H.R. 2051

119 HR 2051 IH: Coast Guard Sustained Funding Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-11
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2051  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 11, 2025   Mr. Green of Tennessee  (for himself and  Mr. Gimenez ) 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 2025  .
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.
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(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.
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