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background investigation fieldwork services or background inves-
tigation support services that, as of the date of the award of the 
contract, are being conducted by that contractor. 
SEC. 623. (a) The head of each executive branch agency funded 
by this Act shall ensure that the Chief Information Officer of 
the agency has the authority to participate in decisions regarding 
the budget planning process related to information technology. 
(b) Amounts appropriated for any executive branch agency 
funded by this Act that are available for information technology 
shall be allocated within the agency, consistent with the provisions 
of appropriations Acts and budget guidelines and recommendations 
from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 
such manner as specified by, or approved by, the Chief Information 
Officer of the agency in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer 
of the agency and budget officials. 
SEC. 624. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used in contravention of chapter 29, 31, or 33 of title 44, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 625. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used by a governmental entity to require the disclosure by 
a provider of electronic communication service to the public or 
remote computing service of the contents of a wire or electronic 
communication that is in electronic storage with the provider (as 
such terms are defined in sections 2510 and 2711 of title 18, 
United States Code) in a manner that violates the Fourth Amend-
ment to the Constitution of the United States. 
SEC. 626. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be used by the Federal Communications Commission to modify, 
amend, or change the rules or regulations of the Commission for 
universal service high-cost support for competitive eligible tele-
communications carriers in a way that is inconsistent with para-
graph (e)(5) or (e)(6) of section 54.307 of title 47, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as in effect on July 15, 2015: Provided, That this 
section shall not prohibit the Commission from considering, devel-
oping, or adopting other support mechanisms as an alternative 
to Mobility Fund Phase II. 
SEC. 627. No funds provided in this Act shall be used to 
deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely access 
to any records, documents, or other materials available to the 
department or agency over which that Inspector General has respon-
sibilities under the Inspector General Act of 1978, or to prevent 
or impede that Inspector General’s access to such records, docu-
ments, or other materials, under any provision of law, except a 
provision of law that expressly refers to the Inspector General 
and expressly limits the Inspector General’s right of access. A 
department or agency covered by this section shall provide its 
Inspector General with access to all such records, documents, and 
other materials in a timely manner. Each Inspector General shall 
ensure compliance with statutory limitations on disclosure relevant 
to the information provided by the establishment over which that 
Inspector General has responsibilities under the Inspector General 
Act of 1978. Each Inspector General covered by this section shall 
report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures 
to comply with this requirement. 
SEC. 628. (a) None of the funds made available in this Act 
may be used to maintain or establish a computer network unless
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such network blocks the viewing, downloading, and exchanging 
of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of funds nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
adjudication activities, or other law enforcement- or victim assist-
ance-related activity. 
SEC. 629. None of the funds made available by this Act shall 
be used by the Securities and Exchange Commission to finalize, 
issue, or implement any rule, regulation, or order regarding the 
disclosure of political contributions, contributions to tax exempt 
organizations, or dues paid to trade associations. 
SEC. 630. None of the funds appropriated or other-wise made 
available by this Act may be used to pay award or incentive fees 
for contractors whose performance has been judged to be below 
satisfactory, behind schedule, over budget, or has failed to meet 
the basic requirements of a contract, unless the Agency determines 
that any such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, govern-
ment-driven scope changes, or are not significant within the overall 
scope of the project and/or program and unless such awards or 
incentive fees are consistent with 16.401(e)(2) of the FAR. 
SEC. 631. (a) None of the funds made available under this 
Act may be used to pay for travel and conference activities that 
result in a total cost to an Executive branch department, agency, 
board or commission of more than $500,000 at any single conference 
unless the agency or entity determines that such attendance is 
in the national interest and advance notice is transmitted to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate that includes the basis of that determination. 
(b) None of the funds made available under this Act may 
be used to pay for the travel to or attendance of more than 50 
employees, who are stationed in the United States, at any single 
conference occurring outside the United States unless the agency 
or entity determines that such attendance is in the national interest 
and advance notice is transmitted to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives and the Senate that includes 
the basis of that determination. 
SEC. 632. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used for first-class or business-class travel by the employees 
of executive branch agencies funded by this Act in contravention 
of sections 301–10.122 through 301–10.125 of title 41, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 633. In addition to any amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made 
available 
for 
expenses 
related 
to 
enhancements 
to 
www.oversight.gov, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended, 
shall be provided for an additional amount for such purpose to 
the Inspectors General Council Fund (Fund) established pursuant 
to Section 11(c)(3)(B) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.), as amended: Provided, That these amounts shall be in addi-
tion to any amounts or any authority available to the Council 
of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency under section 
11 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), as amended.
