,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bfg #aai? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #cafh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate
 ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #i1  
#bjbe,mr4 ,johnson 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,cotton1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mr4
 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( 
,florida7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read ! fir/ "t  ,novemb] #aj1          
#bjbe,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
cal5d>  ,a ,,bill  ,to appropriate funds
 = pay & all[ances ( ,f$]al employees1  
contract employees1 & memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces dur+ a lapse 9 appropriations1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,%utd[n ,fairness  
,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 contractor    
includes a contractor at any ti]2  7#c7 

! t]m cov]$ contract employee1 ) respect
 to a contractor ( an ag5cy-- 7,a7 means
 an employee ( ! contractor :o-- 7i7    
provides support to an employee describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a72 &  7ii7 is       
requir$ to p]=m "w dur+ a lapse 9 regul>
 appropriations ) respect to ! ag5cy to 
:i* ! employee ( ! contractor provides  
support1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( t ag5cy2 
&  7,b7 only includes an individual     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o 0 an     
employee ( a contractor on1 or _h       
accept$ an (f] ( employm5t ) !          
contractor on or be=e1 ! day be=e ! date
 on :i* ! applicable lapse 9 regul>     
appropriations began2  7#d7 ! t]m cov]$ 
employee-- 7,a7 means ea* employee ( an 
ag5cy1 )\t reg>d to :e!r1 dur+ ! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 & end+ on !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 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 cov]$ individual contractor ( an     

ag5cy2  7ii7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on 
active duty2 &  7iii7 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 employee1 contractor1 or
 memb] on1 or _h accept$ an (f] (       
employm5t ) ! ag5cy1 agre$ to become a  
contractor ( ! ag5cy1 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#e7 ! t]m cov]$ individual contractor1 
) respect to an ag5cy1 means an         
individual :o is a contractor ( ! ag5cy 
:o-- 7,a7 provides support to an        
employee describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a72 
&  7,b7 is requir$ to p]=m "w dur+ a    
lapse 9 regul> appropriations ) respect 
to ! ag5cy to :i* ! individual provides 
support1 z det]m9$ by ! head ( t ag5cy2 
7#f7 ! t]m lapse 9 regul>               

appropriations1 ) respect to an ag5cy1  
means any p]iod dur+ :i* int]im or      
full-ye> appropriations = ! applicable  
fiscal ye> are n 9 effect = ! ag5cy2 &  
7#g7 ! t]m /&>d employee comp5sation    
means1 ) respect to a cov]$ employee or 
cov]$ 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
 cov]$ contract employee4  7b7          
,appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= fiscal
 ye> #bjbf1 & any fiscal ye> !reaft]1 = 
any lapse 9 regul> appropriations )     
respect to an ag5cy1 !re are appropriat$
 to ! head ( ! ag5cy1 out ( any money 9 
! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 su*  
sums z are necess>y to provide-- 7,a7   
/&>d employee comp5sation to cov]$      
employees ( ! ag5cy ) respect to ! p]iod
 ( ! lapse 9 regul> appropriations2 &   
7,b7 paym5t to contractors ( ! ag5cy to 
be us$ by ! contractors to provide /&>d 
employee comp5sation to cov]$ contract  
employees ( ! contractor4  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 ) respect to ! p]iod beg9n+
 on ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 & end+ 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* p]iod2 &  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 ,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 ( ! applicable fiscal 
ye> 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 ( !
 applicable fiscal ye> 7includ+ a       
cont9u+ appropriation7 )\t any          
appropriation = su* purposes4  7d7      
,limitation to individuals affect$ by a 
%utd[n ,am\nts provid$ "u subsection 7b7
 may n be us$ to provide /&>d employee  
comp5sation to a cov]$ employee1 or to  
provide paym5t to a contractor ( ! ag5cy
 to provide /&>d employee comp5sation to
 a cov]$ contract employee ( !          
contractor1 = any portion ( a lapse 9   
regul> appropriations = :i* ! cov]$     
employee is provid$ ) /&>d employee     
comp5sation1 or contractor is provid$   
paym5t to provide /&>d employee         
comp5sation to cov]$ contract employees 
( ! contractor1 respectively1 us+ am\nts
 o!r ?an am\nts provid$ "u subsection   
7b74  7e7 ,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  
7f7 ,*>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  7g7        
,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 to provide /&>d employee        
comp5sation to cov]$ employees & to     
provide paym5t to contractors ( ! ag5cy 
to be us$ by ! contractors to provide   
/&>d employee comp5sation to cov]$      
contract employees ( ! contractors2 &   
7#b7 may n be transf]r$1 reprogramm$1   
obligat$1 or exp5d$ = any o!r purpose4  
7h7 ,t]ms & conditions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 fiscal ye> #bjbg1 & ea* fiscal ye>     
!reaft]1 /&>d employee comp5sation1 &   
paym5ts to contractors1 provid$ by an   

ag5cy us+ am\nts provid$ "u subsection  
7b7 %all be subject to ! requirem5ts1   
au?orities1 conditions1 & limitations   
applicable ) respect to ! provision (   
/&>d employee comp5sation1 or paym5t to 
contractors1 respectively1 by ! ag5cy "u
 ! ,act t provid$ appropriations = !    
ag5cy to provide /&>d employee          
comp5sation1 or paym5t to contractors1  
respectively1 imm$iately be=e ! lapse 9 
regul> appropriations4  7#b7 ,fiscal ye>
 #bjbf ,= fiscal ye> #bjbf1 /&>d        
employee comp5sation1 & paym5ts to      
contractors1 provid$ by an ag5cy us+    
am\nts provid$ "u subsection 7b7 %all be
 subject to ! requirem5ts1 au?orities1  
conditions1 & limitations applicable )  
respect to ! provision ( /&>d employee  
comp5sation1 or paym5t to contractors1  
respectively1 by ! ag5cy "u ! ,full-,ye>
 ,cont9u+ ,appropriations & ,ext5sions  
,act1 #bjbe 7,public ,law #aai-d2 #aci  
,/at4 #i74  7i7 ,au?orization to        
obligate & exp5d funds ,funds           
appropriat$ by ?is ,act 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  7j7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,?is section %all be con/ru$ to provide
 ea* cov]$ employee ) /&>d employee     
comp5sation1 & to au?orize paym5t to any
 contractor to provide /&>d employee    
comp5sation to ea* cov]$ contract       
employee ( ! contractor1 )\t reg>d to   
:e!r ! cov]$ employee or cov]$ contract 
employee 0 previ\sly or is subject to   
furl\gh = any portion ( a lapse 9 regul>
 appropriations1 = ! p]iod ( ! lapse 9  
regul> appropriations z if ! cov]$      
employee or cov]$ contract employee 0   
p]=m+ ! duties ( ! cov]$ employee or    
cov]$ contract employee dur+ ! lapse 9  
regul> appropriations4  7k7 ,ag5cy      
activities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,cov]$        
employees & cov]$ 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 ,act4  7l7 ,retroactive         
effective date ,?is ,act %all take      
effect z if enact$ on ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbe4  ,novemb] #aj1 #bjbe,read !      
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>