1. Short title This Act may be cited as the End Shutdowns Act . 2. Automatic continuing appropriations; requirement to consider appropriations measures (a) In General Chapter 13 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1311. Automatic continuing appropriations; requirement to consider appropriations measures (a) (1) (A) On and after October 1 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 such sums as may be necessary to continue, at the rate for operations specified in subparagraph (B), the program, project, or activity if funds were provided for the program, project, or activity during the preceding fiscal year. (B) The rate for operations specified in this subparagraph with respect to a program, project, or activity is the rate for operations for the preceding fiscal year for the program, project, or activity— (i) provided in the corresponding appropriation Act for such preceding fiscal year; (ii) if the corresponding appropriation bill for such preceding fiscal year was not enacted, provided in the law providing continuing appropriations for such preceding fiscal year