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§6104 Catalog of Federal domestic assistance programs

Title 31 › Subtitle SUBTITLE V— - GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › Chapter CHAPTER 61— - PROGRAM INFORMATION › § 6104

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Administrator must prepare and publish a catalog of domestic assistance programs each year. The catalog must include all substantive information that, when it is prepared, is in the system under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), (6), and (7) of section 6102(a), and it may include portions or summaries of the material under paragraphs (3) and (4). It must also have information useful to applicants or beneficiaries and a detailed index. When needed, the Administrator must publish supplements and specialized compilations by function. The Administrator may distribute the catalog free to each member of Congress; each department, agency, and instrumentality of the United States Government; each State; each general purpose unit of a local government; each Indian tribe recognized by the United States Government; each depository library of Government publications; and any depository the Administrator designates.

Full Legal Text

Title 31, §6104

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(a)The Administrator shall prepare and publish each year a catalog of domestic assistance programs.
(b)In a form selected by the Administrator, the catalog shall contain—
(1)(A)all substantive information on domestic assistance programs that, at the time the catalog is prepared, is in the system under paragraphs (1), (2), (5), (6), and (7) of section 6102(a) of this title; and
(B)such portions or summaries, as the Administrator considers appropriate, of the information on domestic assistance programs that, at the time the catalog is prepared, is in the system under paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 6102(a) of this title;
(2)information the Administrator decides may be helpful to a potential applicant for or beneficiary of assistance; and
(3)a detailed index.
(c)When the Administrator decides it is necessary, the Administrator shall prepare and publish—
(1)supplements to the catalog; and
(2)specialized compilations by function of information in the catalog.
(d)The Administrator may distribute a catalog without cost to each—
(1)member of Congress;
(2)department, agency, and instrumentality of the United States Government;
(3)State;
(4)general purpose unit of a local government;
(5)Indian tribe recognized by the United States Government;
(6)depository library of Government publications; and
(7)depository designated by the Administrator.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6104(a)31:1705(a).Dec. 28, 1977, Pub. L. 95–220, § 6, 91 Stat. 1616. 6104(b)31:1705(d). 6104(c)31:1705(b), (c). 6104(d)31:1705(e). In subsection (a), the words in parentheses are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (b)(1), the word “Federal” is omitted as unnecessary. The words “system under section 6102(a) of this title” are substituted for “data base” for clarity and consistency. In subsection (d), before clause (1), the text of 31:1705(e)(1) is omitted as unnecessary because of section 6102(c) of the revised title. The words “The Director” are added for clarity and consistency. The words “member of Congress” are substituted for “Members of Congress, Delegates, Resident Commissioners” for consistency. In clause (6), the words “depository library of United States Government publications” are substituted for “Federal deposit libraries” as being more precise. In clause (7), the word “depository” is substituted for “other local repositories” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–169, § 4, substituted “Administrator” for “Director”. Pub. L. 98–169, § 1(2), substituted “Director” for “Director of the Office of Management and Budget”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–169, § 4, substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in provisions preceding par. (1). Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–169, § 3(e), amended par. (1) generally, substituting provisions requiring that the catalog contain all substantive information on domestic assistance programs that is in the system under section 6102(a)(1), (2), and (5)–(7) of this title, and such portions or summaries, as the Administrator considers appropriate, of information in the system under section 6102(a)(3), (4) of this title, at the time the catalog is prepared, for provision requiring that the catalog contain all such information in the system under section 6102(a) of this title at the time the catalog was prepared. Subsecs. (b)(2), (c), (d). Pub. L. 98–169, § 4, substituted “Administrator” for “Director” wherever appearing.

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Citation

31 U.S.C. § 6104

Title 31Money and Finance

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73