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<br /> purposes designed to support or defeat legislation pending before federal, state or
<br /> local government. Federal funds shall not be used by Contractors to influence an
<br /> officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee
<br /> of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the
<br /> award of any Federal contract.
<br /> 5. INFLUENCING PROHIBITED
<br /> A. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or
<br /> on behalf of Contractors to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an
<br /> officer or ernployee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in
<br /> connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal
<br /> loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
<br /> continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant,
<br /> loan, or cooperative agreement;
<br /> B. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or
<br /> will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or
<br /> employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of
<br /> Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
<br /> Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, Contractors will complete
<br /> and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying", in
<br /> accordance with its instructions; and
<br /> C. The language of paragraphs 5A and 5B shall be included in the
<br /> award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants,
<br /> and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all
<br /> subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
<br /> 6. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS
<br /> Contractors, to the extent applicable to this Agreement, shall comply with the
<br /> following Federal laws and regulations as set forth in 24 CFR §§570.600-612:
<br /> A. Public Law 88-352, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which
<br /> provides that no person in the United States shall be excluded from participation in,
<br /> be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or
<br /> activity receiving Federal financial assistance, including community development
<br /> funds, on the grounds of race, color, or national origin.
<br /> B. Public Law 90-284, Fair Housing Act (42 U,S.C. §§3601- 20), which
<br /> provides that it is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional
<br /> limitations, fair housing throughout the United States and prohibits any person from
<br /> discriminating in the sale, rental, or financing of housing on the basis of race, color,
<br /> religion, sex, national origin handicap or familial status. The Fair Housing Act, as
<br /> amended in 1988, also establishes requirements for the design and construction of
<br /> new rental or for sale multifamily housing to ensure a minimum level of
<br /> accessibility for persons with disabilities. Multifamily dwelling units in buildings
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