A bill to amend titles 5 and 37, United States Code, to provide for the continuance of pay and the authority to make certain expenditures and obligations during lapses in appropriations.
Federal Employee Compensation Protection Act of 1997 - Amends Federal civil service and armed forces law to provide for the temporary continuance of basic civilian and military pay and associated benefits and allowances of Federal and District of Columbia personnel during any period of lapsed appropriations in which they perform service or are furloughed due to the failure to timely enact appropriations legislation for the employee's agency. Appropriates funds for such purposes, which shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever the regular appropriation bill becomes law.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1983-1984)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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