Certifications Regarding Lobbying Clause Samples
The Certifications Regarding Lobbying clause requires parties to affirm that they have not used federal funds for lobbying activities and that they will comply with applicable anti-lobbying laws. In practice, this means the party must disclose any lobbying efforts and certify that no prohibited lobbying has occurred in connection with the contract. This clause helps ensure compliance with federal regulations, prevents misuse of government funds, and promotes transparency in government contracting.
Certifications Regarding Lobbying. Per 45 CFR §75.215, Recipients are subject to the restrictions on lobbying as set forth in 45 CFR part 93. Title 31, United States Code, Section 1352, entitled "Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and financial transactions," generally prohibits recipients of Federal grants and cooperative agreements from using Federal (appropriated) funds for lobbying the Executive or Legislative Branches of the Federal Government in connection with a SPECIFIC grant or cooperative agreement. Section 1352 also requires that each person who requests or receives a Federal grant or cooperative agreement must disclose lobbying undertaken with non-Federal (non- appropriated) funds. These requirements apply to grants and cooperative agreements EXCEEDING $100,000 in total costs. The undersigned (authorized official signing for the applicant organization) certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than Federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions. (If needed, Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," its instructions, and continuation sheet are included at the end of this application form.)
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordi...
Certifications Regarding Lobbying. ▇▇▇▇ Anti-Lobbying Amendment: The Contractor shall not use any of the funds provided in this Contract to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any of the following Federal actions:
a. The awarding of any Federal contract.
b. The making of any Federal grant.
c. The making of any Federal loan.
d. The entering into of any cooperative agreement.
e. The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. If this Contract is in excess of $100,000.00 the Contractor and any subcontractors awarded funds from this Contract in excess of $100,000.00 shall file the declaration required by 31 U.S.C. 1352 (b). Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the Commissioner.
Certifications Regarding Lobbying. As required by section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and implemented at 28 CFR Part 69, for persons entering into a grant or cooperative agreement over $100,000, as defined at 28 CFR Part 69, the Subcontractor certifies that:
1. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any persons influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any department, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the making of any federal grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal grant or cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any department, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with this federal grant or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard form – LLL, “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities,” in accordance with its instructions.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-‐awards at all tiers (including sub-‐grants, contracts under grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontracts) and that all sub-‐recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.