To prohibit funds from being directed to federal employees with unpaid Federal tax liability.

1. Replaces “or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation” with “provide a loan or loan guarantee to, provide an annual salary to, or provide any other fe…”

   ReplacesPage 185, lines 9–10Printed page

   In S. 1243 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Sec. 416. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

   Sec. 417.[struck: ][inserted: ]None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, make a grant to, [struck: or ]provide a loan or loan guarantee to, [inserted: provide an annual salary to, or provide ]any [inserted: other federal funding to, any Federal employee, any individual, or any ]corporation with any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and has made a determination that this further action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

   Sec. 418. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to purchase a light bulb for an office building unless the light bulb has, to the extent practicable, an Energy Star or Federal Energy Management Program designation.

   Original wording

   On page 185, lines 9 and 10, strike “or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any corporation” and insert “provide a loan or loan guarantee to, provide an annual salary to, or provide any other federal funding to, any Federal employee, any individual, or any corporation”.

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