District of Columbia Government Shutdown Avoidance Act of 2013

“446C. Availability of Local Funds In Absence of Federal Law

“(a) Availability of Local Funds at Rate Established by Local Law in Absence of Federal Law Appropriating Local Funds—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, during any portion of a fiscal year in which neither the regular District of Columbia appropriation bill for the fiscal year nor a District of Columbia continuing resolution for the fiscal year is in effect, the District of Columbia may obligate and expend local funds for projects and activities in accordance with the local budget act for the fiscal year at the rate of operations provided under such local budget act.

“(b) Terms and Conditions—The obligation and expenditure of local funds for a project or activity during a fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be subject to the terms and conditions imposed with respect to the obligation and expenditure of local funds for the project or activity during the preceding fiscal year, or the authority granted for such project or activity under the applicable law in effect at the time.

“(c) Definitions—In this section—

“(1) the term District of Columbia continuing resolution means, with respect to a fiscal year, any joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year which includes continuing appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of the District;

“(2) the term local budget act means, with respect to a fiscal year, the act of the Council adopting the annual budget for the District of Columbia government for such fiscal year, as enacted pursuant to this Act; and

“(3) the term regular District of Columbia appropriation bill means, with respect to a fiscal year, an annual appropriation bill making appropriations, otherwise making funds available, or granting authority, for the fiscal year for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of the District.

“(d) Effective date—This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2014 and each succeeding fiscal year.”