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Contract 4 ARTICLE 21 FORCE MAJEURE To the extent that either party to this Agreement shall be wholly or partially prevented from the performance within the term specified of any obligation or duty placed on such party by reason of or through strikes, stoppage of labor, riot, fire, flood, acts of war, insurrection, accident, order of any court, act of God, or specific cause reasonably beyond the party's control and not attributable to its neglect or nonfeasance, in such event, the time for the performance of such obligation or duty shall be suspended until such disability to perform is removed. Determination of force majeure shall rest solely with the H-GAC. ARTICLE 22 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The Contractor agrees to comply with all federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to the nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§ 523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. 290 dd-3 and 290 ee-3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (1) any other nondiscrimination provisions in any specific statute(s) applicable to any Federal funding for this Agreement; and 0) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to this Agreement. ARTICLE 23 CONFLICT OF INTEREST No officer, member or employee of the Contractor or subcontractors, no member of the governing body of the Contractor, and no other public officials of the Contractor who exercise any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of this Agreement, shall participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which affects his or her personal interest, or shall have any personal or pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement. ARTICLE 24 POLITICAL ACTIVITY; LOBBYING No funds provided under this Agreement may be used in any way to attempt to influence in any manner a member of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation or appropriation by Congress, or for lobbying with state or local legislators. The Contractor, if a recipient of federal assistance exceeding $100,000 through an H-GAC subcontract, will comply with section 319, Public Law 101-121 (31 U.S.C. 1352). ARTICLE 25 SECTARIAN INVOLVEMENT PROHIBITED The Contractor shall ensure that no funds under this Agreement are used, either directly or indirectly, in the support of any religious or anti -religious activity, worship, or instruction. ARTICLE 26 CRIMINAL PROVISIONS AND SANCTIONS page 6 of 8 H-GAC 10/98