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PART 3018—New Restrictions on Lobbying

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Regulations

No appropriated funds may be expended by the recipient of a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any of the following covered Federal actions: the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.

Each person who requests or receives from an agency a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement shall file with that agency a certification, set forth in Appendix A, that the person has not made, and will not make, any payment prohibited by paragraph (a) of this section.

Each person who requests or receives from an agency a Federal contract, grant, loan, or a cooperative agreement shall file with that agency a disclosure form, set forth in Appendix B, if such person has made or has agreed to make any payment using non-appropriated funds (to include profits from any covered Federal action), which would be prohibited under paragraph (a) of this section if paid for with appropriated funds.

Each person who requests or receives from an agency a commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file with that agency a statement, set forth in Appendix A, whether that person has made or has agreed to make any payment to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with that loan insurance or guarantee.

Each person who requests or receives from an agency a commitment providing for the United States to insure or guarantee a loan shall file with that agency a disclosure form, set forth in Appendix B, if that person has made or has agreed to make any payment to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with that loan insurance or guarantee.

Subpart A—General

3018.100     Conditions on use of funds.
3018.105     Definitions.
3018.110     Certification and disclosure.

Subpart B—Activities by Own Employees

3018.200     Agency and legislative liaison.
3018.205     Professional and technical services.
3018.210     Reporting.

Subpart C—Activities by Other Than Own Employees

3018.300     Professional and technical services.

Subpart D—Penalties and Enforcement

3018.400     Penalties.
3018.405     Penalty procedures.
3018.410     Enforcement.

Subpart E—Exemptions

3018.500     Secretary of Defense.

Subpart F—Agency Reports

3018.600     Semi-annual compilation.
3018.605     Inspector General report.

Page updated: August 05, 2019