invention, discovery, or improvement to the Contractor, or any other such person, and further agrees that the Contractor, or any other such person, may sublicense additional persons on the same royalty-free basis. This Agreement shall not preclude the Contractor from developing Data or Materials outside this Agreement that are competitive, irrespective of any similarity to Data or Materials developed pursuant to this Agreement. Publications The following disclaimer will accompany the dissemination and/or publication of all Data developed under funding from this Agreement: of this information was financially assisted through a “The preparation grant from the federal government under a subsequent contract with the State of California. The opinions, findings, and conclusions in this publication are those of the author and not necessarily those of the federal or state government. The State reserves the right to grant a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, and use this information.” No dissemination or publication of Data developed under funding from the Agreement will take place before the Agreement has expired and the products of this Agreement have been approved for release by the State. Once State approval has been obtained, the Contractor may publish the Data. Lobbying Funds awarded to the Contractor shall not be used, indirectly or directly, to influence Executive Orders or similar promulgation by federal, state, or local agencies, or to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by federal, state, or local legislative bodies. Political Activities The Contractor shall not contribute or make available Grant funds, Program personnel, or equipment awarded by the Agreement to any political party or association, or the campaign of any candidate for public or party office. The Contractor shall not use funds awarded to the Contractor in advocating or opposing any ballot measure, initiative, or referendum. Finally, the Contractor and employees of the Contractor shall not intentionally identify the State with any partisan or nonpartisan political activity associated with a political party or association or campaign of any candidate for public or party office. Non-Duplication of Grant-Funded Expenditures
invention, discovery, or improvement to the Contractor, or any other such person, and further agrees that the Contractor, or any other such person, may sublicense additional persons on the same royalty-free basis. This Agreement shall not preclude the Contractor from developing Data or Materials outside this Agreement that are competitive, irrespective of any similarity to Data or Materials developed pursuant to this Agreement. Publications The following disclaimer will accompany the dissemination and/or publication of all Data developed under funding from this Agreement: “The preparation of this information was financially assisted through a grant from the federal government under a subsequent contract with the State of California. The opinions, findings, and conclusions in this publication are those of the author and not necessarily those of the federal or state government. The State reserves the right to grant a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish, and use this information.” No dissemination or publication of Data developed under funding from the Agreement will take place before the Agreement has expired and the products of this Agreement have been approved for release by the State. Once State approval has been obtained, the Contractor may publish the Data. Lobbying Funds awarded to the Contractor shall not be used, indirectly or directly, to influence Executive Orders or similar promulgation by federal, state, or local agencies, or to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation by federal, state, or local legislative bodies. Political Activities The Contractor shall not contribute or make available Grant funds, Program personnel, or equipment awarded by the Agreement to any political party or association, or the campaign of any candidate for public or party office. The Contractor shall not use funds awarded to the Contractor in advocating or opposing any ballot measure, initiative, or referendum. Finally, the Contractor and employees of the Contractor shall not intentionally identify the State with any partisan or nonpartisan political activity associated with a political party or association or campaign of any candidate for public or party office. Non-Duplication of Grant-Funded Expenditures