I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1508 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 13, 2011 Mr. Posey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making appropriations to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard are paid during any period of lapsed appropriations.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Assure Servicemembers Are Paid Act of 2011 or ASAP Act.

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Continuance of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense and Coast Guard civilian employees during periods of lapsed appropriations

(a)

Finding

Congress finds that, since the President, Vice President, and members of Congress are paid compensation notwithstanding any period of lapsed appropriations to comply with section 6 of Article I and section 1 of Article II of the United States Constitution and the XXVII Amendment, equity and fairness demand the same consideration be given to members of the Armed Forces defending the United States and the civilian employees of the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard supporting the warfighter. (b)

Appropriation of funds

Amounts are hereby appropriated to the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) during a period of lapsed appropriations, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to allow the Secretary of Defense (and the Secretary of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard. (c)

Period of lapsed appropriations

In this section, the term period of lapsed appropriations means any period during which appropriations are not available due to the absence of the timely enactment of any Act or joint resolution (including any Act or joint resolution making continuing appropriations) appropriating funds for the payment of the pay and allowances of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense and the Coast Guard.