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EXHIBIT 1
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<br />RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING CERTIFICATION
<br />FOR ALL PROCUREMENTS OVER $100,000
<br />The undersigned certifies, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that:
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<br />1. No federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for
<br />influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of an agency, a member of Congress, an officer of employee
<br />of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any federal contract, the making
<br />of any federal grant, the making of any federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension,
<br />continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
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<br />2. If any funds other than federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for making lobbying
<br />contacts to an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an
<br />employee of a member of Congress in connection with this federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the
<br />undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form—LLL, “Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,” in accordance with its
<br />instructions \[as amended by “Government-wide Guidance for New Restrictions on Lobbying,” 61 Fed. Reg. 1413 (1/19/96).
<br />Note: Language in paragraph 2 herein has been modified in accordance with Section 10 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of
<br />1995 (P.L. 104-65, to be codified at 2 USC 1601, et seq.)\]
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<br />3. The undersigned shall require that the language of this certification be included in the award documents for all subawards
<br />at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all
<br />subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.
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<br />This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or
<br />entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31
<br />USC §1352 (as amended by the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995). Any person who fails to file the required certification
<br />shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure.
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<br />“The Contractor, _______________, certifies or affirms the truthfulness and accuracy of each statement of its certification
<br />and disclosure, if any. In addition, the Contractor understands and agrees that the provisions of 31 U.S.C. Chap. 38,
<br />Administrative Remedies for False Claims and Statements, apply to this certification and disclosure, if any.
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<br /> (Date) (Signature)
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<br /> (Print Name)
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<br /> (Title)
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<br /> __________________________________________________
<br /> (Company)
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<br />Note: This certification must accompany each bid or offer exceeding $100,000. Pursuant to 31 USC §3801(c)(1)-(2)(A),
<br />any person who makes a prohibited expenditure or fails to file or amend a required certification or disclosure form shall be
<br />subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such expenditure or failure.
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