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Recipients must comply with the requirements of Title IX of the Ed"hon Amendments of 1972, Pub. L. No. 92-318 (1972) <br />(oodified as amended at 20 U.S.C. section 1681 at seq), which provide that no person in the United States will, on the basis <br />of sex be excluded from participation In, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational <br />program or activity receiving federal financial assistance DHS implementing regulations are codified at 6 C.F.R. Part 17 and <br />44 C.F.R. Part 19 <br />Article XIX - Energy Policy and Conservation Act <br />Recipients must comply with the requirements of the Entergy Policy and Conservation Act, Pub. L. No. 94163 (1975) (codified <br />as amended at 42 U.S.C. section 6201 at seq.), which contain policies relating to energy efficiency that are defined in the state <br />energy conservation plan issued in compliance with this Act. <br />Article XX - False Claims Act and Program Fraud Civil Remedies <br />Recipients must comply with the requirements of the False Claims Act, 31 U S C. sections 3729-3733, which prohibits the <br />submission of false or fraudulent claims for payment to the federal government (See 31 U.S.C. sections 3801-3812, which <br />details the administrative remedies for false claims and statements made ) <br />Article XXI - 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 OMB Circular A-129.) <br />Article XXII - Federal Leadership on Reducing Text Messaging while Driving <br />Recipients are encouraged to adopt and enforce policies that ban text messaging while driving as described in EO. 13513, <br />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 XXpI - Fly Amedca Act of 1974 <br />Recipients must comply with Preferenoe for U S. Flag Air Carriers (air carriers holding certificates under 49 U.S.C. <br />section 41102) for intemabonai air transportation of people and property to the extent that such service is available, in <br />accordance with the trtemadonal Air Transportation Fair Competitive Practices Act of 1974, 49 U.S.C. section 40118, and <br />the 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 XXN - Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990 <br />In accordance with Section 6 of the Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Act of 1990, 15 U.S.C. section 2225x, recipients must ensure <br />that all conference, meeting convention, or training space funded in whole or In part with federal funds complies with the fire <br />prevention and control guldetiries of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, codified as amended at 15 U.S.0 <br />section 2225 <br />Article XXV - Limited English Proficiency (Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VQ <br />Recipients must comply with the Title V1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. section 2000d et seq.) prohibition against <br />discrimination on the basis of national origin, which requires that recipients of federal financial assistance take reasonable <br />steps to provide mean;ngful access to persons with limited English proficiency (LEP) to their programs and services. For <br />additional assistance and information regarding language access obligations, please refer to the DHS Recipient Guidance: <br />haps:/ www.dhs.goviguidance-pubUshed-help-departmerit-supported-organizations-provide-meadngfLd-access-people-limited <br />and additional resources on hdplMrww.lep.gov. <br />Article XXVI - Lobbying Prohibitions <br />Recipients must comply with 31 U.S_C section 1352, which provides that none of the funds provided under a federal financial <br />assistance award may be expended by the recipient to pay any person to influence, or attempt to influence an officer or <br />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 related to a federal award or contract, Including any extension, continuation, <br />renewal, amendment, or modification. <br />DHS-FEMA-HSGP-SHSP-FFY19 Page 27 of 37 Kittitas County, E22-260 <br />