Exhibit I - Lobbying Certification 03.07.2024.docx
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This is a Lobbying Certification exhibit from the Texas Department of Agriculture for use with Federal contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. The certification, dated March 7, 2024, serves as a mandatory disclosure document required under Section 1352 of Title 31, U.S. Code. The document establishes that no Federal appropriated funds have been or will be paid to influence members of Congress, congressional employees, or agency officials in connection with the awarding of Federal contracts, grants, loans, or cooperative agreements, including extensions, continuations, renewals, amendments, or modifications of such agreements.
The certification requires that any non-Federal funds used for lobbying purposes must be disclosed via Standard Form-LLL in accordance with its instructions. All sub-recipients at all tiers, including sub-contractors and sub-grantees, must incorporate this certification language into their award documents and certify and disclose accordingly. The document must be signed by an authorized signatory and countersigned by the Chief Financial Officer or designee. Failure to file the required certification subjects the responsible party to civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for each failure. This certification constitutes a material representation of fact upon which the government relies when entering into the transaction.
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Texas Department of Agriculture – Exhibit I
Exhibit I SPECIAL PROVISION C - Lobbying Certification
CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS, AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
The undersigned certifies, 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 attempting to influence 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 Federal-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 instructions.
3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at all tiers (including sub-contracts, sub- grants, and contracts under grants, loans and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients 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.
Authorized Signatory Name/Title
Authorized Signature
Date
Chief Financial Officer or Designee Name/Title
Chief Financial Officer or Designee Signature
Date:
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