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 PUBLIC LAW 97-258—SEPT. 13, 1982

96 STAT. 1003

CHAPTER 63—USING PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS Sec. 6301. 6302. 6303. 6304. 6305. 6306. 6307. 6308.

Purposes. Definitions. Using procurement contracts. Using grant agreements. Using cooperative agreements. Authority to vest title in tangible personal property for research. Interpretative guidelines and exemptions. Use of multiple relationships for different parts of jointly financed projects.

§6301. Purposes The purposes of this chapter are to— (1) promote a better understanding of United States Government expenditures and help eliminate unnecessary administrative requirements on recipients of Government awards b}' characterizing the relationship between executive agencies and contractors, States, local governments, and other recipients in acquiring property and services and in providing United States Government assistance; (2) prescribe criteria for executive agencies in selecting appropriate legal instruments to achieve— (A) uniformity in their use by executive agencies; (B) a clear definition of the relationships they reflect; and (C) a better understanding of the responsibilities of the parties to them; and (3) promote increased discipline in selecting and using procurement contracts, grant agreements, and cooperative agreements, maximize competition in making procurement contracts, and encourage competition in making grants and cooperative agreements. §6302. Definitions In this chapter— (1) "executive agency" does not include a mixed-ownership Government corporation. (2) "grant agreement" and "cooperative agreement" do not include an agreement under which is provided only— (A) direct United States Government cash assistance to an individual; (B) a subsidy; (C) a loan; (D) a loan guarantee; or (E) insurance. (3) "local government" means a unit of government in a State, a local public authority, a special district, an intrastate district, a council of governments, a sponsor group representative organization, an interstate entity, or another instrumentality of a local government. (4) "other recipient" means a person or recipient (except a State or local government) authorized to receive United States Government assistance or procurement contracts and includes a charitable or educational institution. (5) "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, an agency or instrumentality of a State, and a multi-State,

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