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<br />      				orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
<br /> 				(3) The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against any
<br />      				employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has
<br />      				inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or
<br />      				applicant or another employee or applicant. This provision shall not apply to
<br />      				instances in which an employee who has access to the compensation information of
<br />      				other employees or applicants as a part of such employee's essential job functions
<br />      				discloses the compensation of such other employees or applicants to individuals who
<br />      				do not otherwise have access to such information, unless such disclosure is in
<br />      				response to a formal complaint or charge, in furtherance of an investigation,
<br />      				proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer,
<br />      				or is consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information..
<br /> 				(4) The contractor will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which
<br />      				he has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice
<br />      				to be provided advising the said labor union or workers' representatives of the
<br />      				contractor's commitments under this section, and shall post copies of the notice in
<br />      				conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.
<br /> 				(5) The contractor will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September
<br />      				24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.
<br /> 				(6) The contractor will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order
<br />      				11246 of September 24, 1965, and by rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary
<br />      				of Labor, or pursuant thereto, and will permit access to his books, records, and
<br />      				accounts by the administering agency and the Secretary of Labor for purposes of
<br />      				investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders.
<br /> 				(7) In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of
<br />      				this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, this contract may be
<br />      				canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the contractor may be
<br />      				declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction
<br />      				contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of
<br />      				September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies
<br />      				invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule,
<br />      				regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law.
<br /> 				(8) The contractor will include the portion of the sentence immediately preceding
<br />      				paragraph (1) and the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (8) in every subcontract
<br />      				or purchase order unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary
<br />      				of Labor issued pursuant to section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24,
<br />      				1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. The
<br />      				contractor will take such action with respect to any subcontract or purchase order as
<br />      				the administering agency may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions,
<br />      				including sanctions for noncompliance.
<br /> 				u.       Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or
<br />       		Equipment— Recipient will comply, and all its contractors (or subrecipients)will comply, with all
<br />       		requirements under Uniform Guidance 2 CFR §200.216.  Recipient will comply with FEMA
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