[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR438.200]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 438_RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B_Activities by Own Employees
 
Sec. 438.200  Agency and legislative liaison.


    (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in Sec. 
438.100(a), does not apply in the case of a payment of reasonable 
compensation made to an officer or employee of a person requesting or 
receiving a Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement if 
the payment is for agency and legislative liaison activities not 
directly related to a covered Federal action.
    (b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, providing any 
information specifically requested by SSA or Congress is allowable at 
any time.
    (c) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the following 
agency and legislative liaison activities are allowable at any time only 
where they are not related to a specific solicitation for any covered 
Federal action:
    (1) Discussing with SSA (including individual demonstrations) the 
qualities and characteristics of the person's products or services, 
conditions or terms of sale, and service capabilities; and,
    (2) Technical discussions and other activities regarding the 
application or adaptation of the person's products or services for SSA's 
use.
    (d) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the following 
agency and legislative liaison activities are allowable only where they 
are prior to formal solicitation of any covered Federal action:
    (1) Providing any information not specifically requested but 
necessary for SSA to make an informed decision about initiation of a 
covered Federal action;
    (2) Technical discussions regarding the preparation of an 
unsolicited proposal prior to its official submission; and,
    (3) Capability presentations by persons seeking awards from SSA 
pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended by 
Public Law 95-507 and other subsequent amendments.
    (e) Only those activities expressly authorized by this section are 
allowable under this section.