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Lobbying Activities (Applies to Applicants Requesting Funds in Excess of $100,000) (31 U.S.C. § 1352). The following provisions remain in effect for the award: (a) No Federal appropriated funds may be paid, by or on behalf of the Consultant, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the malting of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (b) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person (other than a regularly employed officer or employee of the applicant, as provided in 31 U.S.C. §1352) for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the Consultant shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in accordance with its instructions. (c) The Consultant shall require that the language of the certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. In addition, no 1MLS grant funds shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any grant or contract recipient, or agent acting for such recipient, relating to any activity designed to influence legislation or appropriations pending before the Congress or any State legislature. (P.L. 111-117, Division D, Title V General Provisions, sec. 503(b)). 8. ASSIGNABILITY None of the duties of, or work to be performed by, Consultant under this Agreement shall be subcontracted or assigned to any agency, consultant, or person without the prior written consent of City. Consultant must submit all subcontracts and other agreements that relate to this Agreement to City. No subcontract or assignment shall terminate or alter the legal obligations of Consultant pursuant to this Agreement. 9. TERMINATION A. This Agreement may be terminated on thirty (30) days' written notice by either party. In the event of such termination, Consultant shall only be entitled to reimbursement for approved expenses incurred to the effective date of termination. B. This Agreement may be suspended or terminated by City upon five (5) days' written notice for violation by Consultant of Federal Laws governing the use of the IMLS grant funds. hi the event of such suspension or termination, Consultant shall only be entitled to reimbursement for approved expenses incurred up to the effective date of suspension or termination.