ATTACHMENT K - CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING DISCLOUSRE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.pdf

ATTACHMENT K

CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES

(Complete the form that is applicable.)

NOTE: This cer�ficate must be completed for all new and renewal contract years when the contract exceeds $100,000.

Submission of this cer�fica�on is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transac�on and is imposed by sec�on 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. This cer�fica�on is a material representa�on of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transac�on was made or entered into. Any person who fails to file the required cer�fica�on shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.

The undersigned cer�fies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

(1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or atemp�ng 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 connec�on with the awarding of a Federal contract, the making of a Federal grant, the making of a Federal loan, the entering into a coopera�ve agreement, and the extension, con�nua�on, renewal, amendment, or modifica�on of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or coopera�ve agreement.

(2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or atemp�ng 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 connec�on with this Federal grant or coopera�ve agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instruc�ons.

(3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this cer�fica�on be included in the award documents for all covered subawards exceeding $100,000 in Federal funds at all appropriate �ers and that all subrecipients shall cer�fy and disclose accordingly.

Name/Address of Organization:________________________________________________

Submi�ng Official: _________________________________________________________

Signature Date

Applicable to Grants, Subgrants, Cooperative Agreements, and Contracts Exceeding $100,000 in Federal Funds.

COMPLETE THIS FORM TO DISCLOSE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PURSUANT

TO 31 U.S.C. 1352

(SEE NEXT PAGE FOR PUBLIC DISCLOSURE)

1. Type of Federal Action

□ A. Contract

□ B. Grant

□ C. Cooperative Agreement

□ D. Loan

□ E. Loan Guarantee

□ F. Loan Insurance

2. Status of Federal Action

□ A. Bid/Offer/Application

□ B. Initial Award

□ C. Post Award

3. Report Type

□ A. Initial Filing

□ B. Material Change For Material Change Only:

Year: ________ Quarter: _______ Date of Last Report: ___________

4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity:

□Prime □Subawardee Tier, if known ________ Congressional District, if known: _________

5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is Subawardee, Enter Name and Address of Prime:

Congressional District, if known: _________

6. Federal Department/Agency:

7. Federal Program Name/Description:

CFDA Number, if applicable: _____________

8. Federal Action Number: (if known)

9. Award Amount: (if known)

10. a. Name and Address of Lobbying Entity: (if individual, last name, first name, MI)

10. b. Individual Performing Services: (including address if different from No. 10 a) (Last name, first name, MI)

11. Amount of Payment: (check all that apply)

Actual □ Planned □

13. Type of Payment: (check all that apply)

□ A. Retainer

□ B. One-Time Fee

□ C. Commission

□ D. Contingency Fee

□ E. Deferred

□ F. Other: (specify) __________________

12. Form of Payment: (check all that apply)

□ A. Cash Nature____________

□ B. In-kind (specify) Value_____________

14. Brief Description of services performed or to be performed and date(s) of service, including officer(s), employees, or members) contracted for payment indicated in Item 11.

(Attach Continuation Sheets if necessary)

15. Continuation Sheets Attached: Yes □ No □

16. Information requested through this form is authorized by

Title 31 U.S.C. Section 1352. The disclosure of lobbying activities is a material representation of fact upon which evidence was placed by the above when this transaction was made or entered into. This disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. The information will be reported to the Congress semiannually and will be available for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required disclosures shall be subject to a civil penalty of no less than $10,000 and no more than $100,000 for each such failure.

Signature: __________________________________

Print Name: _________________________________

Title: _______________________________________

Telephone Number: __________________________

Date: _______________________________________

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES FORM

This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether sub-awardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action or a material change in a previous filing, pursuant to Title 31 U.S.C. Section 1352. The filing of a form is required for each payment or agreement to make payment to any lobbying entity 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 a covered Federal action. Use a Continuation Sheet for additional information if the space on the form is inadequate. Complete all items that apply for both the initial filing and material change report. Refer to the implementing guidance published by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for additional information.

1. Identify the type of covered Federal action for which lobbying activity is and/or has been secured to influence the outcome of a covered Federal action.

2. Identify the status of the covered Federal action.

3. Identify the appropriate classification of this report. If this is a follow-up report caused by a material change to the information previously reported, enter the year and quarter in which the change occurred. Enter the date of the last previously submitted report by this reporting entity for this covered action.

4. Enter the full name, address, city, state, and zip code of the reporting entity. Include Congressional District, if known. Check the appropriate classification of the reporting entity that designates if it is, or expects to be, a prime or subaward recipient.

Identify the tier of the sub-awardee, e.g., the first sub-awardee of the prime is the first tier. Subawards include, but are not limited to, subcontracts, subgrants, and contract awards under grants.

5. If the organization filing the report in Item 4 checks Sub-awardee, then enter the full name, address, city, state, and zip code of the prime Federal recipient. Include Congressional District, if known.

6. Enter the name of the Federal agency making the award or loan commitment. Include at least one organizational level below agency name, if know. For example: Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard.

7. Enter the Federal program name or description for the covered Federal action (Item1). If known, enter the full Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for grants, cooperative agreements, loans, and loan commitments.

8. Enter the most appropriate Federal identifying number available for the Federal action identified in Item 1; e.g., Request for Proposal (RFP) number, Invitation for Bid (IFB) number; grant announcement number; the contract, grant, or loan award number; the application/proposal control number assigned by the Federal agency. Include prefixes; e.g., RFP-DE-90-001.

9. For a covered Federal action where there has been an award or loan commitment by the Federal agency, enter the Federal amount of the award/loan commitment for the prime entity identified in Item 4 or Item 5.

10.

a. Enter the full name, address, city, state, and zip code of the lobbying entity engaged by the reporting entity identified in Item 4 to influence the covered Federal action.

b. Enter the full name of the individual performing services, and include full address if different from 10a. Enter last name, first name, and middle initial (MI).

11. Enter the amount of compensation paid or reasonably expected to be paid by the reporting entity (Item 4) to the lobbying entity (Item 10). Indicate whether the payment has been made (actual) or will be made (planned). Check all boxes that apply. If this is a material change report, enter the cumulative amount of payment made or planned to be made.

12. Check the appropriate item. Check all items that apply. If payment is made through an in-kind contribution, specify the nature and value of the in-kind payment.

13. Check the appropriate box. Check all boxes that apply. If other, specify nature.

14. Provide a specific and detailed description of the services that the lobbyist has performed, or will be expected to perform, and the dates of any services rendered. Include all preparatory and related activity, not just time spent in actual contact with Federal officials. Identify the Federal officials or employees contacted or the officers, employees, or Members of Congress that were contacted.

15. Check whether Continuation Sheets are enclosed.

16. The certifying official shall sign and date the form; print his/her name, title, and telephone number.

Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0046), Washington, D.C. 20503.