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1/2001
Supersedes 3/90
ALL FA PROJECTS
SPECIAL ATTENTION
LOBBYING
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT: LIMITATION ON USE OF GRANT OR CONTRACT FUNDS FOR LOBBYING
The lobbying restrictions were established by Section 319 of Public Law 101-121 (Department
of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1990).
The law prohibits Federal funds from being expended by the recipient or any lower tier
subrecipients of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any person for
influencing or attempting to influence a Federal agency or Congress in connection with the awarding of
any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant or loan, or the entering into of any cooperative
agreement. The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any Federal contract,
grant, loan, or cooperative agreement is also covered.
Federal-aid contractors, and consultants, as well as lower tier subcontractors and
subconsultants are also subject to he lobbying prohibition. To assure compliance, a certification
provision is included in all Federataid construction solicitations and contracts, and consultant
agreements exceeding $100,000 in Federal funds.
The Contractor shall be aware that by signing and submitting this proposal, he or she is attesting
to the requirements of the certification provisions.
During the period of performance of a grant or contract, recipients and subrecipients must file
disclosure form (Standard Form LLL) at the end of each calendar year quarter in which there occurs
any event that requires disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in
any previously filed disclosure form.
Lower tier certifications should be maintained by the next tier above (i.e., prime contractors will
keep the subcontractors’ certification on file, etc.}. Copies of Standard Form LLL will be included in
the subcontract package for distribution to successful bidders.
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