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This bill, known as the "Keep Air Travel Safe Act," establishes a mechanism to ensure continued funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) during a government shutdown. Specifically, the bill allows the TSA Administrator to continue all programs, projects, and activities at the same funding rate as the previous fiscal year, even if appropriations have lapsed. The funding would be drawn from unobligated balances from a previous appropriations bill. The authorization for continued operations would last up to 180 days from the start of the appropriations lapse, and would be subject to the same terms and conditions as the previous year's funding. If this provision is in effect at the end of a fiscal year, the funding levels would automatically continue into the next fiscal year. The key purpose of the bill is to prevent disruption of critical TSA operations during potential government funding gaps, ensuring that air travel safety and security functions continue without interruption, regardless of broader federal budget disputes.

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