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Environmental Protection Agency § 3420$
<br /> commitment , covering activities oc - sion about initiation of a covered Fed .
<br /> curring between: December 23 , 1989 , and eral action. ;
<br /> the date of award or commitment. (2) Technical discussions regarding
<br /> However . for awards and commitments the preparation of an unsolicited pro-
<br /> in process prior to the December 23 , poral prior to its official submission;
<br /> 1989 effective date of' these provisions , and,
<br /> but not made before December 23 . 1989 , (3) Capability presentations by per-
<br /> disclosure forms shall not be required sons seeking awards from an agency
<br /> at time of award or commitment but pursuant to the provisions of the SmaII
<br /> shall be filed within 30 days . Business Act , as amended by Public
<br /> (h) No reporting is required for an ac - Law 95 -507 and other subsequent
<br /> tivity paid for with appropriated funds amendments .
<br /> if that activity is allowable under ei • (e) Only those activities expressly au -
<br /> ther subpart S or C . thorized by this section are allowable
<br /> under this section. .
<br /> Subpart S3 Activities by Own 34.205 Professional and technical
<br /> Empioyees services,
<br /> § 34.200 Agency and legislative liaison. (a) The prohibition on the use of ap-
<br /> (a) The prohibition on the use of ap- propriated funds , in § 34 . 100 (a) , does
<br /> propriated funds , in § 34 . 100 (a) , does not apply in the case of a payment of
<br /> granot apply in the case of a payment of reasonable compensation made to an
<br /> reasonable compensation made n an officer or employee of a person request -
<br /> officer or employee of a person request - ggra or receiving a Federal contract ,
<br /> ing or receiving a Federal contract , nt , loan , or cooperative agreement
<br /> grant , ]can , or cooperative agreement or an extension , continuation, renewal ,
<br /> if the payment is for agency and legis- amendment , or modification of a Fed -
<br /> Iative liaison activities not directly re- eral contract, grant , loan, or c000era -
<br /> lated ta covered Federal action . tive agreement if payment is for pro-
<br /> (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of fissional in technical services rendered
<br /> directly in the preparation, submis -
<br /> this section , providing any information sion, or negotiation of any bid, pro-
<br /> specifically requested by an agency or posal, or application for that Federal
<br /> Congress is allowable at any time , contract , grant , loan , or cooperative
<br /> (c) For purposes of paragraph (a) of agreement or for meeting requirements
<br /> this section, the following agency and imposed by or pursuant to law as a
<br /> legislative liaison activities are allow - condition for receiving that Federal
<br /> able at any time only where they are contract, grant , loan , or cooperative
<br /> not related to a specific solicitation for agreement .
<br /> any covered Federal action: (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of
<br /> ( 1 ) Discussing with an agency (in• this section , " professional and tech -
<br /> cluding individual demonstrations) the nical services " shall be limited to ad -
<br /> qualities and characteristics of the per- vice and analysis directly applying any
<br /> son ' s products or services , conditions professional or technical discipline,
<br /> or terms of sale , and service capabili - For example , drafting of a legal docu-
<br /> ties ; and , rnent accompanying a bid or proposal
<br /> (2) Technical discussions and other by a lawyer is allowable , Similarly ,
<br /> activities regarding the application or technical advice provided by an engi -
<br /> adaptation of the person ' s products or neer on the performance or operational
<br /> services for an agency' s use . capability of a piece of equipment ren -
<br /> (d) For purposes of paragraph ( a) of dered directly in the negotiation of a
<br /> this section, the following agencies and contract is allowable . However , corn-
<br /> legislative liaison activities are allow- munications with the intent to influ -
<br /> able only where they are prior to for• ence made by a professional (such as a
<br /> mal solicitation of any covered Federal licensed lawyer) or a technical person
<br /> action: (such as a licensed accountant) are not
<br /> ( 1 ) Providing any information not allowable under this section unless
<br /> specifically requested but necessary for they provide advice and analysis di -
<br /> an agency to make an informed deal - rectly applying their professional or
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