,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #edd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,young introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide accrual of annual and sick leave for ,federal employees of an agency subject to a lapse in appropriations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,continuing ,federal ,employee ,leave ,policy ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,leave accrual for ,federal employees subject to ,government shutdown 7a7 ,annual leave ,section #fcjc of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,during any period of a lapse in appropriations with respect to an agency1 an employee of that agency who1 as a result of such lapse1 is furloughed or excepted from furlough shall accrue leave during that period at the rate prescribed by this section4 4 7b7 ,sick leave ,section #fcjg of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,during any period of a lapse in appropriations with respect to an agency1 an employee of that agency who1 as a result of such lapse1 is furloughed or excepted from furlough shall accrue leave during that period at the rate prescribed by this section4 4 7c7 ,application ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after ,december #bb1 #bjah4