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<br />shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, 'Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in
<br />accordance with its instructions.
<br />(iii) The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award
<br />documents for all sub -award at all fiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
<br />grant, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose
<br />accordingly.
<br />This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this
<br />transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
<br />entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file
<br />the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than
<br />$100,000 for each such failure
<br />(b) Restriction on State Lobbying. None of the funds under this program will be used for any activity
<br />specifically designed to urge or influence a State or local legislator to favor or oppose the adoption of
<br />any specific legislative proposal pending before any State or local legislative body. Such activities
<br />include both direct and indirect (e.g., "grassroots") lobbying activities, with one exception. This does
<br />not preclude a Stale official whose salary is supported with NHTSA funds from engaging in direct
<br />communications with State or local legislative officials, in accordance with customary State practice,
<br />even if such communications urge legislative officials to favor or oppose the adoption of a specific
<br />pending legislative proposal.
<br />Audits.
<br />(a) Audit Required. Non -Federal entities that expend $750,000 or more in a year in Federal awards
<br />shall have a single or program -specific audit conducted for that year in accordance with the
<br />provisions of 2 CFR, Subpart F, §200.500. Guidance on determining Federal awards expended is
<br />provided in 2 CFR, Subpart F, §200.502.
<br />(b) Single Audit. Non -Federal entities that expend $750,000 or more in a year in Federal awards shall
<br />have a single audit conducted in accordance with 2 CFR, Subpart F. §200.501, except when they
<br />elect to have a program -specific audit conducted in accordance with 2 CFR, Subpart F, §200.501,
<br />paragraph (c).
<br />(c) Non -Governmental Entities. Non-governmental entities (not-for-profit and for-profit entities) must
<br />adhere to North Carolina General Statute 143C£.22 and 09 NCAC Subchapter 03M.
<br />7. Instructions for Lower Tier Certification.
<br />(a) By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier participant (the Agency) is
<br />providing the certification set out below and agrees to comply with the requirements of 2 CFR Parts
<br />180 and 1300.
<br />(b) The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
<br />when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier
<br />participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to
<br />the Federal government, the department or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue
<br />available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment.
<br />(c) The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate written notice to the person to which
<br />this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant leams that its
<br />certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed
<br />circumstances.
<br />(d) The terms covered transaction, debarment, suspension, ineligible, lower tier, participant, person.
<br />primary tier, principal, and voluntarily excluded, as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in
<br />the Definition and Coverage sections of 2 CFR Part 180. You may contact the person to whom this
<br />proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations.
<br />(e) The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed
<br />covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower her covered
<br />transaction with a person who is proposed for debarment under 48 CFR part 9, subpart 9.4, debarred,
<br />suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction,
<br />unless authorized by NHTSA.
<br />(f) The prospective lower ter participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the
<br />clause tilled 'Instructions for Lower Tier Certification" including the "Certification Regarding
<br />Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion — Lower Tier Covered Transaction,"
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