This bill makes continuing appropriations for FY2018 for any period during which a government shutdown is in effect for certain training for the National Guard and reserve components of the Armed Forces and for civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (DOD) (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard).
Military and DOD civilian personnel are exempt from any furlough order for any period during which a government shutdown is in effect.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4966 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4966
To make continuing appropriations for pay for certain training for
members of the National Guard and of the reserve components of the
Armed Forces in the event of a shutdown of the Federal Government, to
prohibit the furlough of such members during such a shutdown, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 7, 2018
Mr. Kelly of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as
fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To make continuing appropriations for pay for certain training for
members of the National Guard and of the reserve components of the
Armed Forces in the event of a shutdown of the Federal Government, to
prohibit the furlough of such members during such a shutdown, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CERTAIN TRAINING FOR MEMBERS
OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF
ARMED FORCES.
(a) Appropriations.--Subject to subsection (c), there are hereby
appropriated for fiscal year 2018, out of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which a Government
shutdown is in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide pay and
allowances to--
(1) covered members for training duty--
(A) in the course of performing--
(i) active service;
(ii) inactive-duty training; or
(iii) Active Guard and Reserve duty under
section 328 of title 32, United States Code;
(B) that occurs during such period; and
(C) that the Secretary concerned determines was
scheduled before the beginning of such period; and
(2) civilian personnel of the Department of Defense (and
the Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast
Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing
support to covered members for purposes described in paragraph
(1).
(b) Exemption From Furlough.--Subject to subsection (c), any
covered member and all civilian personnel described in subsection
(a)(2) shall be exempt from any furlough order for any period during
which a Government shutdown is in effect.
(c) Termination.--Appropriations and funds made available and
exemptions from furlough granted pursuant to this section shall be
available until whichever of the following occurs first:
(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a
continuing appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are
made available in subsection (a).
(2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or
continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any
appropriation for such purpose.
(3) The end of the 30th consecutive day on which a
Government shutdown is in effect.
(d) Determination of Government Shutdown.--For purposes of this
section, a Government shutdown shall be considered to be in effect if
there is a lapse in appropriations for any purpose for which amounts
are made available in subsection (a) as a result of a failure to enact
a regular appropriations bill or continuing resolution.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``covered members'' consists of--
(A) members of the National Guard; and
(B) members of the reserve components of the Armed
Forces.
(2) In this section, the term ``Secretary concerned''
means--
(A) the Secretary of Defense with respect to
matters concerning the Department of Defense; and
(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect
to matters concerning the Coast Guard.
(3) The terms ``Armed Forces'', ``active service'', and
``inactive-duty training'' have the meanings given such terms
in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
(4) The term ``reserve components of the Armed Forces''
means the components named in section 10101 of title 10, United
States Code.
(5) The term ``National Guard'' has the meaning given such
term in section 101(3) of title 32, United States Code.
(6) The term ``furlough'' has the meaning given such term
in section 7511(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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