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Article XX1.11- Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973
<br />All recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
<br />1913, as amended 42 U.S.C, 5 400 et secs ), 4vhich provides that no Federal financial assist,-mce to acquire,
<br />modernize, or construct property may be provided in identified flood -prone communities in the United States,
<br />unless the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and flood insurance is purchased
<br />within one year of the identification. The flood insurance purchase requirement applies to both public and private
<br />applicants for DHS support. Lists of flood -prone areas that are eligible for flood insurance are published in the
<br />Federal Register by FEMA,
<br />Article XXIV - Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act of 1990
<br />All recipients of financial assistance will comply with the requirements of Executive Order 11990, which, provides
<br />that federally funded construction and improvements minimize the destruction, loss, or degradation of wetlands.
<br />The Executive Order provides that, in furtherance of Section 101(b)(3) of NEPA (42 U.S.C. § 433 Lb I(3), Federal
<br />agencies, to the extent permitted by law, must avoid undertaking or assisting with new construction located in
<br />wetlands unless the head of the agency finds that there is no practicable alternative to such construction, and that
<br />the proposed action includes all practicable measures to minimize harm to wetlands that may result :from such use.
<br />In malting this finding, the head of the agency may take into account economic environmental, and other pertinent
<br />factors. The public disclosure requirement described above also pertains to early public review of any plans or
<br />proposals for new construction in wetlands, This is codified at 44 CER, Part 9.
<br />Article XXV - €7SA Patriot Act of 2001
<br />All recipients must comply with the requirements of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing
<br />Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (USA PATRIOT Act), which amends
<br />18 U S.C. &� 175-175c. Among other things, the USA PATRIOT Act prescribes criminal penalties for possession
<br />of any biological agent, toxin, or delivery system of a type or in a quantity that is not reasonably justified by a
<br />prophylactic, protectivc, bona fide research, or other peaceful purpose. The act also establishes restrictions on
<br />access to specified materials, "Restricted persons," as defined by the act, may not possess, ship, transport, or
<br />receive any biological agent or toxin that is listed as a select agent.
<br />Article <XXVI—Best Practices for Collection and Use of Personallv__Identif able Information (PI1)
<br />All recipients who collect PI1 are required to have a publically-available privacy policy that describes what PIT
<br />they collect, how they use the PII, whether they share P11 with third parties, and how individuals may have their
<br />PII corrected where appropriate.
<br />Award recipients may also find as a useful resource the DFTS Privacy Impact Assessments: Privacy Guidance and
<br />Privacy tcm2Lata respectively. --
<br />Article XXw'11-- Duplication of Benefits
<br />Any cost allocable to a particular Federal award provided for in 2 C1.R, Pari: 200 Subpart E may not be charged
<br />to other Federal awards to overcome fund deficiencies, to avoid restrictions imposed by Federal statutes,
<br />regulations, or terms and conditions of the Federal awards, or for other reasons. However, this prohibition would
<br />not preclude the non -Federal entity from shifting costs that are allowable under two or more Federal awards in
<br />accordance with existing Federal statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of the Federal awards.
<br />Article XXV11f — False Claims Act g_ad Program Fraud Civil Remedies
<br />All recipients must comply with the requirements. of 31 U.S.0 . 3729 which set forth that no recipient of Federal
<br />payments shall submit a false claim for payment. See also 38 U.S.0 §§ 3801-3812 which details the administrative
<br />remedies for false claims and statements made.
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