,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #b1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,walk9%aw 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,ms4 
,norton1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,subramanyam1
 ,mr4 ,mfume1 & ,mr4 ,v9dman7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on 
,appropriations1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ! 
,judici>y1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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 = appropriations to pay ,f$]al  
employees & contractors dur+ p]iods (   
lapses 9 appropriations 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjbf1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,true   
,%utd[n ,fairness ,act4  #b4 ,paym5t (  
employees & contractors dur+ %utd[ns    
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m ag5cy-- 7,a7 means ea* au?ority ( ! 
executive1 legislative1 or judicial     

bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7,b7 includes ea* ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 public employ] describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or
 7ii7 ( section #acda7;c77#a77;,b7 (    
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z 9     
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act72  7#b7 ! t]m contract        
employee means an employee ( a          
contractor = :om a lapse 9 regul>       
appropriations c\ld susp5d1 delay1 or   
int]rupt 7or1 if !re is an ongo+ lapse 9
 regul> appropriations on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 = :om ! lapse 9    
regul> appropriations susp5d$1 delay$1  
or int]rupt$7 all or "p ( ! "w ( !      
applicable contract1 or c\ld /op 7or    
/opp$7 all or "p ( ! "w call$ = 9 t     
contract1 includ+-- 7,a7 a s]vice       
employee1 z def9$ 9 section #fgja7c7 (  
title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t
 an individual cov]$ "u ?is subp>agraph 
includes an individual describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su* section #fgja7c72
  7,b7 a labor] or me*anic ) respect to 
:om section #cadb ( title #dj1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code1 applies2 &  7,c7 an       
employee ( a bus9ess conc]n t holds a   
contract1 subcontract1 or o!r agreem5t )
 an ag5cy t provides = s]vices or       
supplies1 includ+ a s]vice contract "u  
*apt] #fg ( title #da1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ employee-- 7,a7
 means ea* employee ( an ag5cy1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r1 = any portion ( ! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 & end+ on  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf-- 7i7 ! head ( t   
ag5cy det]m9$ t ! individual 0 an       
except$ employee or an employee p]=m+   
em]g5cy "w2 or  7ii7 ! individual 0     
subject to furl\gh2  7,b7 includes-- 7i7
 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty2
 &  7ii7 a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t :o1
 dur+ a lapse 9 regul> appropriations ) 
respect to ! applicable ag5cy1 p]=ms    
active s]vice or inactive duty tra9+2 & 
7,c7 only includes an individual        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 :o 0
 an employee or memb] on1 or _h accept$ 
an (f] ( employm5t ) ! ag5cy or _h      
enli/$ 9 or accept$ an appo9tm5t to !   

,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ a res]ve compon5t7 
on or be=e1 ! day be=e ! date on :i* !  
applicable lapse 9 regul> appropriations
 began2  7#d7 ! t]m lapse 9 regul>      
appropriations1 ) respect to an ag5cy1  
means any p]iod dur+ :i* int]im or      
full-ye> appropriations = fiscal ye>    
#bjbf are n 9 effect = ! ag5cy2 &  7#e7 
! t]m /&>d employee comp5sation means1 )
 respect to a cov]$ employee or a       
contract employee1 ! /&>d rate ( basic  
pay1 all[ances1 pay diff]5tials1        
b5efits1 & o!r paym5ts o!rwise payable  
on a regul> basis to ! cov]$ employee or
 contract employee4  7b7 ,appropriations
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 =  
any lapse 9 regul> appropriations )     
respect to an ag5cy1 !re are appropriat$
 to ! head ( ! ag5cy1 out ( any money 9 
! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*  
sums z are necess>y to provide1 )       
respect to ! p]iod ( ! lapse 9 regul>   
appropriations-- 7,a7 /&>d employee     
comp5sation to cov]$ employees ( !      
ag5cy2 &  7,b7 paym5ts to contractors ( 

