the Federal awarding agency and the Regional Office of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

7. Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment (31 U.S.C. 1352) Contractors who apply or bid for an award of $100,000 or more shall file the required certification. Each tier certifies to the tier above that it will not and has not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Each tier shall also disclose any lobbying with non-Federal funds that takes place in connection with obtaining any Federal award. Such disclosures are forwarded from tier to tier up to the recipient.

8. Debarment and Suspension (E.O.s 12549 and 12689)-No contract shall be made to parties listed on the General Services Administration's List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs in accordance with E.O.s 12549 and 12689, "Debarment and Suspension." This list contains the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by agencies, and contractors declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority other than E.O. 12549. Contractors with awards that exceed the small purchase threshold shall pro

vide the required certification regarding its exclusion status and that of its principal employees.

PART 105-735-STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. 7301.

SOURCE: 61 FR 56403, Nov. 1, 1996, unless otherwise noted.

§ 105-735.1 Cross-references to employee ethical conduct standards, financial disclosure regulations, and other regulations.

Employees of the General Services Administration are subject to the executive branch-wide standards of ethical conduct at 5 CFR part 2635, GSA's regulations at 5 CFR part 6701 which supplement the executive branch-wide standards, the regulations on employee responsibilities and conduct at 5 CFR part 735, and the executive branch financial disclosure regulations contained in 5 CFR part 2634, and GSA Order ADM 7900.9A, which can be obtained from the GSA Office of General Counsel.