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upon request to NHTSA,or its designee in a timely,complete,and accurate way.Additionally,you must comply with all other
<br />reporting,data collection,and evaluation requirements,as prescribed by law or detailed in program guidance.
<br />The State highway safety agency gives this ASSURANCE in consideration of and for obtaining any Federal grants,loans,contracts,
<br />agreements,property,and/or discounts,or other Federal-aid and Federal financial assistance extended after the date hereof to the
<br />recipients by the U.S.Department of Transportation under the Highway Safety Grant Program.This ASSURANCE is binding on the
<br />State highway safety agency,other recipients,sub-recipients,sub-grantees,contractors,subcontractors and their subcontractors',
<br />transferees,successors in interest,and any other participants in the Highway Safety Grant Program.The person(s)signing below is/are
<br />authorized to sign this ASSURANCE on behalf of the Recipient.
<br />THE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988(41 U.S.C. 8103)
<br />The Subgrantee will provide a drug-free workplace by:
<br />a. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture,distribution,dispensing,possession or use of
<br />a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace,and specifying the actions that will be taken against
<br />employees for violation of such prohibition;
<br />b. Establishing a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about:
<br />1. The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
<br />2. The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace;
<br />3. Any available drug counseling,rehabilitation,and employee assistance programs;
<br />4. The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for drug violations occurring in the workplace;
<br />5. Making it a requirement that each employee engaged in the performance of the grant be given a copy of the
<br />statement required by paragraph(a);
<br />c. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph(a)that,as a condition of employment under the grant,the
<br />employee will-
<br />1. Abide by the terms of the statement;
<br />2. Notify the employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no
<br />later than five days after such conviction;
<br />d. Notifying the agency within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph(c)(2)from an employee or otherwise
<br />receiving actual notice of such conviction;
<br />e. Taking one of the following actions,within 30 days of receiving notice under subparagraph(c)(2),with
<br />respect to any employee who is so convicted-
<br />1. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee,up to and including termination;
<br />2. Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved
<br />for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local health,law enforcement,or other appropriate agency;
<br />f. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation of all of the
<br />paragraphs above.
<br />POLITICAL ACTIVITY(HATCH ACT)
<br />applies to all subrecipients as well as States)
<br />The State will comply with provisions of the Hatch Act(5 U.S.C. 1501-1508), which limits the political activities of
<br />employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds.
<br />CERTIFICATION REGARDING FEDERAL LOBBYING
<br />applies to all subrecipients as well as States)
<br />CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTS,GRANTS,LOANS,AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
<br />The undersigned certifies,to the best of his or her knowledge and belief,that:
<br />1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,by or on behalf of the undersigned,to any person for
<br />influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,a Member of Congress,an officer or
<br />employee of Congress,or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract,
<br />the making of any Federal grant,the making of any Federal loan,the entering into of any cooperative agreement,and the
<br />extension,continuation,renewal,amendment,or modification of any Federal contract,grant,loan,or cooperative
<br />agreement;
<br />2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or
<br />attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress,
<br />or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant,loan,or cooperative agreement,
<br />the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL,"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance
<br />with its instructions;
<br />3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub-
<br />awards at all tiers(including subcontracts,subgrants,and contracts under grant,loans,and cooperative agreements)and
<br />that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
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