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<br />supplements the provisions of U.S. Office of Management and Budget "Guidelines to
<br />Agencies on Govemment-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)," 2 CFR
<br />Part 180. As such, the contractor is required to verify that none of the contractor, its
<br />principals, as defined at 2 CFR 180.995 , or affiliates, as defined at 2 CFR 180.905, are
<br />excluded or disqualified as defined at 2 CFR 180.940,180.935 and 180.945.
<br />The Contractor agrees to comply, and assures the compliance of each third party
<br />contractor, sub-recipient, or lessee at any tier, with Executive Orders Nos. 12549 and
<br />12689, "Debarment and Suspension," 31 U.S.C. § 6101 note, and U.S. DOT regulations,
<br />"Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement)," 49 C.F.R. Part 29,
<br />Subpart C and 49CFR29,Sub-part C in any lower tier covered transaction it enters into.
<br />The Contractor agrees to, and assures that its third party contractors, sub-recipients, and
<br />lessees will, review the Excluded Parties Listing System at (http://epls.arnet.gov/) before
<br />entering into any contracts.
<br />d. Bonus or Commission. The Contractor affirms that it has not paid, and agrees not to
<br />pay, any bonus or commission to obtain approval of its Federal/State assistance
<br />application for the Project.
<br />e. Lobbying Restrictions. The Contractor agrees that:
<br />(1) In compliance with 31 U.S.C. 1352(a),as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act
<br />of 1955, that Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall
<br />file the certification required by 49 CFR part 20, "New Restrictions on Lobbying."
<br />Each tier certifies it will not use and has not used Federal assistance to pay the
<br />costs of influencing any officer or employee of a Federal agency, .Member of
<br />Congress, officer of Congress or employee of a member of Congress, in
<br />connection with making or extending the Grant Agreement;
<br />(2) It will comply with other applicable Federal laws and regulations prohibiting the use
<br />of Federal assistance for activities, designed to influence Congress or a State
<br />legislature with respect to legislation or appropriations, except through proper,
<br />official channels; and
<br />(3) It will comply, and will assure the compliance of each sub-recipient, lessee, or third
<br />party contractor at any tier, with U.S. DOT regulations, "New Restrictions on
<br />Lobbying," 49 C.F.R. Part 20, modified as necessary by 31 U.S.C. § 1352.
<br />f. Employee Political Activity. To the extent applicable, the Contractor agrees to
<br />comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 1501 through 1508, and 7324
<br />through 7326, and U.S. Office of Personnel Management regulations, "Political Activity of
<br />State or Local Officers or Employees," 5 C.F.R. Part 151. The Hatch Act limits the political
<br />activities of State and local agencies and their officers and employees, whose principal
<br />employment activities are financed in whole or part with Federal funds including a Federal
<br />grant, cooperative agreement, or loan. Nevertheless, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. §
<br />5307(k) (2) (B) and 23 U.S.C. § 142(g), the Hatch Act does not apply to anon-supervisory
<br />employee of a public transportation system (or of any other agency or entity performing
<br />related functions) receiving FTA assistance to whom the Hatch Act would not otherwise
<br />apply.
<br />g. False or Fraudulent Statements or Claims. The Contractor acknowledges and
<br />agrees that:
<br />(1) Civil Fraud. The Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31
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