PUBLIC LAW 104-92^JAN. 6, 1996 110 STAT. 19 corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational units of Government for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes, namely: SEC. 201. ENSURED PAYMENT DURING FISCAL YEAR 1996 OF VETERANS' BENEFITS IN EVENT OF LACK OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(a) PAYMENTS REQUIRED.— In any case during fiscal year 1996 in which appropriations are not otherwise available for programs, projects, and activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall nevertheless ensure that— (1) payments of existing veterans benefits are made in accordance with regular procedures and schedules and in accordance with eligibility requirements for such benefits; and (2) payments to contractors of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs are made when due in the case of services provided that directly relate to patient health and safety. (b) FUNDING.—T here is hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for the pa5mients pursuant to subsection (a), including such amounts as may be necessary for the costs of administration of such pa5niients. (c) CHARGING OF ACCOUNTS WHEN APPROPRIATIONS MADE. — In any case in which the Secretary uses the authority of subsection (a) to make pa5nnents, applicable accounts shall be charged for amounts so paid, and for the costs of administration of such pay- ments, when regular appropriations become available for those purposes. (d) EXISTING BENEFITS SPECIFIED.— For purposes of this section, existing veterans benefits are benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that have been adjudicated and authorized for payment as of— (1) December 15, 1995; or (2) if appropriations for such benefits are available (other than pursuant to subsection (b)) after December 15, 1995, the last day on which appropriations for payment of such benefits are available (other than pursuant to subsection (b)). SEC. 202. Section 201 shall cease to be effective on September 30, 1996. SEC. 203. For the purposes of this title of this Act, the time covered by this title of this Act shall be considered to have begun on January 4, 1996. Termination date. Coverage. TITLE III The following sums are hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and out of applicable corporate or other revenues, receipts, and funds, for the several departments, agencies, corporations, and other organizational imits of Government for the fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes, namely: SEC. 301. Such amounts as may be necessary under the authority and conditions provided in applicable appropriations Acts for the fiscal year 1995 for paying salaries of Federal employees excepted from the provisions of the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1341 et seq.) who are continuing projects and activities conducted in fiscal year 1995 who work during periods when there is otherwise no funding authority for their salaries. Government employees.
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