Pub. L. 100-436, tit. V, sec. 515

Sec. 515. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government receiving appropriated funds under this Act for fiscal year 1989, shall, during fiscal year 1989, obligate and expend funds for consulting services involving management and professional serv-102 STAT. 1715ices; special studies and analyses; technical assistance; and management review of program funded organizations; in excess of an amount equal to 85 per centum of the amount obligated and ex-pended by such department, agency, or instrumentality for such services during fiscal year 1987. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government receiving appropriated funds under this Act for fiscal year 1989, shall, during fiscal year 1989, obligate and expend funds for consulting services involving management and support services for re-search and development activities; engineering development and operational systems development; technical representatives; training; quality control, testing, and inspection services; specialized medical services; and public relations; in excess of an amount equal to 95 per centum of the amount obligated and expended by such department, agency, or instrumentality for such services during fiscal year 1987. (b) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall take such action as may be necessary, through budget instructions or otherwise, to direct each department, agency, and instrumentality of the United States to comply with the provisions of section 1114 of title 31, United States Code. (c) As used in this section, the term “consulting services” includes any service within the definition of “Advisory and Assistance Services” in Office of Management and Budget Circular A–120, dated January 4, 1988. (d) All savings to any department, agency, or instrumentality which result from the application of subsection (a), shall be used for the increase in rates of pay in such department, agency, or instrumentality made under this Act. (e) The limitations contained in subsection (a) shall not apply to the Offices of Inspector General of the departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States Government receiving appropriated funds under this Act. Neither shall the limitations in subsection (a) apply to routine, on-going activities which departments, agencies and instrumentalities provide through contract as part of their regular mission.