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‘‘(A) The term ‘inherently governmental 
functions’ has the meaning given such term in 
subpart 7.5 of part 7 of the Federal Acquisition 
Regulation. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘functions closely associated 
with inherently governmental functions’ means 
the functions described in section 7.503(d) of 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
‘‘(6) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall not 
apply to the Department of Defense.’’. 
SEC. 737. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act may be used 
to begin or announce a study or public-private competition 
regarding the conversion to contractor performance of any 
function performed by Federal employees pursuant to Of-
fice of Management and Budget Circular A–76 or any 
other administrative regulation, directive, or policy. 
SEC. 738. (a) Section 142(a) of division A of the Con-
solidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing 
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 110–329; 122 Stat. 
3580) is amended by striking ‘‘Security.’’ and inserting 
‘‘Security and shall apply to civilian employees in the De-
partment of Defense who are represented by a labor orga-
nization as defined in section 7103(a)(4) of title 5, United 
States Code.’’. 
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(b) The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take 
effect as if included in the enactment of the Consolidated 
Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropria-
tions Act, 2009. 
SEC. 739. Unless otherwise authorized by existing 
law, none of the funds provided in this Act or any other 
Act may be used by an executive branch agency to produce 
any prepackaged news story intended for broadcast or dis-
tribution in the United States, unless the story includes 
a clear notification within the text or audio of the pre-
packaged news story that the prepackaged news story was 
prepared or funded by that executive branch agency. 
SEC. 740. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used in contravention of section 552a of title 
5, United States Code (popularly known as the Privacy 
Act) and regulations implementing that section. 
SEC. 741. Each executive department and agency 
shall evaluate the creditworthiness of an individual before 
issuing the individual a government travel charge card. 
Such evaluations for individually-billed travel charge cards 
shall include an assessment of the individual’s consumer 
report from a consumer reporting agency as those terms 
are defined in section 603 of the Fair Credit Reporting 
Act (Public Law 91–508): Provided, That the department 
or agency may not issue a government travel charge card 
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to an individual that either lacks a credit history or is 
found to have an unsatisfactory credit history as a result 
of this evaluation: Provided further, That this restriction 
shall not preclude issuance of a restricted-use charge, 
debit, or stored value card made in accordance with agency 
procedures to: (1) an individual with an unsatisfactory 
credit history where such card is used to pay travel ex-
penses and the agency determines there is no suitable al-
ternative payment mechanism available before issuing the 
card; or (2) an individual who lacks a credit history. Each 
executive department and agency shall establish guidelines 
and procedures for disciplinary actions to be taken against 
agency personnel for improper, fraudulent, or abusive use 
of government charge cards, which shall include appro-
priate disciplinary actions for use of charge cards for pur-
poses, and at establishments, that are inconsistent with 
the official business of the Department or agency or with 
applicable standards of conduct. 
SEC. 742. CROSSCUT BUDGET. (a) DEFINITIONS.— 
For purposes of this section the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) GREAT LAKES.—The terms ‘‘Great Lakes’’ 
and ‘‘Great Lakes State’’ have the same meanings 
as such terms have in section 506 of the Water Re-
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sources Development Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d–22). 
(2) GREAT LAKES RESTORATION ACTIVITIES.— 
The term ‘‘Great Lakes restoration activities’’ 
means any Federal or State activity primarily or en-
tirely within the Great Lakes watershed that seeks 
to improve the overall health of the Great Lakes eco-
system. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after submis-
sion of the budget of the President to Congress, the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordina-
tion with the Governor of each Great Lakes State and the 
Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, shall submit to the 
appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a financial 
report, certified by the Secretary of each agency that has 
budget authority for Great Lakes restoration activities, 
containing— 
(1) an interagency budget crosscut report 
that— 
(A) displays the budget proposed, including 
any planned interagency or intra-agency trans-
fer, for each of the Federal agencies that car-
ries out Great Lakes restoration activities in 
the upcoming fiscal year, separately reporting 
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