|
Contract #
<br />
<br />nonfeasance, in such event, the time for the performance of such obligation or duty shall be suspended until such disability to perform is
<br />removed. Determination of force majeure shall rest solely with the H-GAC.
<br />ARTICLE 22 NON-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
<br />
<br />The Contractor agrees to comply with all federal statutes relating to nondiscrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of
<br />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
<br />Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1683, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
<br />sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of
<br />handicaps and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1974, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§ 6101-
<br />6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as
<br />amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention,
<br />Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to the nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or
<br />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
<br />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
<br />amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (I) any other nondiscrimination provisions in any specific
<br />statute(s) applicable to any Federal funding for this Agreement; (j) the regulations of the United States Department of Transportation as
<br />they relate to non-discrimination (49 CFR Part 21 and 23 CFR Part 200), and Executive Order 1
<br />;
<br />and (k) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to this Agreement.
<br />ARTICLE 23 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
<br />
<br />No officer, member or employee of the Contractor or subcontractors, no member of the governing body of the Contractor, and no other
<br />public officials of the Contractor who exercise any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of this Agreement, shall
<br />participate in any decision relating to this Agreement which affects his or her personal interest, or shall have any personal or pecuniary
<br />interest, direct or indirect, in this Agreement.
<br />ARTICLE 24 POLITICAL ACTIVITY; LOBBYING CERTIFICATION
<br />
<br />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
<br />oppose any legislation or appropriation by Congress, or for lobbying with state or local legislators. The Contractor, if a recipient of federal
<br />assistance exceeding $100,000 through an H-GAC subcontract, will comply with section 319, Public Law 101-121 (31 U.S.C. 1352).
<br />In executing this agreement, each signatory certifies to the best of th
<br />(a) No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid by or on behalf of the parties to any person for influencing or
<br />attempting to influence an officer or employee of any federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
<br />Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making of
<br />any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
<br />continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
<br />
<br />(b) If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting
<br />to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
<br />employee of a Member of Congress in connection with federal contracts, grants, loans, or cooperative agreements, the
<br />signatory for the Local Government shall complete and submit the Federal Standard Form-
<br />
<br />
<br />(c) The parties shall require that the language of this certification shall be included in the award documents for all sub-awards at
<br />all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and all sub-
<br />recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into
<br />page 6 of 8
<br />
<br />H-GAC10/98
<br />
<br />
|