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Recipients must comply with the requirements of Title lX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Pub, L. No. 92-318 (1972) (mdified as amended at 20 U.S.C. section 1681 ef seg.), which provide that no peron in the United States will, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. DHS implementing regulations are codified at 6 C.F.R. Part 17 and 44 C.F.R. Part 19 Article XIX - Energy Policy and Conservation Act Recipients must comply with the requirements of the Energy Policy and Conseruation Act, Pub. L. No. 94- 163 (1975) (codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. section 6201 ef seg.), which contain policies relating to energy efficiency that are defined in the state energy conservation plan issued in compliance with this Act. Artlcle XX - False Claims Act and Program Fraud Civil Remedies Recipients must comply with the requirements of the False Claims Act,3'l U.S.C. sections 3729-3733, which prohibits the submission of false or fraudulent claims for payment to the federal government. (See 31 U.S.C. sections 3801-3812, which details the administrative remedies for false claims and statements made.) Article XXI - Federal Debt Status All recipients are required to be non-delinquent in their repayment of any federal debt. Examples of relevant debt include delinquent payroll and other taxes, audit disallowances, and benefit overpayments. (See OMB Circular A-129.) Article XXll - Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving Recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving as described in E.O. 13513, including conducting initiatives described in Section 3(a) of the Order when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the federal government. Artlcle XXlll - Fly Amerlca Act o11974 Recipients must comply with Preference for U.S. Flag Air Carriers (air carriers holding certificates under 49 U.S.C. section 41102) for international air transportation of people and property to the extent that such service is available, in accordance with the lnterrational Nr Transportatim Fair Cornpetitive Practices Act of 1974,49 U.S.C. section 40118, and the interpretative guidelines issued by the Comptroller General of the United States in the March 31 , 1981, amendment to Comptroller General Decision B-1 38942. Article XXIV. Hotel and llllotel Fire SafetyAct of 1990 ln accordance with Section 6 of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act d 1990, 15 U.S.C, section 2225a, recipients must ensure that all conference, meeting, convention, or training space funded in whole or in part with federal funds complies with the fire prevention and control guidelines of the Federal Fire Preventian and Control Act of 1974, codified as amended at 15 U.S.C. section 2225. Article XXV - Limited English Proficiency (Civil Rights Ac't of 1964, Title Vl) Recipients must comply with the Title Vl ot tlr- Civil Rights Mt of 1964 (42 U.S.C. section 2000d ef seg.) prohibition against discrimination on the basis of national origin, which requires that recipients of federal financial assistance take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) to their programs and services. For additional assistance and information regarding language access obligations, please refer to the DHS Recipient Guidance: https//www.dhs.goviguidance-published-helpdepartment-supported-organizations-provide-meaningful-access-people-limited and additional resources on http:/funivw. lep.gov. Article XXVI - Lobbying Prohibitions Recipients must comply with 31 U.S,C. section 1352, which provides that none of the funds provided under a federal financial assistance award may be expended by the recipient to pay any person to influence, or attempt 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 any federal action related to a federal award or contract, including any extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modifi cation. DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FFY1 9 Page 27 of 39 Kittitas County Sheriffls Office, E20-087