,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjai,mr4
 ,fitzpatrick 7= himself & ,ms4         
,spanb]g]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &     
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 ,arm$
 ,s]vices1 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 prioritize !    
paym5t ( pay & all[ances to memb]s ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces & ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s
 9 ! ev5t ! debt ceil+ is rea*$ or !re  
is a fund+ gap4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,homel&   
,security1 ,intellig5ce1 & ,ess5tial    
,law ,en=cem5t ,dep>tm5ts ,act ( #bjai  
or ! ,,%ield ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces repres5t ! f9e/      
fight+ =ce 9 ! _w4  7#b7 ,an int]ruption
 9 comp5sation c\ld affect morale &     

cause h>d%ip :i* w\ld ?reat5 ,unit$     
,/ates security & ! safety ( our troops4
  7#c7 ,x is a vital national int]e/ t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+     
res]ve compon5ts1 c op]ate ) ! assurance
 t !y w cont9ue to receive pay &        
all[ances = _! s]vice if a fund+ gap    
occurs4  7#d7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s
 are highly tra9$ & d$icat$ m5 & wom51  
committ$ to protect+ lib]ty1 public     
safety1 & ! security ( our ,nation f bo?
 =eign & dome/ic ?reats4  7#e7 ,!y h no 
equal 9 ! private sector1 & p]=m a role 
t is bo? unique & vital to ! cont9u+    
op]ation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & comm]ce 
dur+ times ( crisis4  7#f7 ,ea* & e day1
 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s are engag$  
ar\nd ! clock 9 activities t include1 b 
are n limit$ to1 dignit>y protection1   
crim9al inve/igation1 homel& security1  
bord] security1 intellig5ce ga!r+1 &    
fight+ wa/e1 fraud & abuse4  7#g7 ,^!   
critical ,gov]nm5t functions _c be      
int]rupt$ due to an abs5ce (            
congressional appropriations or dur+    

p]iods ( a ,gov]nm5t %utd[n1 nor c we   
expect t ! ?reats pos$ by viol5t        
crim9als1 t]rori/s & ,am]ica's enemies w
 less5 dur+ su* p]iods ( fiscal         
unc]ta9ty4  #c4 ,priority paym5ts if !  
debt ceil+ is rea*$ = def5se & ,f$]al   
law en=cem5t ,9 ! ev5t t ! total public 
debt rea*es ! public debt limit1 z      
e/abli%$ "u section #caja ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! foll[+ paym5ts on
 obligations incurr$ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all be made3  7#a7 ,! pay
 & all[ances ( memb]s ( ! ,army1 ,navy1 
,air ,=ce1 ,m>9e ,corps1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d1 
includ+ res]ve compon5ts !re(1 :o p]=m  
active s]vice4  7#b7 ,! pay & all[ances 
( critical law en=cem5t (fic]s :o are   
employ$ by ,f$]al ag5cies4  #d4 ,em]g5cy
 appropriations ( funds = def5se &      
,f$]al law en=cem5t dur+ a fund+ gap    
7a7 ,appropriation ( funds = milit>y pay
 & all[ances ,dur+ a p]iod ( laps$      
appropriations = ! ,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$1 su* am\nts z ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se 7& ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security 9 ! case ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d7     
det]m9es to be necess>y to cont9ue to   
provide pay & all[ances 7)\t            
int]ruption7 to memb]s ( ! ,army1 ,navy1
 ,air ,=ce1 ,m>9e ,corps1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d1
 includ+ res]ve compon5ts !re(1 :o p]=m 
active s]vice dur+ ! p]iod ( laps$      
appropriations4  7b7 ,appropriation (   
funds = ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] pay & 
all[ances ,dur+ a p]iod ( laps$         
appropriations = a ,f$]al ag5cy t       
employs critical law en=cem5t (fic]s1 ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all make       
available to ! head ( su* ag5cy1 out (  
any am\nts 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury 
n o!rwise appropriat$1 su* am\nts z !   
heads ( su* ag5cies det]m9e to be       
necess>y to cont9ue to provide pay &    
all[ances 7)\t int]ruption7 to su*      
critical law en=cem5t (fic]s dur+ !     

p]iod ( laps$ appropriations4  #e4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,critical 
law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m critical law  
en=cem5t (fic] means an employee--  7,a7
 :o has /atutory au?ority to make arre/s
 or appreh5sions2  7,b7 :o is au?oriz$  
by ! ag5cy ( ! employee to c>ry fire>ms2
 &  7,c7 ^: duties include p]=m+ em]g5cy
 "w involv+ ! safety ( human life or !  
protection ( prop]ty4  7#b7 ,p]iod (    
laps$ appropriations ,! t]m p]iod (     
laps$ appropriations means any p]iod    
dur+ :i* appropriations are n available 
due to ! abs5ce ( ! timely enactm5t (   
any ,act or jo9t resolution 7includ+ any
 ,act or jo9t resolution mak+ cont9u+   
appropriations7 appropriat+ funds = !   
paym5t ( ! pay & all[ances4  7#c7 ,total
 public debt ,! t]m total public debt   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cacj
 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4