I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5842 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 29, 2023 Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. McCaul , Mr. Gimenez , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mr. Ezell , Mr. Brecheen , Ms. De La Cruz , Mr. Guest , and Mr. Waltz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 14, United States Code, to make appropriations for Coast Guard pay in the event an appropriations Act expires before the enactment of a new appropriations Act, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Sustained Funding Act of 2023 . 2. Pay; continuation during lapse in appropriations (a) In general Chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2780. Pay; continuation during lapse in appropriations (a) In general In the case of any period in which there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary— (1) to provide pay and allowances to military members of the Coast Guard, including the reserve component thereof, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during such period; (2) to provide pay and benefits to qualified civilian employees of the Coast Guard; and (3) to provide pay and benefits to qualified contract employees of the Coast Guard. (b) Application of Anti-Deficiency Act Section 1341 of title 31 (commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act ) shall apply to operations carried out under this section, except— (1) in the case of law that expressly authorizes incurring obligations in advance of appropriations; (2) operations that involve emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property; and (3) with respect to functions necessary to discharge the congressional duties of the President. (c) Coast Guard-Specific funding lapse For purposes of this section, a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse occurs in any case in which a general appropriation bill providing appropriations for the Coast Guard for a fiscal year is not enacted before the beginning of such fiscal year (and no joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the Coast Guard is in effect). (d) Termination Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted for any fiscal year for any purpose under subsection (a) shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (1) The enactment into law of an appropriation (including a continuing appropriation) for such purpose. (2) The enactment into law of the applicable regular or continuing appropriations resolution or other Act without any appropriation for such purpose. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Qualified civilian employee The term qualified civilian employee means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who the Commandant determines is— (A) providing support to members of the Coast Guard or another Armed Force; or (B) performing work as an excepted employee or an employee performing emergency work, as such terms are defined by the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Qualified contract employee of the coast guard The term qualified contract employee of the Coast Guard means an individual performing work under a contract who the Commandant determines is— (A) providing support to military members or qualified civilian employees of the Coast Guard or another Armed Force; or (B) required to perform work during a lapse in appropriations. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2780. Pay; continuation during lapse in appropriations. .