42 U.S.C. § 10706: Limitations on grants and contracts

requests personnel of the recipients to testify, draft, or review measures or to make representations to such agency, body, committee, or member; or is considering a measure directly affecting the activities under this chapter of the recipient or the Institute; and ensure all personnel engaged in grant, cooperative agreement or contract assistance activities supported in whole or part by the Institute refrain, while so engaged, from any partisan political activity. No funds made available by the Institute under this chapter, either by grant, cooperative agreement, or contract, may be used to support or conduct training programs for the purpose of advocating particular nonjudicial public policies or encouraging nonjudicial political activities. The authorization to enter into cooperative agreements, contracts or any other obligation under this chapter shall be effective only to the extent, and in such amounts, as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. to supplant State or local funds currently supporting a program or activity; or to construct court facilities or structures, except to remodel existing facilities to demonstrate new architectural or technological techniques, or to provide temporary facilities for new personnel or for personnel involved in a demonstration or experimental program.