[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3628 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3628

  Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a 
                          Government shutdown.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 28, 2015

Mr. Coffman (for himself, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Gohmert) introduced the 
 following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations

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                                 A BILL


 
  Making continuing appropriations for military pay in the event of a 
                          Government shutdown.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Pay Our Military Act''.

SEC. 2. CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) In General.--For each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017, there are 
hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise 
appropriated, for any period of such fiscal year during which interim 
or full-year appropriations are not in effect--
            (1) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and 
        allowances to members of the Armed Forces (as defined in 
        section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code), including 
        reserve components thereof, who perform active service during 
        such period, including Active Guard and Reserve duty under 
        section 328 of title 32, United States Code;
            (2) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and 
        allowances to members of the reserve components of the Armed 
        Forces (as named in section 10101 of title 10, United States 
        Code) who perform inactive-duty training (as defined in section 
        101(d)(7) of such title) during such period;
            (3) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and 
        allowances to the civilian personnel of the Department of 
        Defense (and the Department of Homeland Security in the case of 
        the Coast Guard) whom the Secretary concerned determines are 
        providing support to members of the Armed Forces described in 
        paragraph (1); and
            (4) such sums as are necessary to provide pay and 
        allowances to contractors of the Department of Defense (and the 
        Department of Homeland Security in the case of the Coast Guard) 
        whom the Secretary concerned determines are providing support 
        to members of the Armed Forces described in paragraph (1).
    (b) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, 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 respect to 
        matters concerning the Coast Guard.

SEC. 3. TERMINATION.

    Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted 
pursuant to this Act for a fiscal year shall be available until 
whichever of the following first occurs: (1) the enactment into law of 
an appropriation for such fiscal year (including a continuing 
appropriation) for any purpose for which amounts are made available in 
section 2; (2) the enactment into law of the applicable regular or 
continuing appropriations resolution or other Act for such fiscal year 
without any appropriation for such purpose; (3) September 30 of such 
fiscal year; or (4) January 1, 2017.
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