Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act

Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental Management, Intelligence, Situational Awareness, and Oversight, including

the Office of the Secretary and Executive Management;

the Management Directorate;

Intelligence, Analysis, and Situational Awareness; and

the Office of Inspector General.

In addition, the bill provides appropriations for Security, Enforcement, and Investigations, including

U.S. Customs and Border Protection,

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,

the Transportation Security Administration,

the U.S. Coast Guard, and

the U.S. Secret Service.

The bill provides appropriations for Protection, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, including

the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and

the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The bill provides appropriations for Research, Development, Training, and Services, including

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,

the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers, and

the Science and Technology Directorate.

The bill also authorizes back pay, in accordance with current law, for federal employees who were affected by the partial DHS shutdown.

Finally, the bill ratifies and approves certain obligations that were incurred during the partial DHS shutdown, including obligations incurred to maintain the essential level of activity to protect life and property and bring about an orderly termination of government functions.