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F. Federal Debt Status
<br />The Consultant should not be delinquent in the repayment of any Federal debt
<br />G. Lobbying
<br />The Consultant may not conduct political lobbying within the Federally -supported
<br />project. In addition, the Consultant may not use Federal funds for lobbying specifically to obtain
<br />awards, extensions, amendments, or other Federal actions. (31 U.S.C. §1352) Certain other
<br />lobbying restrictions, such as the following, may also apply:
<br />Lobbying Activities (Applies to Applicants Requesting Funds in Excess of $100,000) (31
<br />U.S.C. § 1352). The following provisions remain in effect for the award:
<br />(a) No Federal appropriated funds may be paid, by or on behalf of the Consultant, to any
<br />person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member
<br />of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
<br />connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the
<br />making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
<br />continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or
<br />cooperative agreement.
<br />(b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
<br />any person (other than a regularly employed officer or employee of the applicant, as provided in
<br />31 U.S.C. §1352) for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a
<br />Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
<br />agreement, the Consultant shall complete and submit Standard Foran LLL, "Disclosure of
<br />Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions.
<br />(c) The Consultant shall require that the language of the certification be included in the
<br />award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts
<br />under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and
<br />disclose accordingly.
<br />In addition, no IMLS grant funds shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or
<br />contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, relating to any activity designed to influence
<br />legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress or any State legislature. (P.L. 111-117,
<br />Division D, Title V General Provisions, sec. 503(b)).
<br />8. ASSIGNABILITY
<br />None of the duties of, or work to be performed by, Consultant under this Agreement shall be
<br />subcontracted or assigned to any agency, consultant, or person without the prior written consent of
<br />City. Consultant must submit all subcontracts and other agreements that relate to this Agreement to
<br />City. No subcontract or assignment shall terminate or alter the legal obligations of Consultant
<br />pursuant to this Agreement.
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