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<br />Rider 1 ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS
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<br />“ADA” means the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 1201 et seq.), as amended and supplemented from
<br />time to time.
<br />“Affiliate” means (i) any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control of, Tenant, (ii) any successor to Tenant
<br />by merger, consolidation or reorganization, and (iii) any purchaser of all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant as a
<br />going concern.
<br />“Agents” of a Party means such Party’s employees, agents, representatives, contractors, licensees or invitees.
<br />“Alteration” means any addition, alteration or improvement to the Premises or Property, as the case may be, including,
<br />without limitation, the Tenant Work.
<br />“BASE RENT” means the amount payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease, not including any additional amortized
<br />costs.
<br />“Building Rules” means the rules and regulations attached to this Lease as Exhibit B as they may be amended by Landlord
<br />from time to time with notice of the amendments provided to the Tenant and the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms.
<br />“Building Systems” means any electrical, mechanical, structural, plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, sprinkler,
<br />life safety, security or other systems serving the Building.
<br />“Common Areas” means all areas and facilities as provided by Landlord from time to time for the use or enjoyment of all
<br />Tenants in the Building or Property, including, if applicable, lobbies, hallways, restrooms, elevators, driveways, sidewalks,
<br />parking, loading and landscaped areas.
<br />“Environmental Laws” means all present or future federal, state or local laws, ordinances, rules or regulations (including th e
<br />rules and regulations of the federal Environmental Protection Agency and comparable state agency) relating to the
<br />protection of human health or the environment.
<br />“Government” means all aspects of the federal government of the United States of America.
<br />“Hazardous Materials” means pollutants, contaminants, toxic or hazardous wastes or other materials the removal of which
<br />is required or the use of which is regulated, restricted, or prohibited by any Environmental Law.
<br />“Land” means the lot or plot of land on which the Building is situated or the portion thereof allocated by Landlord to the
<br />Building.
<br />“Latent Defect” means a defect in the Premises found after the Tenant takes possession, discovered through the normal
<br />use of the Premises and not typically found through normal inspection/investigation techniques. The defect can be in either
<br />the materials and/or workmanship used in the Premises.
<br />“Laws” means all laws, ordinances, rules, orders, regulations, guidelines and other requirements of federal, state or local
<br />governmental authorities or of any private association or contained in any restrictive covenants or other declarations or
<br />agreements, now or subsequently pertaining to the Property or the use and occupation of the Property.
<br />“Lease Year” means the period from the Commencement Date through the succeeding 12 full calendar months (including
<br />for the first Lease Year any partial month from the Commencement Date until the first day of the first full calendar month)
<br />and each successive 12-month period thereafter during the Term.
<br />“Maintain” means to provide such maintenance, repair and, to the extent necessary and appropriate, replacement, as may
<br />be needed to keep the subject Property in good condition and repair and, at Landlord’s election, in compliance with any
<br />current or future accreditation of the Building for any so-called “green initiatives”.
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