other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of
whether such communication or contact is at the ini-
tiative of such other officer or employee or in re-
sponse to the request or inquiry of such Member,
committee, or subcommittee; or
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay,
demotes, reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or
performance of efficiency rating, denies promotion
to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or dis-
criminates in regard to any employment right, enti-
tlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of em-
ployment of, any other officer or employee of the
Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to
commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to
such other officer or employee, by reason of any
communication or contact of such other officer or
employee with any Member, committee, or sub-
committee of the Congress as described in paragraph
(1).
SEC. 506. The Office of Personnel Management may,
during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1998, and
hereafter, accept donations of supplies, services, land, and
equipment for the Federal Executive Institute and Man-
agement Development Centers to assist in enhancing the
quality of Federal management.
SEC. 507. No part of any appropriation contained in
this Act shall be available to pay the salary for any person
filling a position, other than a temporary position, for-
merly held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed
Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily com-
pleted his period of active military or naval service and
has within 90 days after his release from such service or
from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a pe-
riod of not more than 1 year made application for restora-
tion to his former position and has been certified by the
Office of Personnel Management as still qualified to per-
form the duties of his former position and has not been
restored thereto.
SEC. 508. No funds appropriated pursuant to this
Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees
that in expending the assistance the entity will comply
with sections 2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933
(41 U.S.C. 10a–10c, popularly known as the ‘‘Buy Amer-
ican Act’’).
SEC. 509. (a) PURCHASE
OF
AMERICAN-MADE
EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equip-
ment or products that may be authorized to be purchased
with financial assistance provided under this Act, it is the
sense of the Congress that entities receiving such assist-
ance should, in expending the assistance, purchase only
American-made equipment and products.
(b) NOTICE
TO RECIPIENTS
OF ASSISTANCE.—In
providing financial assistance under this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall provide to each recipient of
the assistance a notice describing the statement made in
subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. 510. If it has been finally determined by a court
or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a
label bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any in-
scription with the same meaning, to any product sold in
or shipped to the United States that is not made in the
United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive
any contract or subcontract made with funds provided
pursuant to this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspen-
sion, and ineligibility procedures described in sections
9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.
SEC. 511. Except as otherwise specifically provided
by law, not to exceed 50 percent of unobligated balances
remaining available at the end of fiscal year 1998 from
appropriations made available for salaries and expenses
for fiscal year 1998 in this Act, shall remain available
through September 30, 1999, for each such account for
the purposes authorized: Provided, That a request shall
be submitted to the House and Senate Committees on Ap-
propriations for approval prior to the expenditure of such
funds.
SEC. 512. None of the funds made available in this
Act may be used by the Executive Office of the President
to request from the Federal Bureau of Investigation any
official background investigation report on any individual,
except when it is made known to the Federal official hav-
ing authority to obligate or expend such funds that—
(1) such individual has given his or her express
written consent for such request not more than 6
months prior to the date of such request and during
the same presidential administration; or
(2) such request is required due to extraor-
dinary circumstances involving national security.
SEC. 513. Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no part of any appropriation contained or otherwise
made available in this Act for any fiscal year shall be avail-
able for paying Sunday premium or night differential pay
to any employee unless such employee actually performed
work during the time corresponding to such premium or
differential pay, except that differential pay may be paid
to an employee in a paid leave status if that employee is
permanently assigned to work a shift entitled to such pay
and has been in night differential pay status for a mini-
mum of 26 weeks immediately prior to the date of paid
leave.
SEC. 514. In addition to any other amount appro-
priated for the salaries and expenses of the Federal Elec-
tion Commission in this Act, for necessary expenses of the
Commission for internal automated data processing sys-
tems, $4,200,000, to remain available until expended ex-
cept that such amount shall not be available for obligation
until the conditions set forth in section 515(a) (requiring
the filling of Commission vacancies and prohibiting the re-
appointment of Commission members) have been satisfied.
SEC. 515. (a) CONDITIONS ON ADDITIONAL FUNDS
FOR FEC.—The additional amount provided in this Act
under the heading ‘‘Federal Election Commission—Sala-
ries and Expenses’’ for internal automated data process-
ing systems of the Federal Election Commission shall not
be available for obligation until—
(1) all vacancies that existed in the membership
of the Commission as of July 15, 1997, have been
filled; and
(2) there is enacted into law a prohibition on
the reappointment of members of the Commission.
(b) PROHIBITING REAPPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF
FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 306(a)(2)(A) of the
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C.
437c(a)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘for terms of
6 years’’ and inserting ‘‘for a single term of 6
years’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION RULE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to in-
dividuals appointed as members of the Federal
Election Commission on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(B) TREATMENT
OF
CURRENT
COMMIS-
SIONERS.—No individual serving as a member
of the Federal Election Commission as of the
date of the enactment of this Act may be re-
appointed as a member of the Commission after
the expiration of the individual’s current term
of service.
