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<br />16. THE GRANTEE AGREES
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<br />A. To comply with the provIsions of the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 9 552a and,
<br />implementing regulations when performance under the program involves the design,
<br />development, or operation of any system of records on individuals to be operated by the
<br />Grantee, its third-party contractors, subcontractors, subgrantees, or their employees to
<br />accomplish a DOT function;
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<br />B. To notify DOT when the Grantee or any of its third-party contractors, subcontractors,
<br />sub-grantees, sub-recipients, or their employees anticipate operating a system of records
<br />on behalf of DOT in order to implement the program, if such system contains information
<br />about an individual's name or other identifier assigned to the individual. The Grantee
<br />may not use a system of records subject to the Act in performing this Agreement until the
<br />necessary and
<br />applicable approval and publication requirements have been met. The Grantee, its third-
<br />party contractors, subcontractors, sub-grantees, and their employees agree to correct,
<br />maintain, disseminate, and use such records .in accordance with the terms of the Act,
<br />and to comply with all applicable terms of the Act;
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<br />C. To include in every solicitation and in every third-party contract, sub-grant, when the
<br />performance of work under that proposed third-party contract, sub-grant or sub-
<br />agreement may involve the design, development, or operation of a system of records on
<br />individuals to be operated under that third-party contract, sub-grant, or to accomplish a
<br />DOT function, a Privacy Act notification informing the third party contractor, or sub-
<br />grantee, that it will be required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on
<br />individuals to accomplish a DOT function subject to the Privacy Act of 1974,5 U.S.C. 9
<br />552a, and applicable DOT regulations, and that a violation of the ACT may involve the
<br />imposition of criminal penalties; and
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<br />D. To include the text of subsections 16.A through 16.C in all third-party contracts, and sub-
<br />grants under which work for this Agreement is performed or which is awarded pursuant
<br />to this Agreement or which may involve the design, development, or operation of such a
<br />system of records on behalf of DOT.
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<br />17. DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION
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<br />The Grantee must obtain from its third-party contractors, subcontractors and sub
<br />grantees the certification required by 49 CFR Part 29.
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<br />18. FALSE OR FRADULENT STATEMENT OF CLAIMS
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<br />The Program Fraud Civil Remedies found in 49 C.F.R. Part 31 apply to this program. The
<br />Grantee acknowledges that if it makes a false, fictitious, or fraudulent claim, statement,
<br />submission, or certification to DOT in connection with this program, DOT has the right to
<br />pursue and impose on the Grantee civil and criminal penalties.
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<br />19. The recipient agrees that it and its contractors, sub-contractors, employees, and
<br />representatives will comply with all applicable provisions of 49 CFR 48, 49 CFR
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