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 103 STAT. 2016 PUBLIC LAW 101-235—DEC. 15, 1989 "(f) DEFINITION OP KNOWINGLY. — The term 'knowingly' means having actual knowledge of or acting with deliberate ignorance of or reckless disregard for the prohibitions under this section. "(g) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue such regulations as the Secretary deems appropriate to implement this section. "(h) USE OF PENALTIES FOR ADMINISTRATION. —Civil money pen- alties collected under this section shall be paid to the Secretary and, upon approval in an appropriation Act, may be used by the Sec- retary to cover all or part of the cost of rendering services under this title. ' ^. 15 USC 1717a (b) AppucABiliTY.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall ^°^- apply only with respect to— (1) violations referred to in the amendment that occur on or after the effective date of this section; and (2) in the case of a continuing violation (as determined by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development), any portion of violation referred to in the amendment that occurs on or after such date. SEC. 112. REGISTRATION OF CONSULTANTS. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Act, as amended by the preceding provisions of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: "REGISTRATION OF CONSULTANTS 42 USC 3537b. "SEC. 13. (a) RECORD OF EXPENDITURES.— "(1) REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN. —Each person who makes an expenditure to influence the decision of any officer or employee of the Department, through communication with such ofncer or employee, with respect to— "(A) the aw£u*d of any financial assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department, or "(B) any management action involving a change in the terms and conditions or status of financial assistance awarded to any person, shall keep records, as required by this section. The preceding '^ sentence shall not apply to expenditures incurred in complying with conditions, re<]^uirements, or procedures imposed by the Secretary in connection with any financisd assistance. "(2) (DovERED INFORMATION.— Each person referred to in para- r graph (1) shall keep a detailed and exact account of— "(A) all such expenditures made by or on behalf of such person; and "(B) the name and address of every person to whom any such expenditure is made and the date of the expenditure. "(3) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.— Each person making such an expenditure shall obtain a bill, stating the particulars, for eveiy such expenditure, and shall retain all records required by this section for not less than the 2-year period beginning on the date of the filing of the report required by subsection (b), which shall include the information under paragraph (2). "(4) LnoTATiON OF FEES.—Any person engaged for pay or other consideration for the purpose of attempting to influence any awturd or allocation of financial assistance within the juris- diction of the Department shall not seek or receive any fee that

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