# Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010/Title V

TITLE V — GENERAL PROVISIONS

### Sec. 501.

    None of the funds appropriated by this Act may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913.

### Sec. 502.

    To the extent practicable funds made available in this Act should be used to purchase light bulbs that are “Energy Star” qualified or have the “Federal Energy Management Program” designation.

### Sec. 503.

    Title IV of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) is amended by adding at the end of the title, the following new section 411:
       ``SEC. 411.
          ``Up to 0.5 percent of each amount appropriated to the Department of the Army and the Bureau of Reclamation in this title may be used for the expenses of management and oversight of the programs, grants, and activities funded by such appropriation, and may be transferred by the Head of the Federal Agency involved to any other appropriate account within the department for that purpose: Provided, That the Secretary will provide a report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 30 days prior to the transfer: Provided further, That funds set aside under this section shall remain available for obligation until September 30, 2012.´´.

### Sec. 504.

    (a) Definitions.—
       In this section:
          (1) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—
             The term “administrative expenses” has the meaning as determined by the Director under subsection (b)(2).
          (2) AGENCY.—
             The term “agency”—
                (A) means an agency as defined under section 1101 of title 31, United States Code, that is established in the executive branch and receives funding under this Act; and
                (B) shall not include the District of Columbia government.
          (3) DIRECTOR.—
             The term “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
    (b) Administrative Expenses.—
          (1) IN GENERAL.—
             All agencies shall include a separate category for administrative expenses when submitting their appropriation requests to the Office of Management and Budget for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter.
          (2) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES DETERMINED.—
             In consultation with the agencies, the Director shall establish and revise as necessary a definition of administration expenses for the purposes of this section. All questions regarding the definition of administrative expenses shall be resolved by the Director.
    (c) Budget Submission.—
       Each budget of the United States Government submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year thereafter shall include the amount requested for each agency for administrative expenses.

### Sec. 505.

    None of the funds made available in this Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority provided in this Act or any other appropriation Act.

### Sec. 506.

    Specific projects contained in the report of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives accompanying this Act (H. Rept. 111–203) that are considered congressional earmarks for purposes of clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, when intended to be awarded to a for-profit entity, shall be awarded under a full and open competition.

### Sec. 507.

    (a) The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 is amended—
          (1) in subsections (a) and (b) of section 158, by striking “section 158” each place it appears and inserting “section 157”; and
          (2) in section 162, by striking “sections 158 through 162” and inserting “sections 157 through 161”.
    (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010.