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 112 STAT. 2452 PUBLIC LAW 105-275—OCT. 21, 1998 for public inspection, except where otherwise provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order issued pursuant to existing law. SEC. 305. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all ec^uipment and products purchased with funds made available in this Act should oe American-made. (b) In providing financial assistemce to, or entering into any contract with, any entity using funds made available in this Act, the head of each Federal agency, to the greatest extent practicable, shall provide to such entity a notice describing the statement made in subsection (a) by the Congress. (c) If it has been finaJly determined by a court or Federal agency that any person intentionally affixed a label bearing a "Made in America inscription, or any inscription 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, suspension, and ineligibility procedures described in section 9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regulations. SEC. 306. Such sums as may be necessary are appropriated to the account described in subsection (a) of section 415 of Public Law 104-1 to pay awards and settlements as authorized under such subsection. SEC. 307. Amounts available for administrative expenses of any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities as the entities may determine) may not exceed $1,500. SEC. 308. (a) SEVERANCE PAY FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL. —Section 5595(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 310 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998, is amended— (1) in paragraph (IXF), by striking ", but only with respect to the United States Senate Restaurants"; and (2) in paragraph (2), in clause (viii) in the matter following subparagraph (B), by striking "of the United States Senate Restaurants". (b) EARLY RETIREMENT FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.—Section 310(b)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appro- 40 USC 174J-1 priations Act, 1998 (40 U.S.C. 174j-l(b)(l)) is amended— note. (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "of the United States Senate Restaurants"; and v (2) in subparagraph (A), by striking "1999;" and inserting "1999 (or, in the case of an individual who is not am employee of the United States Senate Restaurants, on or after the date of the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 and before October 1, 2001);". (c) VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL.—Section 310(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (40 U.S.C. 174j- 40 USC 174J-1 1(c)) is amended— note. (1) in paragraph (1), by striking "of the United States Senate Restaurants; and

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