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      (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.
target: 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 been enacted or a joint resolution making continuing appropriations is not in effect after the fiscal year begins. The appropriations are provided to continue to fund projects and activities for which funds were provided in the preceding fiscal year. 
feat_title: End Federal Shutdowns Act of 2018