45 CFR § 2556.780 - What prohibitions on lobbying activities apply to VISTA sponsors and subrecipients?

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title: "45 CFR § 2556.780 - What prohibitions on lobbying activities apply to VISTA sponsors and subrecipients?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "2556.780"
section_name: "What prohibitions on lobbying activities apply to VISTA sponsors and subrecipients?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 4951-4953; 5 CFR part 734, 42 U.S.C. 4953(a), (f), 4954(b), (e), 4955(b), 4956, 5043(a)-(c), 5044(a)-(c), (e), 5046, 5052, 5056, and 5057; 42 U.S.C. 12651b (g)(10); 42 U.S.C. 12651c(c); E.O. 13279, 67 FR 77141, 3 CFR, 2002 Comp., p. 2156, 42 U.S.C. 4954(a), (b), (d), 4955, 5044(e), 5055, and 5059; 42 U.S.C. 12602(c), 42 U.S.C. 4953(b), (c), (f), and 5044(e)."
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# 2556.780 What prohibitions on lobbying activities apply to VISTA sponsors and subrecipients?

(a) No VISTA sponsor or subrecipient may assign a VISTA to perform service or engage in activities related to influencing the passage or defeat of legislation or proposals by initiative petition.

(b) No VISTA sponsor or subrecipient may use any AmeriCorps financial assistance, such as VISTA funds or the services of a VISTA, for any activity related to influencing the passage or defeat of legislation or proposals by initiative petition.