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<br /> APPENDIX A,44 C.F.R. PART 18—CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
<br /> Certification for Contracts, Grants,Loans, and Cooperative Agreements
<br /> The undersigned 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
<br /> undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
<br /> employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
<br /> employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal
<br /> contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering
<br /> into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment,
<br /> 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
<br /> any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
<br /> agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee
<br /> of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or
<br /> cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-
<br /> LLL,"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,"in accordance with its instructions.
<br /> 3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
<br /> award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and
<br /> contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall
<br /> 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
<br /> making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any
<br /> person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less
<br /> than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
<br /> The Provider, , certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of
<br /> its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Provider understands and agrees that
<br /> the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and
<br /> Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.
<br /> Signature of Provider's Authorized Official
<br /> Michael J. Falco, Marketing Director 05/06/2020
<br /> Printed Name and Title of Provider's Authorized Official Date
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