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I. Section 287.05805, Florida Statutes, requires that any state funds provided for the purchase of or
<br />improvements to real property are contingent upon the contractor or political subdivision granting to the state a security
<br />interest in the property at least to the amount of state funds provided for at least five (5) years from the date of purchase
<br />or the completion of the improvements or as further required by law.
<br />m. Unless preempted by federal law, the Division may, at its option, terminate the Contract if the
<br />Contractor is found to have submitted a false certification as provided under section 287.135(5), F.S., or been placed on
<br />the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in Sudan List or the Scrutinized Companies with Activities in the Iran Petroleum
<br />Energy Sector List, or been engaged in business operations in Cuba or Syria, or to have been placed on the Scrutinized
<br />Companies that Boycott Israel List or is engaged in a boycott of Israel.
<br />n. If applicable, pursuant to Section 255.0993, Florida Statutes, the Sub -Recipient shall ensure that any
<br />iron or steel product, as defined in Section 255.0993(1)(b), Florida Statutes, that is permanently incorporated in the
<br />deliverable(s) resulting from this project, must be produced in the United States.
<br />(23)LOBBYING PROHIBITION
<br />a. 2 C.F.R. § 200.450 prohibits reimbursement for costs associated with certain lobbying activities.
<br />b. Section 216.347, Florida Statutes, prohibits "any disbursement of grants and aids appropriations
<br />pursuant to a contract or grant to any person or organization unless the terms of the grant or contract prohibit the
<br />expenditure of funds for the purpose of lobbying the Legislature, the judicial branch, or a state agency."
<br />c. No funds or other resources received from the Division under this Agreement may be used directly or
<br />indirectly to influence legislation or any other official action by the Florida Legislature or any state agency.
<br />d. The Sub -Recipient certifies, by its signature to this Agreement, that to the best of his or her
<br />knowledge and belief:
<br />No federal appropriated funds have been paid or shall be paid, by or on behalf of the Sub -
<br />Recipient, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence 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 connection with the awarding
<br />of any federal contract, the making of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any
<br />cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any federal contract,
<br />grant, loan or cooperative agreement.
<br />If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or shall be paid to any
<br />person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer
<br />or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with this federal contract, grant, loan or
<br />cooperative agreement, the Sub -Recipient shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying
<br />Activities."
<br />iii. The Sub -Recipient shall require that this certification be included in the award documents for
<br />all subawards (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and
<br />that all Sub -Recipients shall certify and disclose.
<br />iv. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when
<br />this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this
<br />transaction imposed by Section 1352, Title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be
<br />subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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