Lobbying Restrictions. The Recipient will comply, as applicable, with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 1501- 1508 and 7324-7328) which limits the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. The Recipient will comply with provisions of 31 U.S.C § 1352. This provision generally prohibits the use of Federal funds for lobbying in the Executive or Legislative Branches of the Federal Government in connection with the award, and requires disclosure of the use of non-Federal funds for lobbying. The Recipient shall submit, at the time of application, a completed “Certification Regarding Lobbying” form, regardless of dollar value. If applicable, the Recipient receiving in excess of $100,000.00 in Federal funding shall submit a completed Standard Form (SF-LLL), “Disclosure of Lobbying Activities” for any persons engaged in lobbying activities, as discussed at 31 U.S. Code § 1352 – Limitation on use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracting and financial transactions. The form concerns the use of non-Federal funds for lobbying within 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in any disclosure form previously filed. If the Recipient must submit the SF-LLL, including those received from sub-recipients, contractors, and subcontractors, to the Grants Officer.
Lobbying Restrictions. By accepting funds under this award, you agree that none of the funds obligated on the award shall be expended, directly or indirectly, to influence congressional action on any legislation or appropriation matters pending before Congress, other than to communicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913. This restriction is in addition to those prescribed elsewhere in statute and regulation.
Lobbying Restrictions. The Recipient agrees that neither it nor any Third Party Participant will use federal assistance to influence any officer or employee of a federal agency, member of Congress or an employee of a member of Congress, or officer or employee of Congress on matters that involve the Underlying Agreement, including any extension or modification, according to the following:
(1) Laws, Regulations, Requirements, and Guidance. This includes:
(i) The Xxxx Anti-Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. § 1352, as amended;
(ii) U.S. DOT regulations, “New Restrictions on Lobbying,” 49 CFR Part 20, to the extent consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 1352, as amended; and
(iii) Other applicable federal laws, regulations, requirements, and guidance prohibiting the use of federal assistance for any activity concerning legislation or appropriations designed to influence the U.S. Congress or a state legislature; and
Lobbying Restrictions. The Contractor shall comply with all certification and disclosure requirements prescribed by 31 U.S.C. Section 1352 and any implementing regulations and shall be responsible for ensuring that any subcontractor fully complies with all certification and disclosure requirements.
Lobbying Restrictions. The Recipient agrees that neither it nor any Third Party Participant will use federal assistance to influence any officer or employee of a federal agency, member of Congress or an employee of a member of Congress, or officer or employee of Congress on matters that involve the Underlying Agreement, including any extension or modification, according to the following:
Lobbying Restrictions. The Recipient understands and agrees that neither it nor any Third Party Participant will use Federal funds to influence any officer or employee of a Federal agency, member of Congress or an employee of a member of Congress, or officer or employee of Congress on matters that involve the Project or the Underlying Agreement for the Project, including any award, extension or modification, according to the following:
(1) Laws, Regulations, and Guidance.
(a) 31 U.S.C. § 1352, as amended, (b) U.S. DOT regulations, “New Restrictions on Lobbying,” 49 C.F.R. part 20, to the extent consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 1352, as amended, and
Lobbying Restrictions. By signing this agreement the Contractor hereby assures and certifies to the lobbying restrictions which are codified in the DOL regulations at 29 CFR Part 93.
1. No federal appropriated funds have been paid by or on behalf of the undersigned to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an 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, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, 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 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, and cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL (exhibit 1), “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying” in accordance with its instructions.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for subgrant/contract transactions over $100,000 (per OMB) at all tiers (including subgrants, contract and subcontracts, under grants, loan or cooperative agreements), and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
4. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance is places when this transaction is executed. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, and U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less that $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each failure.
Lobbying Restrictions. The Subrecipient agrees that neither it nor any Third Party Participant will use federal assistance to influence any officer or employee of a federal agency, member of Congress or an employee of a member of Congress, or officer or employee of Congress on matters that involve the underlying Agreement, including any extension or modification, according to the following:
(1) Laws, Regulations, Requirements, and Guidance. This includes:
(i) The Xxxx Anti-Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. § 1352, as amended;
(ii) U.S. DOT regulations, “New Restrictions on Lobbying,” 49 CFR part 20, to the extent consistent with 31 U.S.C. § 1352, as amended; and
(iii) Other applicable federal laws, regulations, requirements, and guidance prohibiting the use of federal assistance for any activity concerning legislation or appropriations designed to influence the U.S. Congress or a state legislature; and
(2) Exception. If permitted by applicable federal law, regulations, requirements, or guidance, such lobbying activities described above may be undertaken through the Subrecipient’s or Subrecipient’s proper official channels.
Lobbying Restrictions a) This assistance agreement is subject to lobbying restrictions as described below. Applicable to all assistance agreements:
i) The 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 recipient shall abide by the Cost Principles available at 2 CFR Part 200 which generally prohibits the use of federal grant funds for litigation against the U.S. or for lobbying or other political activities.
ii) The recipient agrees to comply with Title 40 CFR Part 34, New Restrictions on Lobbying. The 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.
iii) In accordance with the Xxxx Anti-Lobbying Amendment, any 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.
iv) Contracts awarded by a recipient 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.
v) By accepting this award, the recipient affirms that it is not a nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as required by Section 18 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act; or 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.
b) Applicable to assistance agreements when the amount of the award is over $100,000:
i) By accepting this award, the recipient certifies, to the best of its knowledge and belief, that:
(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid, by or on behalf of the recipient, 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 ...
Lobbying Restrictions. The Recipient agrees that:
(1) In compliance with 31 U.S.C. § 1352(a), it will not use Federal assistance to pay the costs of influencing any officer or employee of a Federal agency, Member of Congress, officer of Congress or employee of a member of Congress, in connection with making or extending the Grant Agreement or Cooperative Agreement;
(2) In addition, it will comply with other applicable Federal laws and regulations prohibiting the use of Federal assistance for activities designed to influence Congress or a State legislature with respect to legislation or appropriations, except through proper, official channels; and
(3) It will comply, and will assure the compliance of each subrecipient, lessee, third party contractor, or other participant at any tier of the Project with U.S. DOT regulations, “New Restrictions on Lobbying,” 49 C.F.R. Part 20, modified as necessary by 31 U.S.C. § 1352, as amended.
