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OVW Special Conditions for Grants Page 2 of 2 6. Lobbying Restrictions The grantee understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal funds, either directly or indirectly, in support of the enactment, repeal, modification or adoption of any law, regulation or policy,at any level of government without the express prior written approval of OVW, in order to avoid violation of 18 USC § 1913. 7. Compliance with General Appropriations-law Restrictions on the use of Federal Funds The grantee, and any subgrantee, must comply with all applicable restrictions on the use of federal funds set out in federal appropriations statutes. Pertinent restrictions, including from various "general provisions" in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, are set out at https://www.iustice.gov/ovw/grantees, and are incorporated by reference here. 8. Reporting Potential Fraud,Waste,and Abuse,and Similar Misconduct The grantee must promptly refer to the DOJ Office of Inspector General any credible evidence that a principal, employee,agent,contractor,subgrantee, subcontractor, or other person has either 1) submitted a false claim for grant funds under the False Claims Act; or 2)committed a criminal or civil violation of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of interest, bribery,gratuity, or similar misconduct involving grant funds. 9. Restrictions and certifications regarding non-disclosure agreements and related matters No grantee or subgrantee under this award, may require any employee or contractor to sign an internal confidentiality agreement or statement that prohibits or otherwise restricts, or purports to prohibit or restrict,the reporting(in accordance with law)of waste,fraud, or abuse to an investigative or law enforcement representative of a federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. 10. Compliance with 41 U.S.C.4712(including prohibitions on reprisal; notice to employees) The grantee must comply with, and is subject to, all applicable provisions of 41 U.S.C.4712, including all applicable provisions that prohibit, under specified circumstances, discrimination against an employee as reprisal for the employee's disclosure of information related to gross mismanagement of a federal grant, a gross waste of federal funds, an abuse of authority relating to a federal grant, a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety,or a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a federal grant. The recipient also must inform its employees, in writing(and in the predominant native language of the workforce), of employee rights and remedies under 41 U.S.C. 4712.