; or (ii) the last day of the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress. (2) Fiscal year 2019 (A) Holding salaries in escrow If the Director does not certify that a House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2019 before April 16, 2018, during the period described in subparagraph (B) the payroll administrator of that House of Congress shall deposit in an escrow account all payments otherwise required to be made during such period for the compensation of Members of Congress who serve in that House of Congress, and shall release such payments to such Members only upon the expiration of such period. (B) Period described With respect to a House of Congress, the period described in this subparagraph is the period that begins on April 16, 2018, and ends on the earlier of— (i) the date on which the Director certifies that the House of Congress has adopted a balanced budget with respect to fiscal year 2019