123STA T . 21 80PUBLIC LA W 111 – 83 —O CT. 28 , 200 9sum m aryb ya genc y ofth e p urposes an dl e v elsofe x pend i tures for the prior fiscal year , and shall report annually thereafter .SEC . 5 55. F or purposes of section 210C of the H omeland Secu - rity A ct of 2002 (6U .S.C. 12 4j) a rural area shall also include any area that is located in a metropolitan statistical area and a county, borough, parish, or area under the jurisdiction of an I ndian tribe w ith a population of not more than 50,000. SEC. 556. N one of the funds made available in this Act may be used for first-class travel by the employees of agencies funded by this Act in contravention of sections 3 01 – 10.122 through 301.10– 124 of title 41, Code of Federal R egulations. SEC. 55 7 . None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to propose or effect a disciplinary or adverse action, with respect to any D epartment of Homeland Security employee who engages regularly with the public in the performance of his or her official duties solely because that employee elects to utili z e protective e q uipment or measures, including but not limited to surgical mas k s,N 9 5 respirators, gloves, or hand-sanitizers, where use of such equipment or measures is in accord with Department of Homeland Security policy, and Centers for Disease Control and P revention and O ffice of Personnel M anagement guidance. SEC. 55 8 . None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)(3)). SEC. 559. (a) Subject to subsection (b), none of the funds appro- priated or otherwise made available by this Act may be available to operate the L oran-C signal after J anuary 4, 2010. (b) T he limitation in subsection (a) shall take effect only if
(1) the Commandant of the Coast G uard certifies that the termination of the operation of the Loran-C signal as of the date specified in subsection (a) will not adversely impact the safety of maritime navigation
and (2) the Secretary of Homeland Security certifies that the Loran-C system infrastructure is not needed as a backup to the Global Positioning System or to meet any other Federal navigation requirement. (c) If the certifications described in subsection (b) are made, the Coast Guard shall, commencing January 4, 2010, terminate the operation of the Loran-C signal and commence a phased decommissioning of the Loran-C system infrastructure. (d) Not later than 30 days after such certifications pursuant to subsection (b), the Commandant shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting forth a proposed schedule for the phased decommis- sioning of the Loran-C system infrastructure in the event of the decommissioning of such infrastructure in accordance with sub- section (c). (e) If the certifications described in subsection (b) are made, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Com- mandant of the Coast Guard, may, notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, sell any real and personal property under the adminis- trative control of the Coast Guard and used for the Loran-C system, by directing the Administrator of General Services to sell such real and personal property, subject to such terms and conditions that the Secretary believes to be necessary to protect government interests and program requirements of the Coast Guard: Provide d, That the proceeds, less the costs of sale incurred by the General Deadlin e .R e ports . C erti f i c ations. T er m ination date. U r b anandr u ral areas.
