---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 U.S.C. § 6103"
title: "31"
title_heading: "Money and Finance"
number: "6103"
heading: "Access to computer information system"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/31/6103"
units:
  - "Subtitle V — General Assistance Administration"
  - "Chapter 61 — Program Information"
---

# §6103. Access to computer information system

- (a) The [Administrator](/usc/31/6101.md?p=6) shall maintain a computerized information system providing access to—
  - (1) the information described in paragraphs (1), (2), (5), (6), and (7) of [section 6102(a) of this title](/usc/31/6102.md?p=a); and
  - (2) such portions or summaries, as the [Administrator](/usc/31/6101.md?p=6) considers appropriate, of the information described in paragraphs (3) and (4) of such section.
- (b) To the greatest extent practicable, the [Administrator](/usc/31/6101.md?p=6) shall provide for the widespread availability of the information by available computer terminals.
- (c) When the [Administrator](/usc/31/6101.md?p=6) decides the efficiency of the information system under [subsection (a)](#a) of this section requires it, the [Administrator](/usc/31/6101.md?p=6) may make contracts with private organizations to obtain computer time-sharing services, including—
  - (1) computer telecommunications networks;
  - (2) computer software; and
  - (3) associated services.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1002; Pub. L. 98–169, §§ 1(2), 3(d), 4, Nov. 29, 1983, 97 Stat. 1113, 1114.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 6103 | 31:1704(a)–(c). | Dec. 28, 1977, Pub. L. 95–220, § 5(a)–(c), 91 Stat. 1616. |

In subsection (a), the words “establish and” are omitted as surplus. The word “information” is substituted for “data base” for consistency. The words “described in section 6102 of this title” are added for clarity.

In subsection (b), the words “contained in the data base” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (c), the words “notwithstanding another provision of law to the contrary” and “but not limited to” are omitted as unnecessary.

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–169, § 3(d), amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions requiring the Administrator to maintain a computerized information system providing access to the information described in section 6102(a)(1), (2), (5), (6), and (7) of this title and such portions or summaries, as the Administrator considers appropriate, of the information described in section 6102(a)(3), (4) of this title for provisions requiring the Director to maintain a computerized information system providing access to the information described in section 6102 of this title.

Pub. L. 98–169, § 1(2), substituted “Director” for “Director of the Office of Management and Budget”.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 98–169, § 4, substituted “Administrator” for “Director” wherever appearing.