; (C) while wearing a uniform or official insignia identifying the office or position of the employee; or (D) using any vehicle owned or leased by the Government of the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof. (b) Further restricted employees (1) In general An employee described in paragraph (2) may not knowingly censor or discourage the exercise of speech of a person at any time, including outside normal duty hours and while such employee is away from their normal duty post. (2) Further restricted employee described The provisions of paragraph (1) shall apply to any employee— (A) whose duties and responsibilities of the employee’s position continue outside normal duty hours and while away from the normal duty post; and (B) who is— (i) an employee paid from an appropriation for the Executive Office of the President; or (ii) an employee appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, whose position is located within the United States, who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in relations with foreign powers or in the nationwide administration of Federal laws. (c) Exceptions Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit an employee from engaging in lawful actions within the official authority of such employee for the purpose of exercising legitimate law enforcement functions directly related to activities to combat child pornography, human trafficking, or the illegal transporting of or transacting in controlled substances and safeguarding, or preventing, the unlawful dissemination of properly classified national security information. (d) Penalties An employee who violates this section shall be subject to— (1) disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in grade, debarment from Federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, or reprimand; (2) an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000