6672c05f_A_Foreign_Agricultural_Service__Provision_Title
The Cooperator shall establish safeguards to ensure that U.S. Federal funds are properly spent. The Cooperator shall ensure that funds are not used for any partisan or political activity purposes (whether domestic or foreign), including, but not limited to: (i) Supporting election, referendum, initiative, or similar procedure; (ii) Influencing the outcomes of elections; (iii) Introducing legislation; (iv) Influencing government officials to engage in similar lobbying activity; (v) Preparing, distributing, or using publicity or propaganda, or by urging members of the general public to contribute to or participate in any mass demonstration, march, rally, fund raising drive, lobbying campaign or letter writing or telephone campaign; (vi) Influencing or attempting to influence a member of Congress or a federal agency in connection with the award of any federal contract, grant loan or cooperative agreement; Attending legislative sessions or committee hearings, gathering information regarding legislation, and analyzing the effect of legislation, when such activities are carried on in support of or in knowing preparation for an effort to engage in unallowable lobbying. If FAS funds under this Agreement have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, and officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connections with this Agreement, the Cooperator’s signatory official shall complete Standard Form LLL, Disclosure of Lobbying Activities, in accordance with its instructions and submit to the Grants Management Officer. This provision shall be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers including subcontracts, sub-grants, and contracts under this Agreements Any person who fails to file the SF-LLL shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. [CR Instructions] Applies to all CRs. [Provision Title] 
Safeguarding U.S. Funds
Cost Reimbursable Agreements - Administrative General Terms and Conditions | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
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