2-Certification Regarding Lobbying Form - Buyout.pdf
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This document is a Certification Regarding Lobbying, which details federal requirements for disclosing and preventing improper lobbying activities in connection with federal contracts, grants, loans, and cooperative agreements. The certification requires the undersigned to affirm that no federally appropriated funds have been or will be paid to influence or attempt to influence federal officials or members of Congress in relation to any federal financial transaction. If any non-federal funds are used for such purposes, the entity must complete and submit a Standard Form-LLL "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying".
The document outlines significant legal and financial consequences for non-compliance, including civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for each failure to file the required certification. The contractor must include this certification language in all subawards and subcontracts, and agrees to the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chapter 38 regarding administrative remedies for false claims and statements. The certification is considered a material representation of fact and is a prerequisite for entering into federal transactions.
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CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING
The undersigned certifies that, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
1. No Federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
2. If any funds other than Federally appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit
Standard Form-LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its instruction.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award document for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31 U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than
$100,000 for each such failure.
The Contractor certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees with the provisions of 31 U.S.C.
Chapt 38, Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.
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