; and (3) the term political appointee has the meaning given that term in section 714(h) of title 38, United States Code. (b) Timely approval of joint resolution on the budget and the appropriations bills If, before December 31, a joint resolution on the budget has not been enacted and all regular appropriation Acts have not been enacted, the pay of each Member of Congress, each covered congressional employee, and each political appointee serving in a position in the Office of Management and Budget may not be paid for each day following that December 31 until the date on which both a joint resolution on the budget and all the regular appropriations bills for such fiscal year have been enacted. (c) No pay without joint resolution on the budget and the appropriations bills (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds may be appropriated or otherwise be made available from the United States Treasury for the pay of any Member of Congress, covered congressional employee, or political appointee serving in a position in the Office of Management and Budget during any period determined by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget and the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget and the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, or the President, as applicable, under subsection (d). (2) No retroactive pay A Member of Congress, a covered congressional employee, and a political appointee serving in a position in the Office of Management and Budget may not receive pay for any period determined by the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget and the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Chairman of the Committee on the Budget and the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, or the President, as applicable, under subsection (d), at any time after the end of that period. (d) Determinations (1) Senate (A) Request for certifications On December 31 of