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24 Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § §3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (h) the Food Stamp Act and USDA policy, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion and political beliefs; and (i) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statutes which may apply to this Agreement. #+ F## t#*#### tt*# 4# t####### tt######*#*### t##*###########*#####+ F#*##*## t### t*# t# t * * *t *t * #t # #+k # * # * #t *t # # # #t # # # ## II. Certification Regarding Drug -Free Workplace Requirements The Contractor certifies that it will provide a drug -free workplace by: (a) Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the Contractor's workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition; (b) Establishing a drug -free awareness program to inform employees about: (1) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace; (2) The Contractor's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace; (3) Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and (4) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace; (c) Making it a requirement that each employee be engaged in the performance of the agreement be given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a); (d) Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of employment under the agreement, the employee will (1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and (2) Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no later than five days after such conviction; (e) Notifying the Department within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction; (f) Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted: (1) taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including termination; or (2) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;and (g) Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug -free workplace through implementation of paragraphs (a). (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f). Federal Certifications 46/24/09 Page 2 of 4