S. 3681 ensures that certain employees and contractors at U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to receive pay and benefits during a government shutdown. The bill automatically appropriates funds to compensate affected workers in five key divisions: Air and Marine Operations, the Office of Field Operations, the U.S. Border Patrol, Homeland Security Investigations, and Enforcement and Removal Operations. This applies to both full-time employees designated to work during shutdowns and contractors who support these operations, and includes health insurance, disability coverage, and death benefits. The appropriation remains in effect until Congress passes a regular budget or continuing appropriations law for the Department of Homeland Security. The bill contains no specific dollar amount or timeline, instead authorizing "such sums as are necessary" to maintain operations.
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