20 U.S.C. § 1011m — Certification regarding the use of certain Federal funds
submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 110-315 to r/title-20-EDUCATION · 263 words · no verdicts yet
Certain Federal higher-education funds may not pay for lobbying about Federal awards or for registered lobbyists or earmarks. Recipients must certify compliance each year.
(a) Prohibition. Federal funds received under the Higher Education Act of 1965 by a college or other postsecondary institution may not pay anyone to influence or try to influence a Federal agency officer or employee, a Member of Congress, a congressional officer or employee, or a congressional Member’s employee in connection with an action in subsection (b).
(b) Covered actions. The prohibition covers (1) awarding a Federal contract, (2) making a Federal grant, (3) making a Federal loan, (4) entering a Federal cooperative agreement, and (5) extending, continuing, renewing, amending, or modifying any such contract, grant, loan, or agreement.
(c) Lobbying and earmarks. Federal student-aid funds under that Act may not hire a registered lobbyist or pay a person or entity to secure an earmark.
(d) Certification. As a condition of receiving Act funds, each recipient must annually certify to the Education Secretary* that subsections (a) through (c) have been met.
(e) Enforcement. The Education Secretary must take necessary action to implement and enforce this section.
No Federal funds received under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) by an institution of higher education* or other postsecondary educational institution may be used to pay any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with any Federal action described in subsection (b).
The prohibition in subsection (a) applies with respect to the following Federal actions:
The awarding of any Federal contract.
The making of any Federal grant.
The making of any Federal loan.
The entering into of any Federal cooperative agreement.
The extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement.
No Federal student aid funding under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) may be used to hire a registered lobbyist or pay any person or entity for securing an earmark.
Each institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution receiving Federal funding under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), as a condition for receiving such funding, shall annually certify to the Secretary* of Education that the requirements of subsections (a) through (c) have been met.
The Secretary of Education shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the provisions of this section are implemented and enforced.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–315, title I, § 119, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3117.)
- 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-315 · 122 Stat. 3117
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 110-315 on 2008-08-14.
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