! ag5cy to provide /&>d employee        
comp5sation to contract employees )     
respect to ! ag5cy1 :i* %all only be us$
 by ^? contractors to provide /&>d      
employee comp5sation to ^? contract     
employees4  7#b7 ,ag5cy requirem5t ,!   
head ( ea* ag5cy to :om am\nts are made 
available "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide 
/&>d employee comp5sation to cov]$      
employees ( ! ag5cy-- 7,a7 if !re is a  
lapse 9 regul> appropriations ongo+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z soon z is
 practicable1 b n lat] ?an #g days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 )\t reg>d 
to-- 7i7 s*$ul$ pay dates2 or  7ii7 :e!r
 ! cov]$ employee 0 subject to furl\gh  
dur+ su* lapse 9 regul> appropriations2 
&  7,b7 ) respect to any p]iod ( a lapse
 9 regul> appropriations beg9n+ on or   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on ! 
regul>ly s*$ul$ pay dates ( ! cov]$     
employees4  7c7 ,price adju/m5t  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! head ( ea*    
ag5cy %all adju/ ! price ( any contract 

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to comp5sate ! 
applicable contractor = reasonable co/s 
incurr$1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71    
reg>dless ( :e!r ! contract provides =1 
or o!rwise prohibits1 ! contractor to   
incur ^? reasonable co/s or receive su* 
an adju/m5t = incurr+ ^? reasonable     
co/s4  7#b7 ,contract describ$ ,a       
contract is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if !
 contract is a contract ( an ag5cy =    
:i*1 z a result ( a lapse 9 regul>      
appropriations occurr+ be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! contractor-- 7,a7
 susp5d$1 delay$1 or int]rupt$ all or "p
 ( ! "w "u t contract2  7,b7 /opp$ all  
or any "p ( ! "w call$ = 9 ! contract2  
or  7,c7 ) respect to a lapse 9 regul>  
appropriations beg9n+ aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 c\ld take an action
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b74   
7#c7 ,reasonable co/s describ$          
,reasonable co/s describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph
 are co/s actually incurr$ by !         
applicable contractor-- 7,a7 to provide 
/&>d employee comp5sation = ! p]iod ( ! 

applicable lapse 9 regul>               
appropriations1 at ! /&>d rate (        
comp5sation1 to any contract employee   
employ$ by ! contractor :o1 z a result (
 t lapse 9 regul> appropriations-- 7i7 0
 furl\gh$ or laid (f2  7ii7 0 o!rwise n 
work+2  7iii7 exp]i5c$ a r$uction (     
h\rs2 or  7iv7 exp]i5c$ a r$uction 9    
comp5sation2 or  7,b7 to re/ore paid    
leave tak5 by any contract employee     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 dur+ !      
applicable lapse 9 regul>               
appropriations1 if ! contractor requir$ 
or p]mitt$ employees ( ! contractor to  
use paid leave z a result ( t lapse 9   
regul> appropriations4  7#d7 ,evid5ce ,a
 contractor seek+ an adju/m5t "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide ! head ( !   
applicable ag5cy any evid5ce ( !        
reasonable co/s incurr$ by ! contractor 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 z ! head ( !   
ag5cy1 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,procurem5t ,policy1 
consid]s appropriate4  7d7 ,t]m9ation   
,appropriations & funds made available &

 au?ority grant$ "u subsection 7b7 %all 
be available to ! head ( an ag5cy until 
:i*ev] ( ! foll[+ fir/ occurs3 7#a7 ,!  
enactm5t into law ( appropriations = !  
ag5cy until ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbf    
7includ+ a cont9u+ appropriation7 t     
provide am\nts = ! purposes = :i* am\nts
 are made available "u subsection 7b74  
7#b7 ,! enactm5t into law (             
appropriations = ! ag5cy until ! end (  
fiscal ye> #bjbf 7includ+ a cont9u+     
appropriation7 )\t any appropriation =  
su* purposes4  7e7 ,limitation to       
individuals affect$ by a %utd[n ,am\nts 
provid$ "u subsection 7b7 may n be us$ =
 a purpose describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
or 7,b7 ( subsection 7b77#a7 = any      
portion ( a lapse 9 regul>              
appropriations = :i* a cov]$ employee is
 provid$ ) /&>d employee comp5sation or 
a contractor is provid$ paym5t to       
provide a contract employee ) /&>d      
employee comp5sation1 respectively1 us+ 
am\nts o!r ?an am\nts provid$ "u        
subsection 7b74  7f7 ,int]im cont9u+    

