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17. CONSULTANT CERTIFICATIONS
<br />a. Debarment and Suspension — Contractor will comply, and all its contractors will comply,
<br />with applicable federal suspension and debarment regulations including, but not limited to, Executive
<br />Orders 12549 and 12689, and 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §200.212 and codified in 2 CFR Part
<br />200.
<br />b. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Handicapped) - All recipients of federal
<br />funds must comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (The Act). Therefore, the federal
<br />funds recipient pursuant to the requirements of The Act hereby gives assurance that no otherwise qualified
<br />handicapped person shall, solely by reason of handicap be excluded from the participation in, be denied the
<br />benefits of or be subject to discrimination, including discrimination in employment, in any program or
<br />activity that receives or benefits from federal financial assistance. The Contractor agrees it will ensure that
<br />requirements of The Act shall be included in the agreements with and be binding on all of its contractors,
<br />subcontractors, assignees or successors.
<br />C. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - (ADA) Contractor must comply with all
<br />requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as applicable.
<br />d. Lobbying and Political Activity - None of the funds, materials, property, or services
<br />provided directly or indirectly under this agreement shall be used for any partisan political activity, or to
<br />further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office, or otherwise in violation of the provisions
<br />of the "Hatch Act".
<br />C. Contractor will comply with all applicable lobbying prohibitions and laws, including those
<br />found in United States Code Title 31, § 1352, et seq., and agrees that none of the funds provided under this
<br />award may be expended by the Contractor to pay any person to influence, or attempt to influence an officer
<br />or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of
<br />a Member of Congress in connection with any federal action concerning the award or renewal of any federal
<br />contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
<br />f. Contractor will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with all requirements of the
<br />Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352), as applicable.
<br />g. Non -Discrimination and Equal Opportunity - Contractor will comply, and all its
<br />contractors will comply, with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the
<br />Rehabilitation Act of 1964, as amended; Subtitle A, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
<br />(1990); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended;
<br />Drag Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972, as amended; Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and
<br />Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, as amended; Section 523 and 527 of the
<br />Public Health Service Act of 1912, as amended; Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended;
<br />Department of Justice Non -Discrimination Regulations, 28 CFR Part 42, Subparts C, D, E, and G; and
<br />Department of Justice regulations on disability discrimination, 28 CFR Part 35 and 39. In the event a
<br />Federal or State court, Federal or State administrative agency, or the Contractor makes a finding of
<br />discrimination after a due process hearing on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or
<br />disability against a recipient of funds, the Contractor will forward a copy of the findings to CITY which
<br />will, in tum, submit the findings to the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department
<br />of Justice.
<br />h. Contractor will comply, and all its contractors will comply, with all requirements of the
<br />Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, entitled "Equal Employment Opportunity," as amended
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