; and (B) in the case of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate, or an employee of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate who is designated by the Secretary to carry out this subsection. (5) Exception for days occurring after general election This subsection does not apply with respect to any day during the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress which occurs after the date of the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2024. 4. Prohibiting Member official travel during shutdown (a) Prohibition Except as provided in subsection (b), no appropriated funds, including official funds of the House of Representatives, official funds of the Senate, or funds available under any Federal law, rule, or regulation, may be used to pay for the costs of travel by a Member of Congress during any period in which a Government shutdown is in effect. (b) Exception for travel by Member to Washington Metropolitan Area Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to travel by a Member of Congress to the Washington Metropolitan Area. (c) Washington Metropolitan Area Defined In this section, the term Washington Metropolitan Area means the District of Columbia, the Counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, and the Counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudon, and Prince William and the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church in Virginia. 5. Determination of Government shutdown For purposes of this Act, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if there is a lapse in appropriations for any Federal agency or department as a result of a failure to enact a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution. 6. Member of Congress defined In this Act, the term Member of Congress means an individual serving in a position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 ( 2 U.S.C. 4501 ).