(3) 
COORDINATION
OF
PROVISIONS.—The
amendment made by paragraph (1) shall be consid-
ered to satisfy the condition set forth in subsection
(a)(2).
SEC. 516. No funds appropriated by this Act shall
be available to pay for an abortion, or the administrative
expenses in connection with any health plan under the
Federal employees health benefit program which provides
any benefits or coverage for abortions.
SEC. 517. The provision of section 516 shall not
apply where the life of the mother would be endangered
if the fetus were carried to term, or the pregnancy is the
result of an act of rape or incest.
TITLE VI—GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES, AND CORPORATIONS
SEC. 601. Funds appropriated in this or any other
Act may be used to pay travel to the United States for
the immediate family of employees serving abroad in cases
of death or life threatening illness of said employee.
SEC. 602. No department, agency, or instrumentality
of the United States receiving appropriated funds under
this or any other Act for fiscal year 1998 shall obligate
or expend any such funds, unless such department, agen-
cy, or instrumentality has in place, and will continue to
administer in good faith, a written policy designed to en-
sure that all of its workplaces are free from the illegal
use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances
(as defined in the Controlled Substances Act) by the offi-
cers and employees of such department, agency, or instru-
mentality.
SEC. 603. Notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 1345, any
agency, department, or instrumentality of the United
States which provides or proposes to provide child care
services for Federal employees may reimburse any Federal
employee or any person employed to provide such services
for travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses in-
curred for training classes, conferences, or other meetings
in connection with the provision of such services: Provided,
That any per diem allowance made pursuant to this sec-
tion shall not exceed the rate specified in regulations pre-
scribed pursuant to section 5707 of title 5, United States
Code.
SEC. 604. Unless otherwise specifically provided, the
maximum amount allowable during the current fiscal year
in accordance with section 16 of the Act of August 2, 1946
(60 Stat. 810), for the purchase of any passenger motor
vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambulances, law enforcement,
and undercover surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at
$8,100 except station wagons for which the maximum
shall be $9,100: Provided, That these limits may be ex-
ceeded by not to exceed $3,700 for police-type vehicles,
and by not to exceed $4,000 for special heavy-duty vehi-
cles: Provided further, That the limits set forth in this sec-
tion may not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for elec-
tric or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under
the provisions of the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Re-
search, 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 alter-
native fuels vehicles acquired pursuant to Public Law
101–549 over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled
vehicles.
SEC. 605. Appropriations of the executive depart-
ments and independent establishments for the current fis-
cal year available for expenses of travel, or for the ex-
penses of the activity concerned, are hereby made available
for quarters allowances and cost-of-living allowances, in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5922–24.
SEC. 606. Unless otherwise specified during the cur-
rent fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained
in this or any other Act shall be used to pay the compensa-
tion 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 in the service of the United States
on the date of enactment of this Act who, being eligible
for citizenship, has filed a declaration of intention to be-
come a citizen of the United States prior to such date and
is actually residing in the United States; (3) is a person
who owes allegiance to the United States; (4) is an alien
from Cuba, Poland, South Vietnam, the countries of the
former Soviet Union, or the Baltic countries lawfully ad-
mitted to the United States for permanent residence; (5)
is a South Vietnamese, Cambodian, or Laotian refugee pa-
roled in the United States after January 1, 1975; or (6)
is a national of the People’s Republic of China who quali-
fies for adjustment of status pursuant to the Chinese Stu-
dent Protection Act of 1992: Provided, That for the pur-
pose of this section, an affidavit signed by any such person
shall be considered prima facie evidence that the require-
ments of this section with respect to his or her status have
been complied with: 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 ex-
isting 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 Gov-
ernment. This section shall not apply to citizens of Ire-
land, Israel, or the Republic of the Philippines, or to na-
tionals of those countries allied with the United States in
the current defense effort, or to international broadcasters
employed by the United States Information Agency, or to
temporary employment of translators, or to temporary em-
ployment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as
a result of emergencies.
SEC. 607. Appropriations available to any depart-
ment or agency during the current fiscal year for nec-
essary expenses, including maintenance or operating ex-
penses, shall also be available for payment to the General
Services Administration for charges for space and services
and those expenses of renovation and alteration of build-
ings and facilities which constitute public improvements
performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act of
1959 (73 Stat. 749), the Public Buildings Amendments
of 1972 (87 Stat. 216), or other applicable law.
SEC. 608. In addition to funds provided in this or
any other Act, all Federal agencies are authorized to re-
ceive and use funds resulting from the sale of materials,
including Federal records disposed of pursuant to a
records schedule recovered through recycling or waste pre-
vention programs. Such funds shall be available until ex-
pended for the following purposes:
(1) Acquisition, waste reduction and prevention,
and recycling programs as described in Executive
Order 12873 (October 20, 1993), including any such
programs adopted prior to the effective date of the
Executive Order.