14 - TxDOT Airport Project Participation Agreement

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c. Use forced labor in the performance of this Grant Contract and subgrant agreements. Violation of this requirement may result in termination of this Grant Contract. 13. Em,.al„ovee Protection from Reprisal. a. Prohibition of Reprisals: 1. In accordance with 41 U.S.C. § 4712, an employee of a State, Sponsor, grantee, subgrantee, contractor, or subcontractor may not be discharged, demoted, or otherwise discriminated against as a reprisal for disclosing to a person or body described in sub -paragraph (a)(2), information that the employee reasonably believes is evidence of: i. Gross mismanagement of a Federal grant; ii. Gross waste of Federal funds; iii. An abuse of authority relating to implementation or use of Federal funds; iv. A substantial and specific danger to public health or safety; or V. A violation of law, rule, or regulation related to a Federal grant. 2. Persons and bodies covered: The persons and bodies to which a disclosure by an employee is covered are as follows: i. A member of Congress or a representative of a committee of Congress; ii. An Inspector General; iii. The Government Accountability Office; iv. A Federal office or employee responsible for oversight of a grant program; V. A court or grand jury; vi. A management office of the State or the Grantee; or vii. A Federal or State regulatory enforcement agency. b. Submission of Complaint: A person who believes that they have been subjected to a reprisal prohibited by paragraph A of this grant term may submit a complaint regarding the reprisal to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Transportation. C. Time Limitation for Submittal of a Complaint: A complaint may not be brought under this subsection more than three years after the date on which the alleged reprisal took place. d. Required Actions of the Inspection General: Actions, limitations and exceptions of the Inspector General's office are established under 41 U.S.C. § 4712(b). e. Assumption of Rights to Civil Remedy: Upon receipt of an explanation of a decision not to conduct or continue an investigation by the Office of Inspector General, the person submitting a complaint assumes the right to a civil remedy under 41 U.S.C. § 4712(c). 14. The Sponsor agree to abide by applicable Executive Orders in effect at the time this Grant Agreement is executed, including Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America's Workers. Page 5 of 43