(a) The provisions of section 2401.1(19) shall not apply to additional capital projects in the category of public improvement projects to be acquired or constructed by the Department of General Services for the program development and design of prototypical one thousand-cell facilities to be used in construction of a facility in Clearfield County and other State prison projects itemized in the act of July 1, 1990 (P.L. 315, No. 71), known as the “Prison Facilities Improvement Act.”¹

(b) Capital projects in the category of public improvement projects specifically itemized for the Department of Corrections in section 3(1) of the act of December 20, 1990 (P.L. 1472, No. 223), known as the “Capital Budget Project Itemization Act for 1990-1991,” are hereby authorized to be acquired, constructed or used by the Department of General Services, its successor or assigns, notwithstanding any provision of law providing for or regulating zoning or land use planning or any zoning ordinance, land use ordinance, building code or other regulation adopted or enacted by a political subdivision under the authority of any statute or under the authority of any home rule charter authorized and adopted under any statute or the Constitution of Pennsylvania.