Making continuing appropriations for veterans benefits and services in the event of a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

There are hereby appropriated for fiscal year 2018, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for any period during which interim or full-year appropriations for fiscal year 2018 are not in effect, such sums as are necessary to administer and provide benefits and services to veterans, dependents, and survivors provided under chapters 11, 13, 15, 18, 21, 23, 30, 31, 33, 35, and 39 of title 38, United States Code.

Appropriations and funds made available and authority granted pursuant to this Act shall be available until whichever of the following first occurs: