,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,pet]s 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 
,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4           
,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1    
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,kim1    
,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4          
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,mr4       
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1
 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,coons1   
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1  
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4   
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,w>nock1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51
 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4         
,gillibr&1 & ,ms4 ,cantwell7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,appropriations  ,a  
,,bill  ,to appropriate funds = pay &   
all[ances ( ,f$]al employees1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y & ,f$]al       

,employee ,protection ,act4  #b4        
,appropriations  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* elem5t ( ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia public employ]1 z def9$ 9     
section #acda7;c7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$         
individual-- 7,a7 means ea* employee (  
an ag5cy :o1 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 did n  
receive a portion or all ( ! /&>d       
employee comp5sation ( ! employee       
because ( ! lapse 9 appropriations )    
respect to ! applicable ag5cy2 &  7,b7  
includes-- 7i7 a contractor :o--  7,i7  
provides support to an employee ( an    
ag5cy2 &  7,,ii7 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 did
 n receive a portion or all ( ! /&>d    
employee comp5sation ( ! individual     
because ( ! lapse 9 appropriations )    
respect to ! applicable ag5cy2  7ii7 a  
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ a memb] (
 a res]ve compon5t :o p]=ms active      

s]vice or inactive-duty tra9+7 :o1 dur+ 
! cov]$ p]iod1 did n receive a portion  
or all ( ! /&>d employee comp5sation ( !
 individual because ( ! lapse 9         
appropriations ) respect to ! applicable
 ag5cy2 &  7iii7 an employee ( an ag5cy1
 a contractor :o provides support to an 
employee ( an ag5cy1 or a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ a memb] ( a res]ve 
compon5t :o p]=ms active s]vice or      
inactive-duty tra9+7 :o1 = a portion or 
all ( ! cov]$ p]iod1 0 subject to       
furl\gh2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 &   
end+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 
7#d7 ! t]m /&>d employee comp5sation    
means1 ) respect to a cov]$ individual1 
! /&>d rate ( basic pay1 all[ances1 pay 
diff]5tials1 b5efits1 & o!r paym5ts     
o!rwise payable on a regul> basis to !  
cov]$ individual4  7b7  ,appropriations 
7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 !re
 are appropriat$ to ! head ( ea* ag5cy )
 respect to :i* !re 0 a lapse 9         
appropriations dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod1 out (

 any money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise      
appropriat$1 su* sums z are necess>y to 
provide1 ) respect to ! cov]$ p]iod1    
/&>d employee comp5sation to cov]$      
individuals ) respect to ! ag5cy4  7#b7 
,ag5cy requirem5t  ,! head ( ea* ag5cy  
to :om am\nts are made available "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide to cov]$     
individuals ) respect to t ag5cy ! /&>d 
employee comp5sation requir$ "u t       
p>agraph = "w p]=m$ dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod  
7or1 9 ! case ( a cov]$ individual      
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,b77iii71
 = all portions ( ! cov]$ p]iod dur+ :i*
 ! cov]$ individual 0 subject to        
furl\gh7 z soon z practicable1 b n lat] 
?an #g days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7c7  ,limitation to individuals 
affect$ by %utd[n  ,am\nts provid$ "u   
subsection 7b7 may n be us$ to provide  
/&>d employee comp5sation to a cov]$    
individual = any portion ( ! cov]$ p]iod
 = :i* ! cov]$ individual is provid$ )  
/&>d employee comp5sation us+ am\nts o!r
 ?an am\nts provid$ "u subsection 7b74  

7d7  ,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 = /&>d        
employee comp5sation to cov]$           
individuals2 &  7#b7 may n be transf]r$1
 reprogramm$1 obligat$1 or exp5d$ = any 
o!r purpose4  7e7  ,t]ms & conditions   
,! provision ( /&>d employee comp5sation
 us+ am\nts provid$ "u subsection 7b7   
%all be subject to ! requirem5ts1       
au?orities1 conditions1 & limitations   
applicable ) respect to ! provision (   
/&>d employee comp5sation by !          
applicable ag5cy "u ! ,full-,ye>        
,cont9u+ ,appropriations & ,ext5sions   
,act1 #bjbe 7,public ,law #aai-d2 #aci  
,/at4 #i74  7f7  ,*>ge to future        
appropriations  ,exp5ditures made       
pursuant to ?is ,act %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  7g7   

,rule ( con/ruction  ,?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to provide ea* cov]$         
individual1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! cov]$   
individual 0 subject to furl\gh = a     
portion or all ( ! cov]$ p]iod1 ) /&>d  
employee comp5sation = ! cov]$ p]iod z  
if ! cov]$ individual _h p]=m$ ! job    
duties ( ! cov]$ individual = ! entirety
 ( ! cov]$ p]iod4  7h7  ,retroactive    
effective date  ,?is section %all take  
effect z if enact$ on ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbe4