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<br />CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE
<br />J.R. SMITH, CLERK
<br />FWC Agreement No. 21255
<br />the requirements of 37 CFR Part 401, "Rights to Inventions Made by Nonprofit Organizations and
<br />Small Business Firms Under Government Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements," and
<br />any implementing regulations issued by the awarding agency.
<br />G. Energy Efficiency. Mandatory standards and policies relating to energy efficiency which are
<br />contained in the State energy conservation plan issued in compliance with the Energy Policy and
<br />Conservation Act (Pub. L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 871).
<br />H. Debarment and Suspension Contractor Federal Certification. In accordance with Federal
<br />Executive Order 12549 and 2 CFR Part 1400 regarding Debarment and Suspension, the Grantee
<br />certifies that neither it, nor its principals, is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
<br />declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal
<br />department or agency; and, that the Grantee shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier contract,
<br />or other covered transaction, with a person who is similarly debarred or suspended from
<br />participating in this covered transaction.
<br />I. Prohibition against Lobbying.
<br />i. Grantee Certification — Payments to Influence. The Grantee certifies that no Federal
<br />appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, on or after December 22, 1989, by or
<br />on behalf of the Grantee, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an
<br />officer or employee of an 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,
<br />renewal, amending or modifying of any Federal contract, grant, or cooperative agreement.
<br />The Grantee also certifies that they have not engaged any registrant under the Lobbying
<br />Disclosure Act of 1995 who has made lobbying contacts on behalf of the Grantee with
<br />respect to this Contract and its related federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative
<br />agreement; or, if the Grantee has engaged any registrant with respect to this Contract and
<br />its related Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the Grantee shall, prior
<br />to or upon execution of this Contract, provide the Commission Contract Manager a signed
<br />declaration listing the name of any said registrant. During the term of this Contract, and
<br />at the end of each Calendar quarter in which any event occurs that materially affects the
<br />accuracy of this certification or declaration, the Grantee shall file an updated declaration
<br />with the Commission's Contract Manager. If any non-federal funds are used for lobbying
<br />activities as described above in connection with this Contract, the Grantee shall submit
<br />Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying", and shall file quarterly
<br />updates of any material changes. The Grantee shall require the language of this
<br />certification to be included in all subcontracts, and all subcontractors shall certify and
<br />disclose accordingly.
<br />ii, Grantee — Refrain from Subcontracting with Certain Organizations. Pursuant to the
<br />Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, the Grantee agrees to refrain from entering into any
<br />subcontracts under this Contract with any organization described in Section 501(c)(4) of
<br />the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, unless such organization warrants that it does not,
<br />and will not, engage in lobbying activities prohibited by the Act as a special condition of
<br />the subcontract.
<br />J. Compliance with Office of Management and Budget Circulars. As applicable, Grantee shall
<br />comply with the following Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance (2 CFR
<br />200).
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