Common use of Campaign Contributions / Lobbying Clause in Contracts

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ "ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 4712, which encourages employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to whistleblower rights and remedies, • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, • A gross waste of federal funds, • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, • An Inspector General, • The Government Accountability Office, • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grants, contracts, sub-grants, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of its employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 471200 X.X.X. 0000, which encourages employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to whistleblower rights and remedies, • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, • A gross waste of federal funds, • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, • An Inspector General, • The Government Accountability Office, • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grants, contracts, sub-grants, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of its employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT Appendix B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ Compliance with the "ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATIONPilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 471200 X.X.X. 0000, which encourages encouraging employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 2013) mandated a pilot program entitled, "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS". 41 U.S.C. 4712 has been amended, enacting a permanent extension of the pilot program. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies, remedies of the pilot program; • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, ; • A gross waste of federal funds, ; • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, ; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, ; • An Inspector General, ; • The Government Accountability Office, ; • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, ; • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, ; • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grantsThe Recipient of Funds acknowledges that as a condition of receiving funds, contractsit has complied with the terms of the "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS”, sub-grantsas amended, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of has informed its employees in writing and in the predominant native language of employee the workforce, that by working on any Federal award, the employees are subject to the whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712remedies.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE FORDISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 471200 X.X.X. 0000, which encourages employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to whistleblower rights and remedies, • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, • A gross waste of federal funds, • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, • An Inspector General, • The Government Accountability Office, • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grants, contracts, sub-grants, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of its employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT P a g e | 4 Appendix B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATIONEMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 4712, which encourages that encourage employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 2013) mandates a pilot program entitled, "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS". This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies, remedies of the pilot program; • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, ; • A gross waste of federal funds, ; • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, ; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, ; • An Inspector General, ; • The Government Accountability Office, ; • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, ; • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, ; • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For The requirement to comply with, and inform all grantsemployees of, the "Pilot Program for Enhancement of Contractor Employee Whistleblower Protections" is in effect for all grants contracts, sub-grantssubgrants, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal through January 1, 2017. The Recipient of Funds acknowledges that as a condition of receiving funds, it has complied with the Contractor shall inform all terms of the "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS", and has informed its employees in writing and in the predominant native language of employee the workforce, that by working on any Federal award, the employees are subject to the whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712remedies of the pilot program.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT APPENDIX B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATIONEMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 471200 X.X.X. 0000, which encourages encouraging employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 2013) mandated a pilot program entitled, "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS". 41 U.S.C. 4712 has been amended, enacting a permanent extension of the pilot program. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: •  Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies, • remedies of the pilot program;  Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, •  Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, ; • A gross waste of federal funds, ; • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, ; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, ; • An Inspector General, ; • The Government Accountability Office, ; • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, ; • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, ; • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grantsThe Recipient of Funds acknowledges that as a condition of receiving funds, contractsit has complied with the terms of the "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS”, sub-grantsas amended, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of has informed its employees in writing and in the predominant native language of employee the workforce, that by working on any Federal award, the employees are subject to the whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712remedies.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 4712, which encourages employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to whistleblower rights and remedies, ; • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, ; • A gross waste of federal funds, ; • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, ; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, ; • An Inspector General, ; • The Government Accountability Office, ; • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, ; • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, ; • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grants, contracts, sub-grants, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of its employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreementcooperativeagreement. ATTACHMENT B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 471200 X.X.X. 0000, which encourages employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose thepurpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to whistleblower rights and remedies, ; • Inform their Informtheir employees in writing of employee whistleblower employeewhistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 U.S.C.4712 in the predominant native predominantnative language of the workforcetheworkforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements includesuchrequirements in any agreement made with agreementmadewith a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, ; • A gross waste of federal funds, ; • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, ; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, ; • An Inspector General, ; • The Government Accountability Office, ; • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight grantoversight or management at the relevant agency, relevantagency; • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, ; • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official managementofficial or other employee of the contractor, ofthecontractor,subcontractor, ,grantee, or subgrantee who has subgranteewhohas the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all Forall grants, contracts, ,sub-grants, ,and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all Contractorshallinformall of its employees in writing of employee whistleblower employeewhistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 by41 U.S.C. 4712.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 4712, which encourages employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to whistleblower rights and remedies, • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, • A gross waste of federal funds, • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, • An Inspector General, • The Government Accountability Office, • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grants, contracts, sub-grants, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of its employees in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT APPENDIX B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATIONEMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 471200 X.X.X. 0000, which encourages encouraging employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 2013) mandated a pilot program entitled, "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS". 41 U.S.C. 4712 has been amended, enacting a permanent extension of the pilot program. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies, remedies of the pilot program; • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, ; • A gross waste of federal funds, ; • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, ; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, ; • An Inspector General, ; • The Government Accountability Office, ; • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, ; • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, ; • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grantsThe Recipient of Funds acknowledges that as a condition of receiving funds, contractsit has complied with the terms of the "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS”, sub-grantsas amended, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of has informed its employees in writing and in the predominant native language of employee the workforce, that by working on any Federal award, the employees are subject to the whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712remedies.

Campaign Contributions / Lobbying. Funds provided through a grant award or contract shall not be given or received in exchange for the making of a campaign contribution. No part of the funds provided through this contract shall be used to influence or attempt to influence an officer or employee of any State of Kansas agency or a member of the Legislature regarding any pending legislation or the awarding, extension, continuation, renewal, amendment or modification of any government contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. ATTACHMENT APPENDIX B COMPLIANCE WITH THE‌ THE "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR PROTECTION FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN INFORMATIONEMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS" and NON-DEBARMENT CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY Congress has enacted a law, found at 41 U.S.C. 4712, which encourages encouraging employees to report fraud, waste, and abuse. This law applies to all employees working for contractors, grantees, subcontractors and subgrantees on federal grants and contracts [for the purpose of this document, “Recipient of Funds”]. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub. L. 112-239, enacted January 2, 2013) mandated a pilot program entitled, "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS". 41 U.S.C. 4712 has been amended, enacting a permanent extension of the pilot program. This program requires all grantees, their subgrantees and subcontractors to: • Inform their employees working on any Federal award they are subject to the whistleblower rights and remedies, remedies of the pilot program; • Inform their employees in writing of employee whistleblower protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce; and, • Contractors and grantees will include such requirements in any agreement made with a subcontractor or subgrantee. Employees of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee [or subgrantee] may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as reprisal for ''whistleblowing." In addition, whistleblower protections cannot be waived by any agreement, policy, form or condition of employment. Whistleblowing is defined as making a disclosure "that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of any of the following: • Gross mismanagement of a federal contract or grant, ; • A gross waste of federal funds, ; • An abuse of authority relating to a federal contract or grant, ; • A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or, • A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal contract or grant (including the competition for, or negotiation of, a contract or grant). To qualify under the statute, the employee's disclosure must be made to: • A Member of Congress or a representative of a Congressional committee, ; • An Inspector General, ; • The Government Accountability Office, ; • A federal employee responsible for contract or grant oversight or management at the relevant agency, ; • An official from the Department of Justice, or other law enforcement agency, ; • A court or grand jury; or, • A management official or other employee of the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee who has the responsibility to investigate, discover, or address misconduct. For all grantsThe Recipient of Funds acknowledges that as a condition of receiving funds, contractsit has complied with the terms of the "PILOT PROGRAM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS”, sub-grantsas amended, and subcontracts funded directly or indirectly and in part or totally by federal funds, the Contractor shall inform all of has informed its employees in writing and in the predominant native language of employee the workforce, that by working on any Federal award, the employees are subject to the whistleblower rights and protections stated by 41 U.S.C. 4712remedies.