This bill provides continuing appropriations to the District of Columbia courts and related agencies during any fiscal year in which appropriations have not otherwise been provided. (The continuing appropriations would exempt the courts and agencies from a government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations for the federal government.)
The bill provides continuing appropriations for federal payments to
To provide for interim appropriations for the District of Columbia 
 courts and related agencies with respect to any fiscal year for which 
appropriations are not otherwise provided for such courts and agencies.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. INTERIM APPROPRIATIONS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS AND 
              RELATED AGENCIES.

    (a) Availability of Interim Appropriations.--If during any fiscal 
year (beginning with fiscal year 2021) there is an appropriation made 
for a Federal payment described in subsection (c), and during the next 
fiscal year there is no appropriation made for such a payment, there 
shall be appropriated for such next fiscal year, out of any money in 
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary for 
such payment, at a rate for operations and under the terms and 
conditions provided in the previous fiscal year.
    (b) Effect of Enactment of Subsequent Appropriations.--If an 
appropriation for a Federal payment described in subsection (c), or a 
general appropriation bill providing appropriations for Federal funds 
for the District of Columbia without provision for such a payment, is 
enacted into law on any date during a fiscal year following the 
expenditure of funds during such fiscal year pursuant to this Act--
            (1) such expenditure shall be charged to such appropriation 
        (if any); and
            (2) appropriations made available pursuant to this Act 
        shall not be available after the date of enactment of such 
        appropriation or general appropriation bill.
    (c) Federal Payments Described.--The Federal payments described in 
this subsection are as follows:
            (1) A Federal payment to the District of Columbia Courts.
            (2) A Federal payment for defender services in District of 
        Columbia courts.
            (3) A Federal payment to the Court Services and Offender 
        Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia.
            (4) A Federal payment to the District of Columbia Public 
        Defender Service.
            (5) A Federal payment to the Criminal Justice Coordinating 
        Council.
            (6) A Federal payment to the District of Columbia 
        Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure.
            (7) A Federal payment to the District of Columbia Judicial 
        Nomination Commission.
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To provide for interim appropriations for the District of Columbia courts and related agencies with respect to any fiscal year for which appropriations are not otherwise provided for such courts and agencies.
To provide for interim appropriations for the District of Columbia courts and related agencies with respect to any fiscal year for which appropriations are not otherwise provided for such courts and agencies.
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To provide for interim appropriations for the District of Columbia courts and related agencies with respect to any fiscal year for which appropriations are not otherwise provided for such courts and agencies.
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes