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<br /> (as that term is defined at 49 CFR§ 673.5) and Board of Directors or Equivalent
<br /> Authority(as that term is defined at 49 CFR § 673.5).
<br /> CATEGORY 3. TAX LIABILITY AND FELONY CONVICTIONS.
<br /> If the applicant is a business association (regardless of for profit, not for profit, or tax exempt
<br /> status), it must make this certification. Federal appropriations acts since at least 2014 have
<br /> prohibited FTA from using funds to enter into an agreement with any corporation that has
<br /> unpaid Federal tax liabilities or recent felony convictions-without first considering the
<br /> corporation for debarment. E.g., Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. 116-260, div.
<br /> E, title VII, §§ 744-745. U.S. DOT Order 4200.6 defines a "corporation"as "any private
<br /> corporation,partnership, trust,joint-stock company, sole proprietorship, or other business
<br /> association", and applies the restriction to all tiers of srrbawards. As prescribed by US DOT
<br /> Order 4200.6, FTA requires each business association applicant to certify as to its tax and
<br /> felony status.
<br /> If the applicant is a private corporation,partnership, trust,joint-stock company, sole
<br /> proprietorship, or other business association,the applicant certifies that:
<br /> (a) It has no unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and
<br /> administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in
<br /> a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting
<br /> the tax liability; and
<br /> (b) It has not been convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the
<br /> preceding 24 months.
<br /> CATEGORY 4. LOBBYING.
<br /> If the applicant will apply,for a grant or cooperative agreement exceeding$100,000, or a loan,
<br /> line of credit, loan guarantee, or loan insurance exceeding$.150,000, it must make the following
<br /> certification and, if applicable, make a disclosure regarding the applicant's lobbying activities.
<br /> This certification is required by 49 CFR§20.110 and app. A to that part.
<br /> This certification does not apply to an applicant that is an Indian Tribe, Indian organization, or
<br /> an Indian tribal organization exempt from the requirements of 49 CFR Part 20,
<br /> 4.1. Certification for Contracts, Grants,Loans, and Cooperative Agreements.
<br /> The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
<br /> (a) 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
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