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,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,t5nessee 7= himself1 
,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,mr4       
,higg9s ( ,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,ezell1 ,mr4  
,bre*e51 ,ms4 ,de ,la ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,gue/1
 & ,mr4 ,waltz7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d title #ad1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to make appropriations =  
,coa/ ,gu>d pay 9 ! ev5t an             
appropriations ,act expires be=e !      
enactm5t ( a new appropriations ,act1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,coa/ ,gu>d ,su/a9$
 ,fund+ ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,pay2        
cont9uation dur+ lapse 9 appropriations 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bg ( title #ad1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bghj4 ,pay2          
cont9uation dur+ lapse 9 appropriations 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( any p]iod 9 :i*
 !re is a ,coa/ ,gu>d-specific fund+    

lapse1 !re are appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y-- 7#a7 to provide pay & 
all[ances to milit>y memb]s ( ! ,coa/   
,gu>d1 includ+ ! res]ve compon5t !re(1  
:o p]=m active s]vice or inactive-duty  
tra9+ dur+ su* p]iod2  7#b7 to provide  
pay & b5efits to qualifi$ civilian      
employees ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7#c7 to   
provide pay & b5efits to qualifi$       
contract employees ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7b7
 ,application ( ,anti-,defici5cy ,act   
,section #acda ( title #ca 7commonly    
ref]r$ to z ! ,anti-,defici5cy ,act7    
%all apply to op]ations c>ri$ out "u ?is
 section1 except-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( law t
 expressly au?orizes incurr+ obligations
 9 advance ( appropriations2  7#b7      
op]ations t involve em]g5cies involv+ ! 
safety ( human life or ! protection (   
prop]ty2 &  7#c7 ) respect to functions 
necess>y to dis*>ge ! congressional     
duties ( ! ,presid5t4  7c7 ,coa/        
,gu>d-,specific fund+ lapse ,= purposes 
( ?is section1 a ,coa/ ,gu>d-specific   
fund+ lapse occurs 9 any case 9 :i* a   

g5]al appropriation bill provid+        
appropriations = ! ,coa/ ,gu>d = a      
fiscal ye> is n enact$ be=e ! beg9n+ (  
su* fiscal ye> 7& no jo9t resolution    
mak+ cont9u+ appropriations = ! ,coa/   
,gu>d is 9 effect74  7d7 ,t]m9ation     
,appropriations & funds made available &
 au?ority grant$ = any fiscal ye> = any 
purpose "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
available until :i*ev] ( ! foll[+ fir/  
occurs3 7#a7 ,! enactm5t into law ( an  
appropriation 7includ+ a cont9u+        
appropriation7 = su* purpose4  7#b7 ,!  
enactm5t into law ( ! applicable regul> 
or cont9u+ appropriations resolution or 
o!r ,act )\t any appropriation = su*    
purpose4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,qualifi$ civilian        
employee ,! t]m qualifi$ civilian       
employee means a civilian employee ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d :o ! ,comm&ant det]m9es is--
 7,a7 provid+ support to memb]s ( !     
,coa/ ,gu>d or ano!r ,arm$ ,=ce2 or     
7,b7 p]=m+ "w z an except$ employee or  
an employee p]=m+ em]g5cy "w1 z su* t]ms

 are def9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel      
,managem5t4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ contract    
employee ( ! coa/ gu>d ,! t]m qualifi$  
contract employee ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d means 
an individual p]=m+ "w "u a contract :o 
! ,comm&ant det]m9es is-- 7,a7 provid+  
support to milit>y memb]s or qualifi$   
civilian employees ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or   
ano!r ,arm$ ,=ce2 or  7,b7 requir$ to   
p]=m "w dur+ a lapse 9 appropriations4  
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! analysis =   
*apt] #bg ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #bghj4 ,pay2 cont9uation dur+  
lapse 9 appropriations4  4