Common use of Lobbying and Litigation Clause in Contracts

Lobbying and Litigation. A. The Grantee’s Chief Executive Officer shall ensure that no grant funds awarded under this assistance agreement are used to engage in lobbying of the Federal Government or in litigation against the U.S. unless authorized under existing law. The Grantee shall abide by the Cost Principles available at 2 CFR 200 which generally prohibits the use of federal grant funds for litigation against the U.S. or for lobbying or other political activities. B. The Grantee agrees to comply with Title 40 CFR Part 34, New Restrictions on Lobbying. The Grantee shall include the language of this provision in award documents for all subawards exceeding $100,000, and require that subrecipients submit certification and disclosure forms accordingly. C. In accordance with the Xxxx Anti-Lobbying Amendment, any Grantee who makes a prohibited expenditure under Title 40 CFR Part 34 or fails to file the required certification or lobbying forms shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such expenditure. D. Contracts awarded by the Grantee shall contain, when applicable, the anti-lobbying provision as stipulated in the Appendix II to Part 200 – Contract Provisions for Non- Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. E. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the Grantee affirms either that it is not a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or affirms that it is a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Code but does not and will not engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are ineligible for EPA subawards.

Lobbying and Litigation. A. a. All recipients i. The Grantee’s Chief Executive Officer chief executive officer of this recipient agency shall ensure that no grant funds awarded under this assistance agreement are used to engage in lobbying of the Federal Government or in litigation against the U.S. unless authorized under existing law. The Grantee recipient shall abide by the Cost Principles available at 2 CFR 200 which generally prohibits the use of federal grant funds for litigation against the U.S. or for lobbying or other political activities. B. ii. The Grantee recipient agrees to comply with Title 40 CFR Part 34, New Restrictions on Lobbying. The Grantee recipient shall include the language of this provision in award documents for all subawards exceeding $100,000, 100,000 and require that subrecipients submit certification and disclosure forms accordingly. C. iii. In accordance with the Xxxx Anti-Lobbying Amendment, any Grantee recipient who makes a prohibited expenditure under Title 40 CFR Part 34 or fails to file the required certification or lobbying forms shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such expenditure. D. iv. Contracts awarded by the Grantee a recipient shall contain, when applicable, the anti-lobbying provision as stipulated in the Appendix II to Part 200 – 200—Contract Provisions for Non- Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. E. v. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the Grantee recipient affirms either that it is not a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, ; or affirms that it is a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Code but does not and will not engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are ineligible for EPA subawards. .

Lobbying and Litigation. A. a. All recipients i. The Grantee’s Chief Executive Officer chief executive officer of this recipient agency shall ensure that no grant funds awarded under this assistance agreement are used to engage in lobbying of the Federal Government or in litigation against the U.S. unless authorized under existing law. The Grantee recipient shall abide by the Cost Principles available at 2 CFR 200 which generally prohibits the use of federal grant funds for litigation against the U.S. or for lobbying or other political activities. B. ii. The Grantee recipient agrees to comply with Title 40 CFR Part 34, New Restrictions on Lobbying. The Grantee recipient shall include the language of this provision in award documents for all subawards exceeding $100,000, and require that subrecipients submit certification and disclosure forms accordingly. C. iii. In accordance with the Xxxx Anti-Lobbying Amendment, any Grantee recipient who makes a prohibited expenditure under Title 40 CFR Part 34 or fails to file the required certification or lobbying forms shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such expenditure. D. iv. Contracts awarded by the Grantee a recipient shall contain, when applicable, the anti-lobbying provision as stipulated in the Appendix II to Part 200 – 200—Contract Provisions for Non- Non-Federal Entity Contracts Under Federal Awards. E. v. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act, the Grantee recipient affirms either that it is not a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, ; or affirms that it is a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Code but does not and will not engage in lobbying activities as defined in Section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act. Nonprofit organizations exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(4501(c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code that engage in lobbying activities are ineligible for EPA subawards.