17% of those staffers are exempt, meaning their activities or positions are already funded or otherwise exempt. 21% of those staffers are excepted, meaning their activities are deemed necessary by implication, or for the safely of human life or protection of property. US Food and Drug AdministrationThe FDA says activities supported by Covid-19 supplemental funding, including work on emergency use authorizations, will continue. 13% of those staffers are excepted, meaning their activities are deemed necessary by implication, or for the safety of human life or protection of property. Civilian personnel who are necessary to carry out or support excepted activities will continue in normal duty status and also will not be paid until Congress makes appropriated funds available.

Source: CNN September 27, 2021 13:33 UTC