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form of, personal property, or real property, or interest therein, or structures or improvements
<br /> thereon, in which case the Assurance obligates the Recipient, or any transferee for the longer of the
<br /> following periods:
<br /> a. the period during which the property is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial
<br /> assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or
<br /> benefits; or
<br /> b. the period during which the Recipient retains ownership or possession of the property.
<br /> 9. The Recipient will provide for such methods of administration for the program as are found by the
<br /> Secretary of Transportation or the official to whom he/she delegates specific authority to give
<br /> reasonable guarantee that it, other recipients, sub-recipients, sub- grantees, contractors,
<br /> subcontractors, consultants, transferees, successors in interest, and other participants of Federal
<br /> financial assistance under such program will comply with all requirements imposed or pursuant to
<br /> the Acts, the Regulations, and this Assurance.
<br /> 10. The Recipient agrees that the United States has a right to seek judicial enforcement with regard to
<br /> any matter arising under the Acts, the Regulations, and this Assurance.
<br /> By signing this ASSURANCE, the State highway safety agency also agrees to comply (and require any sub-
<br /> recipients, sub-grantees, contractors, successors, transferees, and/or assignees to comply) with all applicable
<br /> provisions governing NHTSA's access to records, accounts, documents, information, facilities, and staff. You
<br /> also recognize that you must comply with any program or compliance reviews, and/or complaint investigations
<br /> conducted by NHTSA. You must keep records, reports, and submit the material for review upon request to
<br /> 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
<br /> grants, loans, contracts, agreements, property, and/or discounts, or other Federal-aid and Federal financial
<br /> assistance extended after the date hereof to the recipients by the U.S. Department of Transportation under the
<br /> Highway Safety Grant Program, This ASSURANCE is binding on the State highway safety agency, other
<br /> recipients, sub-recipients, sub-grantees, contractors, subcontractors and their subcontractors', transferees,
<br /> successors in interest, and any other participants in the Highway Safety Grant Program. The person(s) signing
<br /> below is/are 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,
<br /> possession or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace, and
<br /> specifying the actions that will be taken against 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
<br /> workplace;
<br /> 5. Making it a requirement that each employee engaged in the performance of the grant be
<br /> given a copy of the statement required by paragraph (a);
<br /> c. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph (a) that, as a condition of
<br /> employment under the grant, the 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
<br /> the workplace no later than five days after such conviction;
<br /> d. Notifying the agency within ten days after receiving notice under subparagraph (c)(2)from an
<br /> employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction;
<br /> e. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 days of receiving notice under
<br /> subparagraph (c)(2), with respect to any employee who is so convicted-
<br /> 1. Taking appropriate personnel action against such an employee, up to and including
<br /> termination;
<br /> 2. Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or
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