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Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. 1352, as amended by the Lob6ying Disclosure Act of
<br />1995, P.L. 104-65 [to be codified at 2 U.S.C. § 1601, et seq.]
<br />49 CFR PART 20--CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
<br />The undersigned Contractor certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
<br />(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to
<br />any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member
<br />of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
<br />connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of
<br />any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,
<br />renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
<br />(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
<br />making lobbying contacts to an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer
<br />or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal
<br />contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard
<br />Form--LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions [as amended by
<br />"Government wide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying," 61 Fed. Reg. 1413 (1/19/96). Note:
<br />Language in paragraph (2) herein has been modified in accordance with Section 10 of the Lobbying
<br />Disclosure Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-65, to be codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601, et seq .)]
<br />(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award
<br />documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants,
<br />loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
<br />This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
<br />transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
<br />entering into this transaction imposed by 31, U.S.C. § 1352 (as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure
<br />Act of 1995). Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of
<br />not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
<br />[Note: Pursuant to 31 U.S.C. § 1352(c)(1)-(2)(A), any person who makes a prohibited expenditure or
<br />fails to file or amend a required certification or disclosure form shall be subject to a civil penalty of not
<br />less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such expenditure or failure.]
<br />The Contractor, , certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each
<br />statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees
<br />that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. A 3801, et seq., apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.
<br />Signature
<br />Name anc
<br />Date
<br />of Contractor's Authorized Official
<br />Title of Contractor's Authorized Official
<br />3. In connection with the performance by Contractor of work or services within the scope of this
<br />Agreement, Contractor agrees to comply with the following provisions, which need not be included in
<br />subcontracts:
<br />Indemnity - The Contractor shall, to the extent permitted by law:
<br />Protect, indemnify and save the Recipient and its officers, employees and agents, including
<br />consultants, harmless from and against any and all liabilities, damages, claims, demands, liens,
<br />encumbrances, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, and suits or actions or proceedings, including
<br />reasonable expenses, costs and attorney fees incuned by the Recipient and its officers, employees and
<br />agents, including consultants, in the defense, settlement or satisfaction thereof, for any injury, death, loss
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