,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #be1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,=bes introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$       
,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to appropriate su* 
funds z may be necess>y to ensure t     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ res]ve  
compon5ts !re(1 & support+ civilian &   
contractor p]sonnel cont9ue to receive  
pay & all[ances = active s]vice p]=m$ :5
 a fund+ gap caus$ by ! failure to enact
 int]im or full-ye> appropriations = !  
,arm$ ,=ces occurs1 :i* results 9 !     
furl\gh ( non-em]g5cy p]sonnel & !      
curtailm5t ( ,gov]nm5t activities &     
s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ 
,our ,def5d]s ,act4  #b4 ,em]g5cy       
appropriation ( funds to provide pay &  

all[ances = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &    
support+ civilian & contractor p]sonnel 
dur+ fund+ gap impact+ ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se or ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
  7a7 ,appropriation ( funds = milit>y  
pay & all[ances ,dur+ a fund+ gap       
impact+ ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury %all make available to !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se 7& ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security 9 ! case ( ! ,coa/    
,gu>d71 out ( any am\nts 9 ! g5]al fund 
( ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*
 am\nts z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 7& !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9 ! case (
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d7 det]m9es to be necess>y 
to cont9ue to provide pay & all[ances   
7)\t int]ruption7 to ! foll[+3  7#a7    
,memb]s ( ! ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1    
,m>9e ,corps1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d1 includ+    
res]ve compon5ts !re(1 :o p]=m active   
s]vice dur+ ! fund+ gap4  7#b7 ,at !    
discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 su* 
civilian p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se :o are provid+ support to !     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9       

p>agraph 7#a7 z ! ,secret>y consid]s    
appropriate4  7#c7 ,at ! discretion ( ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 su* p]sonnel (     
contractors ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o  
are provid+ support to ! memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 z !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7b7   
,fund+ gap def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
fund+ gap means any p]iod ( "t aft] !   
beg9n+ ( a fiscal ye> = :i* int]im or   
full-ye> appropriations = ! p]sonnel    
acc\nts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = t fiscal ye> h
 n be5 enact$4  #c4 ,limitation on      
furl\gh ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se employees 
paid ?r\gh work+-capital funds ,section 
#bbjh ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
subsection3  7s7 ,furl\gh ( employees   
7#a7 ,except z provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( 
a milit>y dep>tm5t may n furl\gh any    
employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ^:     
sal>y is fund$ by a work+-capital fund  
unless ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--  7,a7 ! 
work+-capital fund is insolv5t2 or  7,b7

 !re are insuffici5t funds 9 !          
work+-capital fund to pay ! labor co/s (
 ! employee4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y (       
,def5se or ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y      
dep>tm5t may waive ! re/riction "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
su* a waiv] is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! national  
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m furl\gh means !      
placem5t1 = nondiscipl9>y reasons1 ( an 
employee 9 a tempor>y /atus 9 :i* !     
employee has no duties & is n paid1 b   
does n include adm9i/rative leave or an 
excus$ abs5ce4  4  #d4 ,prioritize      
obligations on ! debt held by ! public &
 milit>y pay ,9 ! ev5t t ! debt ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t rea*es !        
/atutory limit z def9$ 9 section #caja (
 title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !      
foll[+ %all take equal priority ov] all 
o!r obligations incurr$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3  7#a7 ,! au?ority ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury conta9$ 9       
section #cabc ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 to pay ) legal t5d] ! pr9cipal &

 int]e/ on debt held by ! public4  7#b7 
,! paym5t ( pay & all[ances = memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty4  7#c7 ,!   
paym5t ( sal>ies = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  
civilian employees4  7#d7 ,! paym5t (   
sal>ies = employees ( contractors ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #e4 ,t]m9ation    
,appropriations & funds made available &
 au?ority grant$ pursuant to ?is ,act   
%all be available until ! e>li] ( !     
foll[+ dates3  7#a7 ,! date ( ! enactm5t
 into law ( an appropriation 7includ+ a 
cont9u+ appropriation7 = any purpose =  
:i* am\nts are made available 9 section 
#b4  7#b7 ,! date ( ! enactm5t into law 
( ! applicable regul> or cont9u+        
appropriations resolution or o!r ,act   
)\t any appropriation = su* purpose4    
7#c7 ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf4