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7. A participant in a cove[ed transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective padicipant in
<br />a lower tier covered transaction that it is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntazily excluded
<br />from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A paRicipant may
<br />decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each
<br />participant may, but is no[ required to, check the Nonprocurement List issued by U.S. General
<br />Service Administration.
<br />8. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of system of
<br />records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this Clause. The knowledge and
<br />information of a participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent
<br />person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
<br />9. Except for transactions authorized under Parag~aph 5 of these instructions, if a participant in a
<br />covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is
<br />suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarlly excluded from participation in [his transaction, in
<br />addition to all remedies available to the Pederal Government, Recipient may pursue available
<br />remedies including suspension and/or debarment.
<br />10. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this bid or proposal, that neither
<br />it nor its "principals" [as defined at 49 C.F.R. § 29.105(p)] is presently debarred, suspended,
<br />proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this
<br />transaction by any Federal department or agency.
<br />11. When the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to the statemen[s in this
<br />certification, such prospective padicipant shall attach an explanatiom to this proposal.
<br />Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment, 31 U.S.C. 1352, as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
<br />1995, P.L. 104-65 [to be codiCed at 2 U.S.C. § 1601, et seq.]
<br />49 CFR PART 20--CERTIPICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
<br />The undersigned Contractor certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
<br />(1) No Federal approp~iated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
<br />undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an ofFicer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of
<br />Congress in connec[ion with the awarding of any Fede[al contract, the making of any Federal grant,
<br />Ihe making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
<br />continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or
<br />cooperative agreement.
<br />(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person
<br />for making lobbying contacts to an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an
<br />officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
<br />Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit
<br />Standazd Form--LLL, Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions [as
<br />amended by "Government wide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying," 61 Fed. Reg. 1413
<br />(1/19/96). Note: Language in paragraph (2) herein has been modified in accordance with Section 10
<br />of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-65, to be codified at 2 U.S.C. 1601, et seq J]
<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 ceRify and disclose accordingly.
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