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APPENDIX B — LOBBYING CERTIFICATION
<br /> The undersigned certifies , to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that :
<br /> 1 ) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid , by or on behalf of
<br /> the
<br /> undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of
<br /> an agency , a Member of Congress , an officer or employee of Congress , or an employee of a
<br /> Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract , the making of any
<br /> Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan , the entering into of any cooperative agreement,
<br /> and the extension, continuation , renewal , amendment , or modification of any Federal contract,
<br /> grant, loan , or cooperative agreement .
<br /> 2 ) If any fiends other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any
<br /> person for making lobbying contacts to an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
<br /> Congress , an officer or employee of Congress , or an employee of a Member of Congress in
<br /> connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement , the undersigned
<br /> shall complete and submit Standard Form- - LLL , " Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying , " in
<br /> accordance with its instructions [ as amended by Government wide Guidance for New
<br /> Restrictions on Lobbying, " 61 Fed , Reg . 1413 ( 1 / 19/96 ) . Note : Language in paragraph (2 ) herein
<br /> has been modified in accordance with Section 10 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (P . L .
<br /> 104 - 65 , to be codified at 2 U . S . C . 1601 , et seq .)J
<br /> 3 ) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award
<br /> documents for all sub- awards at all tiers (including subcontracts , sub -grants , and contracts under
<br /> grants , loans , and cooperative agreements) and that all sub-recipients shall certify and disclose
<br /> accordingly .
<br /> This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
<br /> transaction was made or entered into . Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making
<br /> or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 , U . S . C . § 1352 (as amended by the Lobbying
<br /> Disclosure Act of 1995 ) . Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to
<br /> a civil penalty of not less than $ 10 , 000 and not more than $ 100 , 000 for each such failure .
<br /> Pursuant to 31 U . S . C . § 1352 (c) ( 1 ) - (2 ) (A) , any person who makes a prohibited expenditure or
<br /> fails to file or amend a required certification or disclosure form shall be subject to a civil penalty
<br /> of not less than $ 10 , 000 and not more than $ 100 , 000 for each such expenditure or failure .
<br /> The Consultant , Schulke , BVerein .
<br /> e and Stoddard , LLC , certifies and affirms the truthfulness and
<br /> accuracy of each stateme In addition , the Consultant understands and agrees that the
<br /> provisions of 31 A 801 , et seq . , appl)� to this certification and disclosure , if any .
<br /> Signature of Consultant ' s Authorized Official
<br /> Jose h W . Schu Mana in Member Name and Title of Consultant ' s Authorized Official
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