; or (II) $30,000. (ii) An individual who makes 1 or more covered hardship withdrawals during the period of a qualified lapse in appropriations may, before the applicable date, contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund an amount not to exceed the aggregate amount of the withdrawals. (iii) The dollar limitations otherwise applicable to employee contributions under this title or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall not apply to any contribution made under this subparagraph. Any such contribution shall be disregarded for purposes of section 8432(d) of this title and section 415(c)(2) of such Code. . (b) Loans Section 8433(g) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) The Board shall prescribe rules providing for the secure distribution of the proceeds of a loan under this subsection through an electronic funds transfer, if such a transfer is requested by the employee or Member receiving the loan. (6) The Board shall prescribe rules allowing loans to be made under this subsection to employees during a lapse in appropriations, without regard to the period of the lapse in appropriations. (7) (A) In this paragraph— (i) the term payment missed because of a shutdown means a payment— (I) on a loan under this subsection made to an employee whose pay has been suspended due to a qualified lapse in appropriations; (II) that is due during the qualified lapse in appropriations; and (III) that was not paid by the employee