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.

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. 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 (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 (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 inactive-duty training (4) The term reserve components of the Armed Forces (5) The term National Guard (6) The term furlough

Summary: 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.