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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3628 

Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a 

Government shutdown. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015 

Mr. COFFMAN (for himself, Ms. STEFANIK, and Mr. GOHMERT) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations 

A BILL 

Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the 

event of a Government shutdown. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pay Our Military Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF 

6 THE ARMED FORCES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2016 and 

8 2017, there are hereby appropriated, out of any money 

9 in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period 


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1 of such fiscal year during which interim or full-year appro2 priations are not in effect— 

3 (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 

4 and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as 

5 defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United 

6 States Code), including reserve components thereof, 

7 who perform active service during such period, in8 cluding Active Guard and Reserve duty under sec9 tion 328 of title 32, United States Code; 

10 (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 

11 and allowances to members of the reserve compo12 nents of the Armed Forces (as named in section 

13 10101 of title 10, United States Code) who perform 

14 inactive-duty training (as defined in section 

15 101(d)(7) of such title) during such period; 

16 (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 

17 and allowances to the civilian personnel of the De18 partment of Defense (and the Department of Home19 land Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom 

20 the Secretary concerned determines are providing 

21 support to members of the Armed Forces described 

22 in paragraph (1); and 

23 (4) such sums as are necessary to provide pay 

24 and allowances to contractors of the Department of 

25 Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security 


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1 in the case of the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary 

2 concerned determines are providing support to mem3 bers of the Armed Forces described in paragraph 

4 (1). 

5 (b) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec6 tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 

7 (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to 

8 matters concerning the Department of Defense; and 

9 (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with re10 spect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 

11 SEC. 3. TERMINATION. 

12 Appropriations and funds made available and author13 ity granted pursuant to this Act for a fiscal year shall 

14 be available until whichever of the following first occurs: 

15 (1) the enactment into law of an appropriation for such 

16 fiscal year (including a continuing appropriation) for any 

17 purpose for which amounts are made available in section 

18 2; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable regular 

19 or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act for 

20 such fiscal year without any appropriation for such pur21 pose; (3) September 30 of such fiscal year; or (4) January 

22 1, 2017. 

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