Ensuring pay of certain Federal Government employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations

(a) In general There are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, during any lapse in discretionary appropriations beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, such sums as are necessary for the salary and expenses of any employee in the civil service or the uniformed services (as those terms are defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code). (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to— (1) the head of any Executive department (as that term is defined in section 101 of such title); or (2) any deputy secretary (or equivalent) of such a department.