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cations carriers until support under such mechanism com-
mences. 
SEC. 625. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer 
network unless such network blocks the viewing, 
downloading, and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, Tribal, or local 
law enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out 
criminal investigations, prosecution, adjudication activi-
ties, or other law enforcement- or victim assistance-related 
activity. 
SEC. 626. 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, government- 
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 section 
16.401(e)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
SEC. 627. (a) None of the funds made available under 
this Act may be used to pay for travel and conference ac-
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tivities that result in a total cost to an Executive branch 
department, agency, board, or commission funded by this 
Act 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 Rep-
resentatives 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 Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate that in-
cludes the basis of that determination. 
SEC. 628. 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. 629. In addition to any amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available for expenses related to en-
hancements to www.oversight.gov, $850,000, to remain 
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available until expended, shall be provided for an addi-
tional amount for such purpose to the Inspectors General 
Council Fund established pursuant to section 11(c)(3)(B) 
of the Inspector General Act of 1978: Provided, That these 
amounts shall be in addition to any amounts or any au-
thority available to the Council of the Inspectors General 
on Integrity and Efficiency under section 424 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 630. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be obligated on contracts in excess of $5,000 for 
public relations, as that term is defined in Office and Man-
agement and Budget Circular A–87 (revised May 10, 
2004), unless advance notice of such an obligation is 
transmitted to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 631. Federal agencies funded under this Act 
shall clearly state within the text, audio, or video used for 
advertising or educational purposes, including emails or 
Internet postings, that the communication is printed, pub-
lished, or produced and disseminated at U.S. taxpayer ex-
pense. The funds used by a Federal agency to carry out 
this requirement shall be derived from amounts made 
available to the agency for advertising or other commu-
nications regarding the programs and activities of the 
agency. 
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SEC. 632. When issuing statements, press releases, 
requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other docu-
ments describing projects or programs funded in whole or 
in part with Federal money, all grantees receiving Federal 
funds included in this Act, shall clearly state— 
(1) the percentage of the total costs of the pro-
gram or project which will be financed with Federal 
money; 
(2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the 
project or program; and 
(3) percentage and dollar amount of the total 
costs of the project or program that will be financed 
by non-governmental sources. 
SEC. 633. None of the funds made available by this 
Act shall be used by the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion 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. 634. Not later than 45 days after the last day 
of each quarter, each agency funded in this Act shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a quarterly budget re-
port that includes total obligations of the Agency for that 
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quarter for each appropriation, by the source year of the 
appropriation. 
SEC. 635. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to procure electric vehicles, electric vehi-
cle batteries, electric vehicle charging stations or infra-
structure. 
SEC. 636. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out section 205 of Executive 
Order No. 14008 (relating to tackling climate crisis at 
home and abroad) until a stable supply of domestic-mined 
critical minerals can be achieved. 
SEC. 637. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out any program, project, or 
activity that promotes or advances Critical Race Theory 
or any concept associated with Critical Race Theory. 
SEC. 638. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be made available 
to implement, administer, apply, enforce, or carry out the 
Equity Action Plans of the Department of Treasury, the 
Federal Communications Commission, the General Serv-
ices Administration, the Office of Personnel Management 
or any other Federal agency diversity, equity, or inclusion 
initiative, as well as Executive Order No. 13985 of Janu-
ary 20, 2021 (86 Fed. Reg. 7009, relating to advancing 
racial equity and support for underserved communities 
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