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<br />17. Will comply with provisions of the Hatch Act (5 v.s.c. Sections 1501-1508 and 7324-7328)
<br />which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are
<br />ftmded in whole or in part with federal ftmds.
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<br />18. Will comply with P.L. 93-348 regarding the protection ofhrunan subjects involved in
<br />research, development, and related activities supported by this award of assistancc,
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<br />19. Will comply, if applicable, with the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act ofl966 (P. L. 89-544, as
<br />amended, 7 u,s.c. 2131 et seq.) pertaining to the care, handling, and treatment ofwann
<br />blooded animals held for research, teaching, or other activities supported by this award of
<br />assistance,
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<br />20. Will comply with the minimrun wage and maximrun hour provisions of the Federal Fair Labor
<br />Standards Act (29 U,S,C. 201), as they apply to employees of institutions of higher education,
<br />hospitals, and other non-profit organizations.
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<br />21. Wi\l comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.c. Section
<br />276a to 276a- 7), the Copeland Act (40 U,S.C, Section 276c and 18 U.S.c. Sections 874), and
<br />the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 V.S.c. Sections 327-333), regarding
<br />labor standards for federally assisted construction sub-agreements.
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<br />22. Will not make any award or permit any award (subgrant or contract) to any party which is
<br />debarred or suspended or is otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in Federal
<br />assistance programs under Executive Order 12549 and 12689, "Debannent and Suspension."
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<br />23. Agrees that:
<br />a, No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the
<br />undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
<br />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 the making of any federal
<br />grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation,
<br />renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal grant or cooperative agreement;
<br />b. If any other ftmds than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to
<br />any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any
<br />agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or an employee of Congress, or employee of
<br />a Member of Congress in connection with the federal grant or cooperative agreement,
<br />the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, "Disclosure of
<br />Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions;
<br />c, The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the
<br />award docrunents for all sub awards at all tiers including subgrants, contracts under
<br />grants and cooperative agreements, and subcontract(s) and that all sub recipients shall
<br />certifY and disclose accordingly,
<br />d, This certification is a material representation of fuet upon which reliance was placed
<br />when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a
<br />prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, Title
<br />31, U,S, Code, Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject
<br />to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such
<br />fuilure,
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