of the Interior, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any of their duly authorized
<br />representatives, will have access to any books, documents, papers, and records of the
<br />contractor that are directly pertinent to that specific contract, for the purpose of making audit,
<br />examination, excerpts, and transcription. Such records must be maintained for three (3) years
<br />after closeout of the contract.
<br />d. No part of the money appropriated by any enactment of Congress will, in the absence of
<br />express authorization by Congress, be used directly or indirectly to pay for any personal
<br />service, advertisement, telegram, telephone, letter, printed or written matter, or other device,
<br />intended or designed to influence in any manner a Member of the U.S. Congress, to favor or
<br />oppose, by vote or otherwise, any legislation or appropriation by Congress, whether before or
<br />after the introduction of any bill or resolution proposing such legislation or appropriation; but
<br />this will not prevent officers or employees of the United States or its Departments or Agencies
<br />or employees of the State of Indiana from communicating to Members of Congress at the
<br />request of any Member, or to Congress through the proper official channels, requests for
<br />legislation or appropriations that they deem necessary for the efficient conduct of public
<br />business.
<br />e. The project must be carried out in compliance with the Copeland Anti -Kickback Act (18 USC
<br />874) as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations. This act provides that each
<br />contractor will be prohibited from inducing, by any means, any person employed in the
<br />construction, completion, or repair of public work, to give up any part of the compensation of
<br />which he or she is otherwise entitled.
<br />f. The project must be carried out in compliance with Executive Order 11246, entitled "Equal
<br />Employment Opportunity," as amended by Executive Order 11375, and as supplemented in
<br />Department of Labor Regulations (41 CFR 60).
<br />g. The project must be carried out in compliance with mandatory standards and policies relating
<br />to energy efficiency that are contained in the state energy conservation plan issued in
<br />compliance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
<br />h. All contractors participating in projects receiving federal assistance must take the necessary
<br />steps to insure themselves and their personnel, and to comply with the applicable local, state,
<br />or federal safety standards including those issued pursuant to the National Occupational Safety
<br />and Health Act of 1970.
<br />Minimum standards for facilities to be used by the disabled are to be included in the project
<br />specifications to the maximum extent possible for any historic preservation construction grant
<br />(consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation), as required by the
<br />Architectural Barriers Act of 1968, as amended (Public Law 90-480, 42 USC 4151 et. seq.),
<br />and Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112, as amended, 29 USC
<br />792).
<br />j. The project must be carried out in compliance with Section 401 of the Lead -Based Paint
<br />Poisoning Prevention Act (Public Law 91-695, 84 Stat. 2078, as amended by Public Law 93-
<br />151, 48 USC 4801 et. seq.), which prohibits the use of lead -based paint in residential structures
<br />constructed or rehabilitated with federal assistance.
<br />2. Site and Other Areas
<br />a. All construction activities and equipment use will take place in the area boundaries as described
<br />in the plans.
<br />b. All staging, stockpiling, and temporary land use activities must remain on the site.
<br />c. If during any phase of the construction any buried human remains are disturbed, the OWNER'S
<br />REPRESENTATIVE must be contacted immediately and work stopped. The OWNER'S
<br />REPRESENTATIVE is required to contact the Department of Natural Resources within two (2)
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