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,session ,begun & held at ! ,city (     
,wa%+ton on ,?ursday1 ! ?ird day (      
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,,res4 #eh  ,octob] #af1 #bjac ,agre$ to
  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,:]eas !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se det]m9$ t "s        
contractor cl]gy1 l o!r ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se contractors1 7 unable to p]=m _!
 contractual duties dur+ ! curr5t lapse 
9 appropriations2 ,:]eas ?is det]m9ation
 may h impact$ ! ability ( memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces & _! families to wor%ip &   
p>ticipate 9 religi\s activities2 ,:]eas
 milit>y *apla9s on active duty1 l all  
milit>y p]sonnel on active duty1 cont9ue
 to p]=m _! duties dur+ ! curr5t lapse 9
 appropriations2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t     
cont9ues to analyze its au?orities "u ! 
,pay ,our ,milit>y ,act 7,public ,law   
#aac-ci7 ) respect to contractors2 &    
,:]eas ! ,pay ,our ,milit>y ,act        
appropriates su* sums z are necess>y to 
pay contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t :om !     

,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es are provid+
 support to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ,congress--  7#a7 f9ds t
 ! provision & availability ( religi\s  
s]vices & cl]gy is important to ! morale
 & wellbe+ ( _m memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &
 _! families2 &  7#b7 hopes ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se is able to det]m9e t          
contractor cl]gy provide necess>y       
support to milit>y p]sonnel1 & w\ld     
!re=e be cov]$ "u ! appropriations made 
available "u ! ,pay ,our ,milit>y ,act  
7,public ,law #aac-ci74  ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  ,secret>y ( !      
,s5ate4