Security in the case of the Coast Guard) to continue to provide pay and allowances (without interruption) to members of the United States armed forces. (c) Limitation on amounts paid This section only authorizes the expenditure of funds during a period of lapsed appropriations for the pay and allowances of a member of the armed forces at a rate that is equal to the rate in effect for that member immediately before the start of the period of lapsed appropriations. The rate for a member may neither exceed the rate in effect immediately before the start of the period of lapsed appropriations nor be less than that rate, unless reduced by disciplinary action under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (d) Relation to other pay authorities This section shall not be construed to affect the entitlement of a member of the armed forces to an amount of pay and allowances that exceeds the amount of pay and allowances authorized to be paid under this section and to which the member becomes entitled under other applicable provisions of law. (e) Effect of end of period of lapsed appropriations Expenditures made for any fiscal year pursuant to this section shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever the regular appropriation bill (or other bill or joint resolution making continuing appropriations through the end of the fiscal year) becomes law. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 1016. Continuance of pay and allowances during periods of lapsed appropriations. .