110 STAT. 24 PUBLIC LAW 104-92-^AN. 6, 1996 to continue carrying out a Federal program or furloughed State employees whose compensation is advanced or reimbursed in whole or in part by the Federal Government— (1) such furloughed employees shall be compensated at their standard rate of compensation for such period; (2) the State shall be reimbursed for expenses that would have been paid by the Federal Government during such period had appropriations been available, including the cost of compensating such furloughed employees, together with interest thereon due under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code; and (3) the State may use funds available to the State under such Federal program to reimburse such State, together with interest thereon due under section 6503(d) of title 31, United States Code. (b) For purposes of this subsection, the term "State" shall have the meaning as such term is defined under the applicable Federal program under subsection (a). Applicability. (c) The authority under this section applies with respect to any period in fiscal year 1996 (not limited to periods beginning or ending after the date of the enactment of this Act) during which there occurs a lapse in appropriations with respect to any department or agency of the Federal Government which, but for such lapse in appropriations, would have paid, or made reimbursement relating to, any of the expenses referred to in subsection (a) with respect to the program involved. Payments and reimbursements under this authority shall be made only to the extent and in amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. Approved January 6, 1996. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1643: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-162 (Comm. on Ways and Means). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 141 (1995): July 10, 11, considered and passed House. Jan. 2, considered and passed Senate, amended. Vol. 142 (1996): Jan. 5, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Senate concurred in House amendment. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 32 (1996): Jan. 6, Presidential statement.
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