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Title 31, Money and FinanceRelease 119-102

§6302 Definitions

Title 31 › SUBTITLE V — GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION › CHAPTER 63 — USING PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS › § 6302

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Defines key words used in the chapter. An executive agency does not include mixed‑ownership Government corporations. “Grant agreement” and “cooperative agreement” do not mean agreements that only give direct U.S. cash to an individual, or only give a subsidy, a loan, a loan guarantee, or insurance. Local government means local units such as public authorities, special or interstate districts, councils of governments, sponsor groups, or similar local bodies. Other recipient means a person or organization (not a State or local government) that can get federal aid or contracts, including charities and schools. State means a U.S. State, the District of Columbia, a U.S. territory or possession, a State agency or instrumentality, or a multi‑State or regional government entity.

Full Legal Text

Title 31, §6302

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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, regional, or interstate entity having governmental duties and powers.

Legislative History

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6302(1)41:502(4).Feb. 3, 1978, Pub. L. 95–224, § 3, 92 Stat. 4. 6302(2)41:502(5). 6302(3)41:502(2). 6302(4)41:502(3). 6302(5)41:502(1). Clause (3) restates the source provisions because of the definition of “executive agency” in section 102 of the revised title. The words “a county, municipality, city, town, township” are omitted as being included in “a unit of government in a State”. In clause (5), the words “the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico” are omitted as being included in “territory or possession of the United States” and as unnecessary because of 48:734. The words “duties and powers” are substituted for “functions” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code.

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Citation

31 U.S.C. § 6302

Title 31, Money and Finance

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102