appropriations ,appropriations made     
available "u subsection 7b7 may n be    
obligat$ by ! head ( an ag5cy dur+ any  
p]iod dur+ :i* cont9u+ appropriations = 
! purposes = :i* am\nts are made        
available "u subsection 7b7 are 9 effect
 = ! ag5cy4  7g7 ,*>g+ to future        
appropriations ,exp5ditures made        
pursuant to subsection 7b7 %all be *>g$ 
to ! applicable appropriation1 fund1 or 
au?orization :5ev] an ,act 9 :i* su*    
applicable appropriation1 fund1 or      
au?orization is includ$ is enact$ into  
law4  7h7 ,limitation on transf]        
au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law 7includ+ any appropriation ,act71 ! 
am\nts provid$ "u subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 
%all be available solely = a purpose    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (   
subsection 7b77#a72 &  7#b7 may n be    
transf]r$1 reprogramm$1 obligat$1 or    
exp5d$ = any o!r purpose4  7i7 ,t]ms &  
conditions ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 /&>d    
employee comp5sation provid$ to cov]$   
employees1 & paym5ts to contractors to  

provide /&>d employee comp5sation to    
contract employees1 provid$ by an ag5cy 
us+ am\nts provid$ "u subsection 7b7    
%all be subject to-- 7#a7 ! requirem5ts1
 au?orities1 conditions1 & limitations  
applicable ) respect to ! provision (   
/&>d employee comp5sation1 or paym5t to 
contractors1 respectively1 by ! ag5cy "u
 ! ,cont9u+ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbf 
7division ,a ( ,public ,law #aai-cg72 or
  7#b7 if an ,act is enact$ aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,cont9u+ ,appropriations 
,act1 #bjbf 7division ,a ( ,public ,law 
#aai-cg7 t provides cont9u+             
appropriations = fiscal ye> #bjbf = !   
ag5cy to provide /&>d employee          
comp5sation1 or paym5t to contractors1  
respectively1 ! requirem5ts1 au?orities1
 conditions1 & limitations applicable ) 
respect to ! provision ( /&>d employee  
comp5sation1 or paym5t to cov]$         
contractors1 respectively1 by ! ag5cy "u
 t subsequ5tly enact$ ,act4  7j7        
,au?orization ,to obligate & exp5d funds
 ,funds appropriat$ by ?is section may  

be obligat$ & exp5d$ not)/&+ section #ae
 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities 
,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhj7 &    
section #ejd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national      
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjid7;a77#a774  7k7 ,rules (           
con/ruction  7#a7 ,/&>d employee        
comp5sation ,?is section %all be con/ru$
 to provide ea* cov]$ employee &        
contract employee ) /&>d employee       
comp5sation = ! p]iod ( ! lapse 9 regul>
 appropriations z if ! cov]$ employee or
 contract employee 0 p]=m+ ! duties ( ! 
cov]$ employee or contract employee dur+
 ! lapse 9 regul> appropriations4  7#b7 
,no *ange 9 ag5cy responsibilities ,no?+
 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to require
 an ag5cy to take any action t ! ag5cy  
is n requir$ to take "u ! t]ms ( a      
contract dur+ any p]iod dur+ :i* !re is 
n a lapse 9 regul> appropriations4  7l7 
,ag5cy activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,cov]$ 
employees & contract employees %all p]=m
 _! typical duties to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable dur+ a lapse 9 regul>       

appropriations4  7#b7 ,o!r obligations  
or exp5ditures ,?is section does n      
au?orize or necess>ily imply t an ag5cy 
or employee may incur any obligations or
 exp5ditures t are n explicitly au?oriz$
 by ?is section4  #c4 ,limitation on    
r$uctions 9 =ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ag5cy-- 7,a7 means 
ea* au?ority ( ! executive1 legislative1
 or judicial bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 includes ea*     
,di/rict ( ,columbia public employ]     
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7 ( section 
#acda7;c77#a77;,b7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 &  7#b7 ! 
t]m lapse 9 regul> appropriations1 )    
respect to an ag5cy1 means any p]iod    
dur+ :i* int]im or full-ye>             
appropriations = fiscal ye> #bjbf are n 
9 effect = ! ag5cy4  7b7 ,prohibition   
,dur+ a lapse 9 regul> appropriations1  
none ( ! funds made available by ?is or 
any o!r ,act may be us$ to-- 7#a7       
propose or implem5t a r$uction 9 =ce1 or

 any simil> ef=t1 to p]man5tly r$uce !  
numb] ( employees employ$ by an ag5cy2  
or  7#b7 place any employee ( an ag5cy 9
 adm9i/rative leave = m ?an #aj "w days 
9 any cal5d> ye>4  7c7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to affect a volunt>y sep>ation  
paym5t (f]$ to an employee "u section   
#cebc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4