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 103 STAT. 2046 PUBLIC LAW 101-235—DEC. 15, 1989 than 30 days following the date on which the award or allocation is made. "(5) EMERGENCY EXCEPTION.— The Secretary may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required for adequate response to an emergency. Not less than 30 days after providing a wEuver under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the Secretary's reasons for so doing. "(b) DISCLOSURES BY APPLICANTS.— The Secretary shall require the disclosure of information with respect to any application for assist- ance under this title submitted by any applicant who has received or, in the determination of the Secretary, can regisonably be ex- pected to receive assistance under this title in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year. Such information shall include the following: "(1) OTHER GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE.— Information regarding any related assistance from the Federal Government, a State, or a unit of general local government, or any agency or instrumen- tality thereof, that is expected to be made available with respect to the project or activities for which the applicant is seeking assistance under this title. Such related assistance shall include but not be limited to any loan, grant, guarantee, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, credit, tax benefit, or any other form of direct or indirect assistance. "(2) INTERESTED PARTIES. —The name and pecimiary interest of any person who has a pecuniary interest in the project or activities for which the applicant is seeking assistance. Persons with a pecuniary interest in the project or activity shall include but not be limited to any developers, contractors, and consult- ants involved in the application for assistance under this title or the planning, development, or implementetion of the project or activity. For purposes of this paragraph, residency of an individ- ual in housing for which assistance is being sought shall not, by itself, be considered a pecuniary interest. Reports. " (3) EXPECTED SOURCES AND USES. —A report satisfactorytothe Secretary of the expected sources and uses of funds that are to be made available for the project or activity. "(c) UPDATING OF DISCLOSURE. —During the period when an ap- plication is pending or assistance is being provided, the applicant shall update the disclosure required under the previous sul^ection within 30 days of any substantial change. "(d) REGULATION OP LOBBYISTS AND (JoNSULTANTS.— "(1) LIMITATION OF FEES. —Any person who is engaged for pay or for any consideration for the purpcKse of attempting to influ- ence any award or allocation of assistance by the Secretary shall not seek or receive any fee that is— "(A) based on the amount of assistance or number of units that may be provided by the Secretary, or "(B) contingent on an award of assistance by the Sec- retary, except that professional services related to a project may be donated in whole or in part to a community housing development organization in the event assistance for a project is not awcu:^ed. "(2) REGISTRATION.—Any person who will be engaged for pay or for any consideration for the purpose of attempting to influ- ence any award or allocation of assistance by the Secretary shall, before doing anything in furtherance of such object.

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