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A18 LOBBYING AND INFLUENCING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES A18.1 SOURCE 31 USC § 1352 — Byrd Anti -Lobbying Amendment 2 CFR part 200, Appendix II(J) 49 CFR part 20, Appendix A A18.2 APPLICABILITY Consultants and contractors that apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more must certify that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant, or another award covered by 31 USC 1352. Each tier must also disclose any lobbying with non -Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Contract Types —The sponsor must incorporate this provision into all contracts exceeding $100,000. Use of Provision — MANDATORY TEXT. Appendix A to 49 CFR Part 20 prescribes language the sponsor must use. The sponsor must incorporate this provision without modification. A18.3 CONTRACT CLAUSE CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING The Bidder or Offeror certifies by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: (1) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the Bidder or Offeror, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. (2) If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. (3) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all sub -awards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under Guidelines for Contract Provisions for Obligated Sponsors and Airport Improvement Program Projects Issued on December 12, 2017 Page 52