[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 190 (Friday, December 20, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S7343]
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SA 3352. Mr. PAUL proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 82, to amend
title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension
offset and windfall elimination provisions; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ___. 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) On and after the first day of each fiscal year, if
an appropriation Act for such fiscal year with respect to the
account for a program, project, or activity has not been
enacted and continuing appropriations are not in effect with
respect to the program, project, or activity, there are
appropriated, at the rate for operations specified in
paragraph (2), such sums as may be necessary to continue the
program, project, or activity if funds were provided for the
program, project, or activity during 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, in a law 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) 94 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, 94 percent of the
rate of operations provided for such program, project, or
activity pursuant to a law making continuing appropriations
for such preceding fiscal year; or
``(iii) 94 percent of the annualized rate of operations
provided for in the most recently enacted law making
continuing appropriations for part of that fiscal year or any
funding levels established under the provisions of this
section,
for the period of 90 days. After the first 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. 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) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section,
for those programs, projects, or activities that would
otherwise have high initial rates of operation or complete
distribution of appropriations at the beginning of a fiscal
year for which funding is made available under this section
because of distributions of funding to States, foreign
countries, grantees, or others, such high initial rates of
operation or complete distribution shall not be made, and no
grants shall be awarded for such programs, projects, or
activities funded by this section that would impinge on final
funding prerogatives.
``(d) 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 measure making
continuing appropriations until the end of a fiscal year
providing for such program, project, or activity for such
period becomes law.
``(e) 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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