{"id":78999,"date":"2024-03-22T14:04:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T14:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2024\/03\/22\/some-military-activities-could-shut-down-this-weekend-amid-budget-rush\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:17:30","slug":"some-military-activities-could-shut-down-this-weekend-amid-budget-rush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2024\/03\/22\/some-military-activities-could-shut-down-this-weekend-amid-budget-rush\/","title":{"rendered":"Some military activities could shut down this weekend amid budget rush"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short-term shutdown of Defense Department activities caused by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/opinion\/2023\/11\/09\/a-government-shutdown-would-hurt-military-families\/\" target=\"_blank\">a funding lapse this weekend<\/a> could lead to headaches for some military personnel and family members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House and Senate lawmakers are working to pass <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/2024\/03\/21\/monthly-bonuses-for-junior-troops-included-in-defense-budget-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\">a full-year defense appropriations bill <\/a>on Friday ahead of an 11:59 p.m. deadline when federal funds will expire. The $1.2 trillion bill \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/congress\/2024\/03\/21\/defense-spending-bill-has-some-ukraine-aid-multiyear-munitions-buys\/\" target=\"_blank\">$825 billion of which has been set aside for military spending<\/a> \u2014 was unveiled Thursday and may take several days to finalize because of parliamentary rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/pay-benefits\/military-benefits\/2023\/09\/20\/medical-care-child-care-how-shutdown-could-affect-military-families\/\" target=\"_blank\">some Defense Department offices and missions could be curtailed, starting Saturday morning<\/a>. Members of both congressional chambers are expected to work throughout Friday to avoid that scenario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Pentagon officials said they plan to send out guidance to offices sometime Friday warning them of the potential partial shutdown. That guidance remains unchanged from last fall, when similar guidelines were shared ahead of an expected lapse in appropriations that was ultimately avoided with hours to spare.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2024\/03\/21\/monthly-bonuses-for-junior-troops-included-in-defense-budget-plan\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1188907069.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Monthly bonuses for junior troops included in defense budget plan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Under the latest congressional budget plan, troops E-6 and below could start getting monthly bonuses from the Defense Department to offset low base pay.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most severe effects of a partial Defense Department shutdown \u2014 issues like widespread furloughs of civilian employees and delays in processing troops\u2019 paychecks \u2014 won\u2019t go into effect unless the shutdown extends into Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But some disruption may still occur. DOD\u2019s official guidance warns that some nonessential National Guard and reserve operations could be canceled if additional funds aren\u2019t made available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReserve component personnel will not perform [non-active] duty resulting in the obligation of funds \u2026 and may not be ordered to, or extended on, active duty except in support of military operations and activities necessary for national security or disaster response,\u201d the planning document states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Troops and civilian defense employees traveling to conferences could see those plans scuttled. Any planned visits by foreign officials to defense locations over the weekend will be canceled, unless officials can show they are \u201cdirectly supporting excepted national security operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congressional travel with the military to overseas locations would also be suspended, though that issue is likely moot as most lawmakers will stay in Washington until an appropriations plan is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past shutdowns have forced the closure of some medical offices and child care centers, but those are not expected to be disrupted over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Commissary stores will remain open this weekend, Defense Commissary Agency spokeswoman Tressa Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn the event of a lapse in appropriation, military commissaries can continue full operation for a period of up to 60 days or until all DeCA working capital cash reserves are exhausted,\u201d Smith said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Activities and organizations funded entirely by nonappropriated funds, such as many morale, welfare and recreation activities and the military exchanges, generally won\u2019t be affected. 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