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DocuSign Envelope ID:927D0328-CA93-46FB-A33E-35E863E9820E <br /> Recipient.A debt is delinquent if it has not been paid by the date specified in Treasury's <br /> initial written demand for payment,unless other satisfactory arrangements have been <br /> made or if the Recipient knowingly or improperly retains funds that are a debt as <br /> defined in paragraph 14(a).Treasury will take any actions available to it to collect such <br /> a debt. <br /> 15. Disclaimer. <br /> a. The United States expressly disclaims any and all responsibility or liability to Recipient <br /> or third persons for the actions of Recipient or third persons resulting in death,bodily <br /> injury, property damages, or any other losses resulting in any way from the <br /> performance of this award or any other losses resulting in any way from the <br /> performance of this award or any contract,or subcontract under this award. <br /> b. The acceptance of this award by Recipient does not in any way establish an agency <br /> relationship between the United States and Recipient. <br /> 16. Protections for Whistleblowers. <br /> a. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, Recipient may not discharge, demote, or otherwise <br /> discriminate against an employee in reprisal for disclosing to any of the list of persons or <br /> entities provided below, information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of <br /> gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an <br /> abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant,a substantial and specific danger <br /> to public health or safety, or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal <br /> contract(including the competition for or negotiation of a contract)or grant. <br /> b. The list of persons and entities referenced in the paragraph above includes the following: <br /> i. A member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress; <br /> ii. An Inspector General; <br /> iii. The Government Accountability Office; <br /> iv. A Treasury employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management; <br /> v. An authorized official of the Department of Justice or other law enforcement <br /> agency; <br /> vi. A court or grand jury;or <br /> vii. A management official or other employee of Recipient, contractor, or <br /> subcontractor who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address <br /> misconduct. <br /> c. Recipient shall inform its employees in writing of the rights and remedies provided under <br /> this section,in the predominant native language of the workforce. <br /> 17. Increasing Seat Belt Use in the United States.Pursuant to Executive Order 13043, 62 FR <br /> 19217 (Apr. 18, 1997), Recipient should encourage its contractors to adopt and enforce on-the- <br /> job seat belt policies and programs for their employees when operating company-owned, <br /> rented or personally owned vehicles. <br /> 18. Reducing Text Messaging While Driving. Pursuant to Executive Order 13513, 74 FR 51225 <br /> (Oct.6, 2009),Recipient should encourage its employees, subrecipients, and contractors to <br /> adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving, and Recipient should <br /> establish workplace safety policies to decrease accidents caused by distracted drivers. <br /> 5 <br />