(b) SECRETARY CONCERNED DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense with respect to 
matters concerning the Department of Defense; and 
(2) the Secretary of Homeland Security with re-
spect to matters concerning the Coast Guard. 
SEC. 3. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CBP, ICE, TSA, 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS, AND DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PERSONNEL. 
(a) EMPLOYEES.—There are hereby appropriated for 
fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not 
otherwise appropriated, for any period during which in-
terim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are 
not in effect, such sums as are necessary for the salaries 
and expenses of— 
(1) U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents 
and officers who are performing mission critical 
functions at United States Southwest, Northern, and 
maritime border ports of entry, and between such 
ports of entry, including preventing entry of terror-
ists, terrorists weapons, illegal aliens, illicit drugs, 
and other illegal contraband; 
(2) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment officers and agents who conduct— 
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(A) immigration enforcement, including de-
taining and removing aliens (as defined in sec-
tion 101 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act); and 
(B) investigations of criminal operations 
and organizations, including— 
(i) the illegal trade of contraband 
such as goods, weapons, and drugs; and 
(ii) the smuggling and trafficking of 
people; 
(3) any officer or employee of the Transpor-
tation Security Administration engaged in law en-
forcement or security functions, including the Fed-
eral Air Marshal Service, operations support, and se-
curity operations office; 
(4) any air traffic controller (as that term is de-
fined in section 8331 of title 5, United States Code); 
and 
(5) any officer or employee of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs— 
(A) who is employed at— 
(i) the Board of Veteran’s Appeals; 
(ii) a medical facility of the Depart-
ment; 
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(iii) a contact center of the Depart-
ment; 
(iv) the toll-free hotline for veterans 
provided by the Secretary under section 
1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code; 
or 
(v) regional office of the Department; 
or 
(B) whose official duties involve the proc-
essing and delivery of benefits under the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs, including burial benefits. 
(b) CONTRACTORS.—There are hereby appropriated 
for fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which 
interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2024 are 
not in effect, such sums as are necessary to provide pay 
and allowances to contractors of each agency under sub-
paragraph (3), (4), or (5) of subsection (a) whom the head 
of such agency determines are providing support to em-
ployees of the agency described under any such paragraph. 
SEC. 4. TERMINATION. 
Appropriations and funds made available and author-
ity granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until 
whichever of the following first occurs: 
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(1) The enactment into law of an appropriation 
(including a continuing appropriation) for any pur-
pose for which amounts are made available in sec-
tion 2 or 3. 
(2) The enactment into law of the applicable 
regular or continuing appropriations resolution or 
other Act without any appropriation for such pur-
pose. 
(3) October 1, 2024. 
Æ 
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