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to all eligible use categories, not just the eligible use categories in which they were discussed in <br />the interim final rule. <br />Recipients are also subject to other restrictions on use of funds in the ARPA, the Award <br />Terms and Conditions, and other federal laws. As discussed further below, uses of funds may not <br />conflict with the overall statutory purpose of the ARPA to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Per <br />the Award Terms and Conditions, recipients must adopt and abide by policies to prevent <br />conflicts of interest. Finally, recipients are reminded that other federal laws also apply to uses of <br />funds, including environmental and civil rights laws. <br />To enhance clarity, this Supplementary Information for the final rule consolidates these <br />restrictions on use of funds into one section and makes clear that they apply to all eligible use <br />categories and any use of funds under the program by recipients to whom each specific <br />restriction applies. <br />This section discusses the aforementioned restrictions, public comments received, and <br />Treasury's response to these comments. For clarity, Treasury has divided the following <br />discussion into (A) statutory restrictions under the ARPA, which include 1) offsetting a reduction <br />in net tax revenue, and 2) deposits into pension funds, and (B) other restrictions on use, which <br />include 1) debt service and replenishing reserves, 2) settlements and judgments, and 3) general <br />restrictions. <br />315 <br />