S 431 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act

Introduced 1977-01-25· Sponsored by Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Text as reported inserted in H.R. 7691).(1977-10-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act - Requires each executive agency to use a procurement contract as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the Federal Government and a State or local government or other recipient whenever the principal purpose of the agreement is the acquisition, by purchase, lease, or barter, of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the Federal Government. Requires each executive agency, when no substantial involvement is anticipated between the executive agency, acting for the Federal Government, and the State or local government or other recipient during performance of the contemplated activity, to use a grant agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the Federal Government and a State or local government or other recipient whenever the principal purpose of the relationship is the transfer of money, property, services, or anything of value to the State or local government. Requires each executive agency to use a cooperative agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the Federal Government and a State or local government or other recipient whenever the principal purpose o…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (9)

5 Democrats4 Republicans