[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1230.200]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

       CHAPTER XII--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

PART 1230_NEW RESTRICTIONS ON LOBBYING--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart B_Activities by Own Employees

 

Sec. 1230.200  Agency and legislative liaison.





    (a) The prohibition on the use of appropriated funds, in Sec. 

1230.100 (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 an agency 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 an agency (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 an 

agency's use.

    (d) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the following 

agencies 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 an agency 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 an 

agency pursuant to the provisions of the Small Business Act, as amended 

by Pub. L. 95-507 and other subsequent amendments.

    (e) Only those activities expressly authorized by this section are 

allowable under this section.