102 STAT. 3022 PUBLIC LAW 100-594—NOV. 3,1988

utilize the talents of older Americans in programs authorized by
other provisions of law administered by the Commission (and
consistent with such provisions of law) in providing technical and
administrative assistance for projects related to the implementation,
promotion, or enforcement of the regulations of the Commission.

(b) Prior to awarding any grant or entering into any agreement
under subsection (a), the Office of the Managing Director of the
Commission shall certify to the Commission that such grant or
agreement will not—

(1) result in the displacement of individuals currently em-
ployed by the Commission;

(2) result in the employment of any individual when any other
individual is on layoff status from the same or a substantially
equivalent job within the jurisdiction of the Commission;

(3) result in filling a position prior to (A) publicly announcing
the availability of such position, and (B) attempting to fill such
position in accordance with regular employment procedures; or

(4) affect existing contracts for services,

(c) Participants in any program under a grant or cooperative
agreement pursuant to this section shall—

(1) execute a signed statement with the Commission in which
such participants certify that they will adhere to the standards
of conduct prescribed for regular employees of the Commission,
as set forth in part 19 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations;
and

(2) execute a confidential statement of employment and finan-
cial interest (Federal Communications Commission Form A-54)
prior to commencement of work under the program.

Failure to comply with the terms of the signed statement described
in paragraph (1) shall result in termination of the individual under
the grant or agreement.

(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit employ-
ment of any such participant in any decisionmaking or policy-
making position.

(e) Grants or agreements under this section shall be subject to
prior appropriation Acts.

CONGRESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

SEC. 7. (a) The prohibition in section 1.1203(a) of title 47, Code of
Federal Regulations, shall not apply to any of the types of presen-
tations listed in section L1204(b) of such title nor to any presen-
tation made by a member or officer of Congress, or a staff person of
any such member or officer, acting in his or her official capacity,
in—

(1) any non-restricted proceeding under section 1.1206(b) of
such title;

(2) any exempt proceeding under section 1.1204(a)(2) of such
title not involving the allotment of a channel in the radio
broadcast or television broadcast services; or

(3) any exempt proceeding under section 1.1204 (a)(4) through
(a)(6) of such title.

(b) Each reference in subsection (a) of this section to a provision of
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, applies to such provision as in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act. No subsequent amend-
ment of the rules or regulations in such title shall have the effect of
prohibiting any presentation of the kind that would be permitted