,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bgia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ac1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,cruz 7= himself1 ,ms4        
,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 & ,ms4       
,baldw97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,appropriations  ,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 ! ,pay ,our ,coa/   
,gu>d ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,coa/ ,gu>d is a       
milit>y s]vice & a bran* ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at all times         
reg>dless ( :e!r x op]ates z a s]vice 9 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or z a  
s]vice 9 ! ,navy4  7#b7 ,not)/&+        
respective appropriations & except z    
o!rwise provid$ 9 law1 memb]s ( ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d %\ld receive treatm5t equitable to
 t ( o!r memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) reg>d 

to pay & b5efits4  #c4 ,coa/ ,gu>d pay2 
cont9uation  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 9-active-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>d2 &  7#d7 to provide =-- 7,a7 !    
paym5t ( a dea? gratuity "u sections    
#adge ?r\gh #adgg & #adhi ( title #aj1 )
 respect to memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2     
7,b7 ! paym5t or reimbursem5t ( au?oriz$
 fun]al travel & travel relat$ to !     
dignifi$ transf] ( rema9s & unit        
memorial s]vices "u section #dha;f (    

title #cg1 ) respect to memb]s ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d2 &  7,c7 ! tempor>y cont9uation (
 a basic all[ance ( h\s+ = dep5d5ts (   
memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d dy+ on active    
duty1 z au?oriz$ by section #djc7l7 (   
title #cg4  7b7 ,coa/ ,gu>d-,specific   
fund+ lapse ,= purposes ( ?is section1 a
 ,coa/ ,gu>d-specific fund+ lapse occurs
 9 any case 9 :i*-- 7#a7 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 effect72 &  7#b7 a g5]al     
appropriation bill provid+              
appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se =
 su* fiscal ye> is enact$ be=e ! beg9n+ 
( su* fiscal ye> 7or a jo9t resolution  
mak+ cont9u+ appropriations = !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se is 9 effect4  7c7   
,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  7#c7 ,!   
t]m9ation ( availability (              
appropriations = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 
7d7 ,rate = op]ations2 applicability to 
appropriations ,acts ,appropriations    
made pursuant to ?is section %all be at 
a rate = op]ations & to ! ext5t & mann] 
t w\ld be provid$ by ! p]t95t           
appropriations ,act4  7e7 ,*>ge to      
future appropriations ,exp5ditures made 
pursuant to ?is section %all be *>g$ to 
! applicable appropriation1 fund1 or    
au?orization :5ev] a bill 9 :i* su*     
applicable appropriation1 fund1 or      
au?orization is enact$ into law4  7f7   
,apportionm5t ,appropriations & funds   
made available by or au?ority grant$ "u 
?is section may be us$ )\t reg>d to ! "t
 limitations = submission & approval (  

apportionm5ts set =? 9 section #aeac (  
title #ca1 b no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to waive any o!r provision ( law
 gov]n+ ! apportionm5t ( funds4  7g7    
,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