118 HR 5841 IH: Homeland Heroes Pay Act U.S. House of Representatives 2023-09-29 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5841IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 29, 2023Mr. Green of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Strong, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Brecheen, Ms. De La Cruz, Mr. Ciscomani, and Mr. Guest) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AppropriationsA BILLMaking continuing appropriations for the salary and expenses of certain excepted employees of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Homeland Heroes Pay Act.

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Continuing appropriations for certain employees of CBP and ICE

(a)

In general

There are appropriated for fiscal year 2024, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to pay, during the period of any lapse in discretionary appropriations in such fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2023, 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 terrorists, terrorists weapons, illegal aliens, illicit drugs, and other illegal contraband; and (2)U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and agents who conduct— (A)immigration enforcement, including detaining and removing aliens (as defined in section 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. (b)

Termination

Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this section shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: (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)January 1, 2024.