,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ac1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,ma/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,appropriations1 & 9 addition to !      
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 &        
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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      
provide = cont9u+ appropriations = ! pay
 & all[ances ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & 
c]ta9 ess5tial employees ( ! ,f$]al     
,aviation ,adm9i/ration 9 ! ev5t ( a    
lapse 9 appropriations4 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,pay ,our ,patriots     
,act4  #b4 ,cont9u+ appropriations =    
ess5tial ,arm$ ,=ces & ,,faa p]sonnel   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ a cov]$ lapse 9      
appropriations1 !re are appropriat$1 out
 ( any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise    
appropriat$1 su* sums z may be necess>y 

to provide cov]$ pay & all[ances to     
cov]$ employees4  7b7 ,rate (           
appropriations ,appropriations made "u  
subsection 7a7 %all be available to     
provide cov]$ pay & all[ances at ! rate 
9 effect imm$iately be=e ! beg9n+ ( !   
cov]$ lapse 9 appropriations4  7c7      
,duration ( appropriations              
,appropriations & au?ority made         
available "u ?is section %all cont9ue   
until ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 ! date on :i* !  
applicable regul> appropriations ,act or
 cont9u+ resolution are enact$ into law2
 or  7#b7 ! la/ day ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i*
 ! cov]$ lapse 9 appropriations beg9s4  
#c4 ,ensur+ seamless paym5t  7a7        
,obligation & disbursem5t ,! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 & ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation %all1 = _! respective   
cov]$ employees1 cont9ue to incur       
obligations & disburse paym5ts = cov]$  
pay & all[ances z if appropriations _h  
be5 enact$ 9 a timely mann]4  7b7       
,availability ( funds ,funds appropriat$

 by ?is ,act %all be imm$iately         
available & %all n be subject to any    
r$uction or seque/ration4  #d4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m   
cov]$ employee means-- 7,a7 a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces 7z def9$ 9 section #aja (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 includ+
 res]ve compon5ts1 :o p]=ms active      
s]vice dur+ a cov]$ lapse 9             
appropriations2 &  7,b7 a civilian      
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation           
,adm9i/ration :o is det]m9$ by !        
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration to be p]=m+ duties dur+ a 
cov]$ lapse 9 appropriations ess5tial to
 ! safe op]ation ( ! national airspace  
sy/em1 includ+ air traffic controll]s1  
safety inspectors1 & op]ational support 
te*nicians2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ pay &     
all[ances means ! pay1 all[ances1 &     
b5efits1 includ+ /atutory bonuses &     
retir$ pay1 to :i* a cov]$ employee is  
entitl$ "u law2 &  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$     
lapse 9 appropriations means any p]iod  
beg9n+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 

?is ,act dur+ :i* appropriations are n  
available = any compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 or ! ,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration4