In the same vein, the Act also prohibits officers and employees of the Government from accepting “voluntary services or employ[ing] personal services exceeding those authorized by law except for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.” 31 U.S.C. § 1342. The purpose of this prohibition is to ensure that no person, company and/or contractor can make a claim for compensation that will exceed an agency’s available funds for a year.

In the same vein, the Act also prohibits officers and employees of the Government from accepting “voluntary services or employ[ing] personal services exceeding those authorized by law except for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.” 31 U.S.C. § 1342. The purpose of this prohibition is to ensure that no person, company and/or contractor can make a claim for compensation that will exceed an agency’s available funds for a year.

[2] Clinton T. Brass, Shutdown Of The Federal Government: Causes, Processes, and Effects, Congressional Research Service, Report RL34680 (Sept. 8, 2014). [3] 31 U.S.C. §1342. [4] David Scott Louk & David Gamage, Preventing Government Shutdowns: Designing Default Rules for Budgets, 86 U. Colo. L. Rev. 181 (2015).

31 U.S.C. §§ 1341 & 1350. 31 U.S.C. § 1342.