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Another federal law generally prohibits federal funds from being used by any recipient or subrecipient at any tier, to pay <br />any person to influence (or attempt to influence) a federal agency, a Member of Congress, or Congress (or an official or <br />employee of any of them) with respect to the awarding of a federal award or cooperative agreement, subaward, contract, <br />subcontract, or loan, or with respect to actions such as renewing, extending, or modifying any such award. See 31 U.S.C. <br />§ 1352. <br />6.0 State Restrictions on Lobbying - In addition to the provisions contained above, the expenditure of funds for the purpose <br />of lobbying the legislature or a state agency is prohibited under this agreement. <br />7.0 Additional Restrictions on Lobbying - The recipient understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds, either <br />directly or indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law, regulation or policy, at any <br />level of government, without the express prior written approval of the Office of Justice Programs. <br />8.0 "Pay—to—Stay" - Funds from this award may not be used to operate a "pay -to -stay" program in any local jail. Furthermore, <br />no funds may be given to local jails that operate "pay -to -stay" programs. "Local jail', as referenced in this condition, means <br />an adult facility or detention center owned and/or operated by city, county, or municipality. It does not include juvenile <br />detention centers. "Pay -to -stay" programs as referenced in this condition, means a program by which extraordinary <br />services, amenities and/or accommodations, not otherwise available to the general inmate population, may be provided, <br />based upon an offender's apparent ability to pay, such that disparate conditions of confinement are created for the same <br />or similar offenders within a jurisdiction. <br />9.0 The Coastal Barrier Resources Act - The recipient will comply and assure the compliance of all contractors with the <br />provisions of the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (P. L. No. 97-348) dated October 18, 1982 (16 USC 3501 et seq.) which <br />prohibits the expenditure of most new federal funds within the units of the Coastal Barrier Resources System. <br />10.0 Background Check - Whenever a background screening for employment or a background security check is required by <br />law for employment, unless otherwise provided by law, the provisions of Section 435, Florida Statutes shall apply. All <br />employees in positions designated by law as positions of trust or responsibility shall be required to undergo security <br />background investigations as a condition of employment and continued employment. For the purposes of the subsection, <br />security background investigations shall include, but not be limited to, employment history checks, fingerprinting for all <br />purposes and checks in this subsection, statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department <br />of Law Enforcement, and federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include <br />local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies. Such background investigations shall be <br />conducted at the expense of the employing agency or employee. <br />11.0 Confidentiality of Data - The recipient (or subrecipient at any tier) must comply with all confidentiality requirements of <br />34 U.S.C. § 10231 and 28 C.F.R. Part 22 that are applicable to collection, use, and revelation of data or information. The <br />recipient further agrees, as a condition of award approval, to submit a Privacy Certificate in accordance with the <br />requirements of 28 C.F.R. Part 22 and, in particular, 28 C.F.R. 22.23. Privacy Certification forms must be signed by the <br />recipient chief official or an individual with formal, written signature authority for the chief official. <br />12.0 Conferences and Inspection of Work - Conferences may be held at the request of any party to this agreement. At any <br />time, a representative of the Department, of the U.S. Department of Justice, or the Auditor General of the State of Florida, <br />have the right of visiting the project site to monitor, inspect and assess work performed under this agreement. <br />13.0 Insurance for Real Property and Equipment - The recipient must, at a minimum, provide the equivalent insurance <br />coverage for real property and equipment acquired or improved with Federal funds as provided to property owned by the <br />non -Federal entity. <br />14.0 Flood Disaster Protection Act - The subrecipient will comply with Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act <br />of 1973, Public Law 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, requiring that the purchase of flood insurance in communities where such <br />insurance is available as a condition of the receipt of any federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition <br />purposes for use in any area that has been identified as an area having special flood hazards. <br />15.0 General Appropriations Restrictions - The recipient must comply with all applicable restrictions on the use of federal <br />funds set out in federal appropriations statutes as set forth in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018. <br />16.0 Immigration and Nationality Act - No public funds will intentionally be awarded to any contractor who knowingly employs <br />unauthorized alien workers, constituting a violation of the employment provisions contained in 8 U.S.C. Section 1324(a), <br />Section 274(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ("INA"). The Department shall consider the employment by any <br />contractor of unauthorized aliens a violation of Section 274(A) of the INA. Such violation by the recipient of the <br />employment provisions contained in Section 274(A) of the INA shall be grounds for unilateral cancellation of this contract <br />by the Department. <br />17.0 For NCHIP & NARIP: Enhancement of Security - If funds are used for enhancing security, the recipient must: <br />Page 12 of 26 <br />