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Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non - procurement). The Recipient shall comply with the provisions of subpart C of 2 C.F.R. part 1326, "Non- Procurement Debarment and Suspension," which generally prohibit entities that have been debarred, suspended, or voluntarily excluded from participating in federal non - procurement transactions either through primary or lower -tier covered transactions. 1. Drug -free Workplace. The Recipient shall comply with the provisions of the Drug -Free Workplace Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. § 702), and the Department's implementing regulations found at 15 C.F.R. part 29, "Government -wide Requirements.for Drug -Free Workplace (Financial Assistanced" which require that the Recipient take steps to provide a drug -free workplace. K. Lobbying Restrictions. 1. Statutory Provisions. The Recipient must comply with the provisions of 31 U.S.C. § 1352 and the Department's implementing regulations published at 15 C.F.R. part 28, "New Restrictions on Lobbying." These provisions generally prohibit the use of federal funds for lobbying the executive or legislative branches of the United States government in connection with the Award and require the disclosure of the use of non - federal funds for lobbying. 2. Disclosure of Lobbying Activities. A Recipient receiving in excess of $100,000 in federal funding must submit a completed Form SF -LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying Activities," regarding the use of non - federal funds for lobbying. The Form SF -LLL must be submitted within 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter in which there occurs any event that requires disclosure or that materially affects the accuracy of the information contained in any disclosure form previously filed. The Recipient must submit Form SF -LLL from all applicable parties, including those received from subrecipients, contractors, and subcontractors, to the Grants Officer. 3. Special Provisions Relating to Indian Tribes. As set out in 31 U.S.C. § 1352, there are special provisions applicable to Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, or other Indian organizations eligible to receive federal contracts. grants, loans, or cooperative agreements. In accordance with Departmental policy, EDA recognizes Tribal Employment Rights Ordinances ( "TEROs "), which may provide for preferences in contracting and employment, in connection with its financial assistance awards. Tribal ordinances requiring preference in contracting, hiring, firing, and the payment of a TERO fee generally are allowable provisions under federal awards granted to American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments. The payment of the TERO fee, which supports the tribal employment rights office to administer the preferences, should generally be allowable as an expense that is "necessary and reasonable for proper and efficient performance and administration" of an Award, as provided under the applicable cost principles set out in 2 C.F.R. part 225. L. Codes of Conduct and Subavvard, Contract, and Subcontract Provisions. l . Code of Conduct for Recipients. Pursuant to the certification in Form SF -424B, paragraph 3, the Recipient must maintain written standards of conduct to establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflicts -of- interest or personal gain in the administration of this Award. 22