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				    CERTIFICATIONS




The following certification document must be executed by an authorizing official
 of the grantee organization and returned along with the grant award document:


1.  CIVIL RIGHTS:

	The grantee certifies that it has filed with the National Aeronautics
	and Space Administration, NASA Form #1206 (rev. Mar. '84), which is an
	Assurance of Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
	(42 U.S.C 2000d). If that form has not been filed with NASA, it must be
	included with the signed grant award notification document when it is
	returned to the Institute.


2.  DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE:

	The grantee certifies that it is in compliance with the provisions of
        14 CFR 1265, Government- wide Debarment and Suspension, and Government
        Requirements For a Drug-Free Workplace, unless excepted by paragraphs
	1265.110 or 1265.610.  The grantee further represents that it maintains
	such regulations and shall provide a separate filing, if requested.


3.  CERTIFICATION REGARDING LOBBYING:

	For grants exceeding $100,000 the undersigned certifies, to the best
	of his or her knowledge and belief, that:

	A.	No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, 
		by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influenc-
		ing 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 the
		awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal 
		grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any
		cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal,
		amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan,
                or cooperative agreement.


	B.	If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid
		or will be paid to 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 this grant, the undersigned
		shall complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosures Form to
		Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions.














CERTIFICATIONS Cont.		
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	C.	The undersigned shall require that the language of this
		certification be included in the award documents for all subawards
		at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
		grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all
		subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly.



This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was
placed when this transaction was made or entered into.  Submission of this
certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed
by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code.  Any person who fails to file the required
certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not
more than $100,000 for each such failure.




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						Signature of Certifying
						  Authorizing Official


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							   Date


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						     Institution Name