Section 7. Exception.
The following shall apply:
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this act to the contrary, money appropriated from the General Fund or awarded by a Commonwealth agency for use in a Pennsylvania-based project that would otherwise be restricted under section 4 shall be paid in full if a portion of the money was expended prior to the effective date of section 4.
(2) The exception under paragraph (1) shall not apply if the Commonwealth or Commonwealth agency has cause to cease payment of money appropriated or awarded for use in a Pennsylvania-based project that is unrelated to a restriction under section 4.