Section 1612.3 - Prohibited legislative and administrative activities(a) Except as provided in §§ 1612.5 and 1612.6 , recipients shall not attempt to influence:(1) The passage or defeat of any legislation or constitutional amendment;(2) Any initiative, or any referendum or any similar procedure of the Congress, any State legislature, any local council, or any similar governing body acting in any legislative capacity;(3) Any provision in a legislative measure appropriating funds to, or defining or limiting the functions or authority of, the recipient or the Corporation; or,(4) The conduct of oversight proceedings concerning the recipient or the Corporation.(b) Except as provided in §§ 1612.5 and 1612.6 , recipients shall not participate in or attempt to influence any rulemaking, or attempt to influence the issuance, amendment or revocation of any executive order.(c) Recipients shall not use any funds to pay for any personal service, advertisement, telegram, telephone communication, letter, printed or written matter, administrative expense, or related expense associated with an activity prohibited in paragraphs (a) and (b) in this section.