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All recipients must comply with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on <br />Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, which requires recipients to <br />use all practicable means within their authority, and consistent with other essential considerations of national policy, to create <br />and maintain conditions under which people and nature can exist in productive harmony and fulfill the social, economic, and <br />other needs of present and future generations of Americans. <br />Article XXXi - Lobbying Prohibitions <br />All recipients must comply with 31 U S.C. section 1362, which provides that none of the funds provided under an federal <br />financial assistance award may be expended by the recipient to pay any person to influence, or attempt to influence an officer <br />or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of <br />Congress in connection with any federal action concerning the award or renewal. <br />Article XXXII - Limited English Proficiency (Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI) <br />All recipients must comply with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) prohibition against discrimination on <br />the basis of national origin, which requires that recipients of federal financial assistance take reasonable steps to provide <br />meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) to their programs and services. For additional assistance <br />and information regarding language access obligations, please refer to the DHS Recipient Guidance h _ Mww dfa.�gp f <br />guidance-published-help-deaartment-supported-organizations-provide-meaningful-access-people-limited and additional <br />resources on http:/Mww. iep. ov. <br />Article XXXIII - Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1994 <br />In accordance with Section 6 of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, 15 U.S.C. section 2225x, all recipients must <br />ensure that all conference, meeting, convention, or training space funded in whole or in part with federal funds complies <br />with the fire prevention and control guidelines of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, as amended, 15 <br />U.S.G. section 2225. <br />Article XXXIV - Fly America Act of 1974 <br />All recipients must comply with Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers (air carriers holding certificates under 49. USC._section <br />41102) for international air transportation of people and property to the extent that such service is available, in accordance <br />with the International Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974 {49 U.S.C. section 40118) and the <br />interpretative guidelines issued by the Comptroller General of the United States in the March 31, 1981 amendment to <br />Comptroller General Decision B-138942. <br />Article XXXV - Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving <br />All recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving as described in E.O. <br />13513, including conducting initiatives described in Section 3(a) of the Order when on official government business or when <br />performing any work for or on behalf of the federal government. <br />Article XXXVI - Federal Debt Status <br />All recipients are required to be non -delinquent in their repayment of any federal debt. Examples of relevant debt include <br />delinquent payroll and other taxes, audit disallowances, and benefit overpayments. (See ONIB Circular A-129.) <br />Article XXXVII - False Claims Act and Program Fraud Civil Remedies <br />All recipients must comply with the requirements of 31 U.S. C,_ section 3729 - 3733 which prohibits the submission of false or <br />fraudulent claims for payment to the federal government. (See 31 U.S.C. section 3801-3812 which details the administrative <br />remedies for false claims and statements made.) <br />Article XXXVIIII - Energy Policy and Conservation Act <br />All recipients must comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. section 6201 which contain policies relating to energy efficiency <br />that are defined in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with this Act. <br />Article XXXiX - Education Amendments of 1972 (Equal Opportunity in Education Act) - Title IX <br />All recipients must comply with the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.0 section 1681 <br />et seg.), which provide that no person in the United States will, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be <br />DHS-FEMA-HSGP-S1iSP-FFyl7 Page 28 of 34 Kittitas County, E20-168 <br />