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and such purchasers or transferees shall, with reasonable promptness following any such sale or deed delivery in
<br /> lieu of foreclosure, execute all such revisions to this Lease, or other writings, as shall be necessary to document the
<br /> foregoing relationship.
<br /> None of the foregoing provisions may be deemed or construed to imply a waiver of the Tenant's rights as a United
<br /> States Government entity.
<br /> 26. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE(S): Tenant will cooperate on Landlord's request for an estoppel certificate relating to the
<br /> Leased Premises, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Landlord should request an estoppel certificate thirty (30)
<br /> days prior to the date needed and send a properly completed request form to the Tenant with a copy to the United
<br /> States Senate Sergeant at Arms at the addresses provided for notice in Section 2 of the Lease. The Landlord shall
<br /> provide a copy of the signed estoppel certificate to the Sergeant at Arms' State Office Liaison promptly upon receipt of
<br /> the certificate from the Tenant.
<br /> 27. TENANT'S PERFORMANCE: The Tenant enters into this Lease on behalf of the United States Senate. However,
<br /> neither the Senate nor its Officers assume any liability for the performance of the Lease. Payments approved by the
<br /> Sergeant at Arms and disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate of amounts due the Landlord by the Tenant under the
<br /> terms of this Lease are made solely on behalf of the Senator, as tenant of the Lease, in the Senator's official and
<br /> representational capacity. The Landlord agrees to look solely to the Tenant for default of payment or otherwise, and
<br /> such Senator, in her official capacity, assumes all liability for performance of this Lease. Landlord shall provide Tenant
<br /> and the Senate Sergeant at Arms written notification of any default made by Tenant under the terms of this Lease.Prior
<br /> to the Landlord taking any action against Tenant for default, Tenant shall have sixty(60)days to cure any default after
<br /> receipt of written notification from Landlord; however, if such default cannot be cured within such period, Tenant shall
<br /> have such reasonable period of time as needed to cure such default.Tenant shall not be subject to surcharges,charges,
<br /> attorney's fees, interest, penalties or similar fees arising from Tenant's default or otherwise.
<br /> 28. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The Landlord certifies and warrants that the Landlord has no conflict of interest, direct or
<br /> indirect, financial or otherwise,which would be applicable to the performance of the obligations covered by this Lease.
<br /> If an allegation of a conflict of interest is brought to the attention of the United States Senate, the Landlord agrees to
<br /> fully cooperate with any investigation of the allegation(s), and will disclose to the United States Senate any other
<br /> contract(s)to which the Landlord is a party, public or private,or which the Landlord undertakes during the period of this
<br /> Lease, including contracts entered into during the period of this Lease, which include duties to be fulfilled after the
<br /> termination of this Lease. Landlord further certifies and warrants that this Lease is entered into at fair market value as
<br /> the result of a bona fide, arms-length, marketplace transaction.The Landlord and Tenant certify that the Parties are not
<br /> relatives nor have had, or continue to have, a professional or legal relationship, except as a Landlord and Tenant.
<br /> Further, Landlord certifies and warrants that Landlord is not currently suspended, debarred,or otherwise ineligible from
<br /> contracting with the Government.
<br /> 29. INCORPORATION: This Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties and each Party hereto agrees
<br /> and acknowledges that there are no other agreements, understandings or obligations except as those set forth herein.
<br /> 30. MODIFICATIONS: Any changes, additions, modifications, or amendments to the Lease agreement which are
<br /> inconsistent with the sections set forth herein shall have no force and effect to the extent of such inconsistency unless
<br /> modified by mutual written agreement by the Parties and approved by the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms.
<br /> Copies of any proposed modifications shall promptly be provided to the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms at the
<br /> notice address in Section 2 of this Lease. Any changes, additions, modifications or amendments to the Lease
<br /> inconsistent with or contrary to Law or Public Policy, including but not limited to, 2 U.S.C. § 6317 (Home State office
<br /> space for Senators; Lease of office space); 28 U.S.C. §§2671-2680 (Federal Tort Claims Act); 31 U.S. Code§ 3727
<br /> (Assignment of Claims Act); 41 U.S. Code § 6305 (Anti-Assignment Act); and 31 U.S.C. §§ 1341, 1517(a) (Anti-
<br /> deficiency Act), shall be null and void.
<br /> 31. TERMS SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT: Each covenant, agreement, obligation, term, condition, section, or other
<br /> provision contained in this Lease shall be deemed and construed as a separate and independent covenant of the Party
<br /> bound by, undertaking or making the same, not dependent on any other provision of this Lease unless otherwise
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