; applicability to appropriations Acts Appropriations made pursuant to this section shall be at a rate for operations and to the extent and manner that would be provided by the pertinent appropriations Act. (e) Charge to future appropriations Expenditures made pursuant to this section shall be charged to the applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization whenever a bill in which such applicable appropriation, fund, or authorization is enacted into law. (f) Apportionment Appropriations and funds made available by or authority granted under this section may be used without regard to the time limitations for submission and approval of apportionments set forth in section 1513 of title 31, but nothing in this section may be construed to waive any other provision of law governing the apportionment of funds. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) Qualified civilian employee The term qualified civilian employee means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who the Commandant determines is— (A) providing support to members of the Coast Guard or another Armed Force; or (B) performing work as an excepted employee or an employee performing emergency work, as such terms are defined by the Office of Personnel Management. (2) Qualified contract employee of the Coast Guard The term qualified contract employee of the Coast Guard means an individual performing work under a contract who the Commandant determines is— (A) providing support to military members or qualified civilian employees of the Coast Guard or another Armed Force; or (B) required to perform work during a lapse in appropriations. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 27 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 2780. Pay; continuation during lapse in appropriations. .