1996
Mr. KLECZKA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide an auto-
matic continuing appropriation for the United States
Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTOMATIC CONTINUING RESOLUTION.
Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting after section 1310 the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘§ 1311. Continuing appropriations
‘‘(a)(1) If any regular appropriation bill or continuing
resolution for a fiscal year does not become law before the
beginning of such fiscal year, there is appropriated, out
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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 or continuing resolution for such preceding fiscal
year; or
‘‘(B) if the corresponding regular appropriation
bill or continuing resolution for such preceding fiscal
year did not become law, then pursuant to this sec-
tion.
‘‘(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 oper-
ations not in excess of—
‘‘(A) the rate of operations provided for in the
regular appropriation Act or continuing resolution
providing for such project or activity for the preced-
ing fiscal year, or
‘‘(B) in the absence of such an Act or continu-
ing resolution, the rate of operations provided for
such project or activity pursuant to this section for
such preceding fiscal year.
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‘‘(3) Appropriations and funds made available, and
authority granted, for any fiscal year pursuant to this sec-
tion for a project or activity shall be available for the pe-
riod beginning with the first day of such fiscal year and
ending with the earlier of—
‘‘(A) the date on which the applicable regular
appropriation bill or continuing resolution for such
fiscal year becomes law (whether or not such law
provides for such project or activity), and
‘‘(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, funds made available, or authority granted for such
project or activity for the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘(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 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