123STA T . 32 05PUBLIC LA W 111 – 11 7—DE C.1 6, 200 9of f icersand e mpl o y eesofs u c h depar t ment , a g ency, or instrumen - tality .SEC . 702 . U nless other w ise specifically pro v ided, the ma x imum amount allowa b le during the current fiscal year in accordance with section 16 of the A ct of August 2, 1 94 6 ( 60 Stat. 8 10 ) , for the purchase of any passenger motor vehicle (exclusive of buses, ambu- lances, law enforcement, and undercover surveillance vehicles), is hereby fixed at $ 1 3 ,197 except station wagons for which the max- imum shall be $13,631
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d, T hat these limits may be exceeded by not to exceed $3,700 for police-type vehicles, and by not to exceed $4,000 for special heavy-duty vehicles: Provided fu r th er, That the limits set forth in this section may not be exceeded by more than 5 percent for electric or hybrid vehicles purchased for demonstration under the provisions of the E lectric and H ybrid V ehicle R esearch, D evelopment, and Demonstration Act of 1976: Provided further, That the limits set forth in this section may be exceeded by the incremental cost of clean alternative fuels vehicles ac q uired pursuant to P ublic L aw 101 – 549 over the cost of comparable conventionally fueled vehicles. SEC. 703. Appropriations of the executive departments and independent establishments for the current fiscal year available for expenses of travel, or for the expenses of the activity concerned, are hereby made available for quarters allowances and cost-of- living allowances, in accordance with 5 U.S. C . 5922–5924. SEC. 704. Unless otherwise specified during the current fiscal year, no part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the G overnment of the United States (including any agency the ma j ority of the stoc k 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 citi z en of the United States
(2) is a person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)( B ); (3) is a person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or (4) is a person who owes allegiance to the United States: Provided, That for purposes of this section, affidavits signed by any such person shall be consid- ered prima facie evidence that the requirements of this section with respect to his or her status are being 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 existing 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 F ederal Government: Provided further, That this section shall not apply to any person who is an officer or employee of the Government of the United States on the date of enactment of this Act, or to international broadcasters employed by the Broad- casting Board of Governors, or to temporary employment of trans- lators, or to temporary employment in the field service (not to exceed 60 days) as a result of emergencies: Provided further, That this section does not apply to the employment as W ildland fire- fighters for not more than 120 days of nonresident aliens employed Penalti e s.Af fi d a v it. 5USC310 1n o te. 31 USC 13 4 3 note.
