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NSF
04-23 September 2004
Appendix
E - Lobbying Certification
INSTRUCTIONS ON CERTIFICATION REGARDING
LOBBYING
This certification is required for an award of a Federal contract, grant or cooperative agreement exceeding $100,000 and for an award of a Federal loan or a commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan exceeding $150,000. The Certification for Contracts, Grants, Loans and Cooperative Agreements also is included in full text on the FastLane submission screen.
CERTIFICATION FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS, LOANS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS
The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
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No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid,
by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person 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 the awarding
of any federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the
making 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.
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If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds
have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing
or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency,
a Member of Congress, and 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
undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," in
accordance with its instructions.
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The undersigned shall require
that the language of this 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.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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