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d. Funds for payment of a debt must not come from other federally sponsored programs. <br />12, Disclaimer. <br />a. The United States expressly disclaims any and all responsibility or liability to Recipient <br />or third persons for the actions of Recipient or third persons resulting in death, bodily <br />injury, property damages, or any other losses resulting in any way from the <br />performance of this award or any other losses resulting in any way from the <br />performance of this award or any contract, or subcontract under this award. <br />b. The acceptance of this award by Recipient does not in any way constitute an agency <br />relationship between the United States and Recipient. <br />13. Protections for Whistleblowers. <br />a. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, Recipient may not discharge, demote, or otherwise <br />discriminate against an employee as a reprisal for disclosing information to any of the list <br />of persons or entities provided below that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of <br />gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an <br />abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, a substantial and specific danger <br />to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal <br />contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant. <br />b. The list of persons and entities referenced in the paragraph above includes the following <br />i. A member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress; <br />ii. An Inspector General; <br />iii. The Government Accountability Office; <br />iv. A Treasury employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management; <br />V. An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement <br />agency; <br />vi. A court or grand jury; and/or <br />vii. A management official or other employee of Recipient, contractor, or <br />subcontractor who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address <br />misconduct. <br />c. Recipient shall inform its employees in writing of the rights and remedies provided under <br />this section, in the predominant native language of the workforce. <br />14, Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States. Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, 62 FR <br />19217 (April 8, 1997), Recipient should and should encourage its contractors to adopt and <br />enforce on-the-job seat belt policies and programs for their employees when operating <br />company -owned, rented or personally owned vehicles. <br />15. Reducing Text Messaging While Driving. Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, Recipient <br />should encourage its employees, subrecipients, and contractors to adopt and enforce policies <br />that ban text messaging while driving, and Recipient should establish workplace safety <br />policies to decrease accidents caused by distracted drivers. <br />