1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coast Guard Sustained Funding Act of 2023 . 2. Pay; continuation during lapse in appropriations (a) In general Chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2780. Pay; continuation during lapse in appropriations (a) In general In the case of any period in which there is a Coast Guard-specific funding lapse, there are appropriated such sums as may be necessary— (1) to provide pay and allowances to military members of the Coast Guard, including the reserve component thereof, who perform active service or inactive-duty training during such period; (2) to provide pay and benefits to qualified civilian employees of the Coast Guard; and (3) to provide pay and benefits to qualified contract employees of the Coast Guard. (b) Application of Anti-Deficiency Act Section 1341 of title 31 (commonly referred to as the Anti-Deficiency Act ) shall apply to operations carried out under this section, except— (1) in the case of law that expressly authorizes incurring obligations in advance of appropriations; (2) operations that involve emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property