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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6995 

Making continuing appropriations for the Armed Forces and certain Federal 

civilian personnel in the event of a Government shutdown during fiscal 

year 2024, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 16, 2024 

Mr. BIGGS (for himself, Mr. OGLES, Mr. ROSENDALE, Mr. CRANE, Mr. 

BURLISON, Mr. NORMAN, and Mr. CLYDE) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations 

A BILL 

Making continuing appropriations for the Armed Forces and 

certain Federal civilian personnel in the event of a Government shutdown during fiscal year 2024, and for other 

purposes. 

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 ‘‘Funding A Secure 

5 America Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF 

2 THE ARMED FORCES. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—There are hereby appropriated for 

4 fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not 

5 otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in6 terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are 

7 not in effect— 

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

9 and allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as 

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

11 States Code), including reserve components thereof, 

12 who perform active service during such period; 

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

14 and allowances to the civilian personnel of the De15 partment of Defense (and the Department of Home16 land Security in the case of the Coast Guard) whom 

17 the Secretary concerned determines are providing 

18 support to members of the Armed Forces described 

19 in paragraph (1); and 

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

21 and allowances to contractors of the Department of 

22 Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security 

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

24 concerned determines are providing support to mem25 bers of the Armed Forces described in paragraph 

26 (1). 


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1 (b) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec2 tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 

3 (1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to 

4 matters concerning the Department of Defense; and 

5 (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with re6 spect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 

7 SEC. 3. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CBP, ICE, TSA, 

8 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AND DEPART9 MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PERSONNEL. 

10 (a) EMPLOYEES.—There are hereby appropriated for 

11 fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not 

12 otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in13 terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are 

14 not in effect, such sums as are necessary for the salaries 

15 and expenses of— 

16 (1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents 

17 and officers who are performing mission critical 

18 functions at United States Southwest, Northern, and 

19 maritime border ports of entry, and between such 

20 ports of entry, including preventing entry of terror21 ists, terrorists weapons, illegal aliens, illicit drugs, 

22 and other illegal contraband; 

23 (2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce24 ment officers and agents who conduct— 


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1 (A) immigration enforcement, including de2 taining and removing aliens (as defined in sec3 tion 101 of the Immigration and Nationality 

4 Act); and 

5 (B) investigations of criminal operations 

6 and organizations, including— 

7 (i) the illegal trade of contraband 

8 such as goods, weapons, and drugs; and 

9 (ii) the smuggling and trafficking of 

10 people; 

11 (3) any officer or employee of the Transpor12 tation Security Administration engaged in law en13 forcement or security functions, including the Fed14 eral Air Marshal Service, operations support, and se15 curity operations office; 

16 (4) any air traffic controller (as that term is de17 fined in section 8331 of title 5, United States Code); 

18 and 

19 (5) any officer or employee of the Department 

20 of Veterans Affairs— 

21 (A) who is employed at— 

22 (i) the Board of Veteran’s Appeals; 

23 (ii) a medical facility of the Depart24 ment; 


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1 (iii) a contact center of the Depart2 ment; 

3 (iv) the toll-free hotline for veterans 

4 provided by the Secretary under section 

5 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code; 

6 or 

7 (v) regional office of the Department; 

8 or 

9 (B) whose official duties involve the proc10 essing and delivery of benefits under the laws 

11 administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af12 fairs, including burial benefits. 

13 (b) CONTRACTORS.—There are hereby appropriated 

14 for fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury 

15 not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which 

16 interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are 

17 not in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide pay 

18 and allowances to contractors of each agency under sub19 paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) whom the head 

20 of such agency determines are providing support to em21 ployees of the agency described under any such paragraph. 

22 SEC. 4. TERMINATION. 

23 Appropriations and funds made available and author24 ity granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until 

25 whichever of the following first occurs: 


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1 (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 

2 (including a continuing appropriation) for any pur3 pose for which amounts are made available in sec4 tion 2 or 3. 

5 (2) The enactment into law of the applicable 

6 regular or continuing appropriations resolution or 

7 other Act without any appropriation for such pur8 pose. 

9 (3) October 1, 2024. 

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