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Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tier CoveredTransactions33.10.The lower tier participant certifies, by signing this Agreement, that neither it nor its principals arepresently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded fromparticipation in this transaction by any federal department or agency.33.11.Where the lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification,such participant shall attach an explanation to this Agreement.34.THE DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT OF 1988 (41 U.S.C. 8103)34.1.The SUB-RECIPIENT shall:34.1.1.Publish a statement notifying employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing,possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited in the SUB-RECIPIENT’s workplace, and shallspecify the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of such prohibition.34.1.2.Establish a drug-free awareness program to inform employees about the dangers of drug abuse inthe workplace; the SUB- RECIPIENT’s policy of maintaining a drug-free workplace; any available drugcounseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and the penalties that may be imposedupon employees for drug violations occurring in the workplace.34.1.3.Make it a requirement that each employee engaged in the performance of the grant be given acopy of the statement required by paragraph 34.1.1. of this section.34.1.4.Notify the employee in the statement required by paragraph 34.1.1. of this section that, as acondition of employment under the grant, the employee will abide by the terms of the statement, notifythe employer of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the workplace no laterthan five days after such conviction, and notify the WTSC within 10 days after receiving notice from anemployee or otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction.34.1.5.Take one of the following actions within 30 days of receiving notice under paragraph 34.1.3. ofthis section, with respect to any employee who is so convicted: take appropriate personnel action againstsuch an employee, up to and including termination, and/or require such employee to participatesatisfactorily in a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program approved for such purposes by afederal, state, or local health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency.34.1.6.Make a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free workplace through implementation ofall of the paragraphs above.35.FEDERAL FUNDING ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT (FFATA)In accordance with FFATA, the SUB-RECIPIENT shall, upon request, provide WTSC the names and total <br />Page 15 of 20