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TITLE VII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—GOVERNMENT-WIDE 
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 701. No department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States receiving appropriated funds under this or any other 
Act for fiscal year 2019 shall obligate or expend any such funds, 
unless such department, agency, or instrumentality has in place, 
and will continue to administer in good faith, a written policy 
designed to ensure that all of its workplaces are free from the 
illegal use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances (as 
defined in the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) by the 
officers and employees of such department, agency, or instrumen-
tality. 
SEC. 702. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the maximum 
amount allowable during the current fiscal year in accordance with 
subsection 1343(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the purchase 
of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambulances, 
law enforcement vehicles, protective vehicles, and undercover 
surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $19,947 except station 
wagons for which the maximum shall be $19,997: Provided, That 
these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed $7,250 for police- 
type vehicles: Provided further, That the limits set forth in this 
section may not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for electric 
or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions 
of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and 
Demonstration Act of 1976: Provided further, That the limits set 
forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost 
of clean alternative fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law 
101–549 over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles: 
Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section shall 
not apply to any vehicle that is a commercial item and which 
operates on alternative fuel, including but not limited to electric, 
plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. 
SEC. 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and 
independent establishments for the current fiscal year available 
for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, 
are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of- 
living allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922–5924. 
SEC. 704. Unless otherwise specified in law during the current 
fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer 
or employee of the Government of the United States (including 
any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the 
Government of the United States) whose post of duty is in the 
continental United States unless such person: (1) is a citizen of 
the United States; (2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for 
permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 
U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); (3) is a person who is admitted as a refugee 
under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 
and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful perma-
nent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or (4) is a person
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who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for pur-
poses of this section, affidavits signed by any such person shall 
be considered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this 
section with respect to his or her status are being complied with: 
Provided further, That for purposes of subsections (2) and (3) such 
affidavits shall be submitted prior to employment and updated 
thereafter as necessary: Provided further, That any person making 
a false affidavit shall be guilty of a felony, and upon conviction, 
shall be fined no more than $4,000 or imprisoned for not more 
than 1 year, or both: Provided further, That the above penal clause 
shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other 
provisions of existing law: Provided further, That any payment 
made to any officer or employee contrary to the provisions of this 
section shall be recoverable in action by the Federal Government: 
Provided further, That this section shall not apply to any person 
who is an officer or employee of the Government of the United 
States on the date of enactment of this Act, or to international 
broadcasters employed by the Broadcasting Board of Governors, 
or to temporary employment of translators, or to temporary employ-
ment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of 
emergencies: Provided further, That this section does not apply 
to the employment as Wildland firefighters for not more than 120 
days of nonresident aliens employed by the Department of the 
Interior or the USDA Forest Service pursuant to an agreement 
with another country. 
SEC. 705. Appropriations available to any department or agency 
during the current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including 
maintenance or operating expenses, shall also be available for pay-
ment to the General Services Administration for charges for space 
and services and those expenses of renovation and alteration of 
buildings and facilities which constitute public improvements per-
formed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 
Stat. 479), the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 
216), or other applicable law. 
SEC. 706. In addition to funds provided in this or any other 
Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to receive and use funds 
resulting from the sale of materials, including Federal records dis-
posed of pursuant to a records schedule recovered through recycling 
or waste prevention programs. Such funds shall be available until 
expended for the following purposes: 
(1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention, and 
recycling programs as described in Executive Order No. 13693 
(March 19, 2015), including any such programs adopted prior 
to the effective date of the Executive order. 
(2) Other Federal agency environmental management pro-
grams, including, but not limited to, the development and 
implementation of hazardous waste management and pollution 
prevention programs. 
(3) Other employee programs as authorized by law or as 
deemed appropriate by the head of the Federal agency. 
SEC. 707. Funds made available by this or any other Act for 
administrative expenses in the current fiscal year of the corpora-
tions and agencies subject to chapter 91 of title 31, United States 
Code, shall be available, in addition to objects for which such 
funds are otherwise available, for rent in the District of Columbia; 
services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109; and the objects specified 
under this head, all the provisions of which shall be applicable