Federal Assistance Improvement Act of 1981

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Assistance Improvement Act of 1981 - Title I: Consolidation of Federal Assistance Programs - Directs the President: (1) to examine Federal assistance programs at the beginning of each Congress to determine if consolidation of any such programs is necessary or desirable; and (2) upon making such a determination, to transmit to Congress a plan for consolidating functionally related programs. Requires that such a plan: (1) designate a single agency to administer the plan and the consolidated programs; (2) specify the terms and conditions under which such programs will be administered; (3) describe the difference between the terms and conditions of the programs before and after consolidation; and (4) state the total budget authority and outlays for each year of the plan with an explanation of how any budget reductions will be achieved. Prohibits a consolidation plan from: (1) consolidating programs which are not functionally related; (2) designating as an administering agency any agency that did not administer one of the programs to be consolidated; or (3) increasing the total budget authority and outlays for all programs to be consolidated. Terminates the consolidation authori…