[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2780 Introduced in House (IH)]


104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2780

 To specify the circumstances in which compensation may or may not be 
 afforded to Federal and District of Columbia employees for the period 
           of a lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 1996.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 14, 1995

Mr. Burton of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mr. Mica, and Mr. Barton 
  of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Government Reform and Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
 To specify the circumstances in which compensation may or may not be 
 afforded to Federal and District of Columbia employees for the period 
           of a lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 1996.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PAY FOR FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA EMPLOYEES DURING 
              LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996.

    (a) Provisions Relating to Those Who Are Permitted or Required to 
Serve.--Any officer or employee of the United States Government or of 
the District of Columbia government who is permitted or required to 
serve during any period in which there is a lapse in appropriations 
with respect to the agency in or under which such officer or employee 
is employed shall be compensated at the standard rate of compensation 
for such officer or employee for such period.
    (b) Provisions Relating to Those Who Have Been Furloughed.--
            (1) In general.--Any officer or employee of the United 
        States Government or of the District of Columbia government who 
        is furloughed for any period as a result of a lapse in 
        appropriations shall not be entitled to basic pay with respect 
        to any portion of such period, except as provided in paragraph 
        (2).
            (2) Exception.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
        any officer or employee referred to in paragraph (1) who is 
        willing and able to serve during the period of the lapse in 
        appropriations--
                    (A) shall be permitted to serve; and
                    (B) shall be compensated for any such service in 
                accordance with subsection (a).
    (c) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term 
``agency'' includes any employing entity of the United States 
Government or of the District of Columbia government.
    (d) Applicability.--This section shall apply with respect to any 
lapse in appropriations for fiscal year 1996 occurring after December 
15, 1995.
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