§7102. Definitions — Inbound Citations
31 U.S.C. § 7102
Cited by 69 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to §7102(1)
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(2) information the Administrator decides may be helpful to a potential applicant for or beneficiary of assistance; and
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(a) The President shall prescribe necessary regulations to carry out section 7101 of this title and to ensure that this chapter is applied by all executive agencies consistently. The regulations may require executive agencies to adopt or prescribe procedures requiring applicants for assistance for a project to be jointly financed under this chapter to take steps to—(1) get the views and recommendations of States and local governments that may be significantly affected by the project; and(2) resolve questions of common interest to those States and local governments before making application.
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(3) an applicant is required to deal with a minimum number of representatives of the United States Government;
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(4) an applicant is promptly informed of a decision or special problem that could affect the feasibility of providing joint assistance under the application; and
Citations to §7102(2)
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(1) “administering office” means the lowest unit of an agency responsible for managing a domestic assistance program.
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(4) “domestic assistance program”—(A) means assistance from an agency for—(i) a State;(ii) the District of Columbia;(iii) a territory or possession of the United States;(iv) a county;(v) a city;(vi) a political subdivision or instrumentality of a governmental authority listed in subclauses (i)–(v) of this clause (A);(vii) a domestic corporation;(viii) a domestic institution; and(ix) an individual of the United States; and(B) does not include assistance from an agency for an agency.
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(a) The Director shall collect and review information on domestic assistance programs and shall provide such information to the Administrator. The information on each domestic assistance program shall include the following:(1) identification of the program by—(A) title;(B) authorizing law;(C) administering office; and(D) an identifying number assigned by the Director.(2) a description of the—(A) program;(B) objectives of the program;(C) types of activities financed under the program;(D) eligibility requirements;(E) types of assistance;(F) uses, and restrictions on the use, of assistance;(G) uses of core-based statistical area (as defined in section 4 of the MAPS Act of 2021) delineations (as chosen from standardized categories of uses determined by the Director), for purposes including prime recipient and subrecipient eligibility for, and distribution of, any Federal service, benefit, or funding; and(H) duties of recipients under the program.(3) a specification of each formula governing eligibility for assistance or the distribution of assistance under the program, which shall be described through the use of—(A) the language used to specify each such formula in the law authorizing the program;(B) the language used to specify each such formula in any Federal rule promulgated pursuant to the law authorizing the program; or(C) a mathematical statement which is derived from the language referred to in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph;(4) a description of all data and statistical estimates used to carry out each formula specified pursuant to paragraph (3), and an identification of the sources of such data and estimates;(5) financial information, including the—(A) amounts appropriated for the current fiscal year or, if unavailable, the amounts requested by the President and the amounts obligated; and(B) average amounts of awards made in past years.(6) identification of information contacts, including the administering office and regional and local offices with their addresses and telephone numbers.(7) a general description of—(A) the application requirements and procedures; and(B) to the extent practical, an estimate of the time required to process the application.
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(b) On request of the Director, an agency shall give to the Director current information on all domestic assistance programs administered by the agency. The Director shall be responsible for ensuring that the Administrator incorporates all relevant information received on a regular basis.
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(a) The Administrator shall prepare and publish each year a catalog of domestic assistance programs.
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(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
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(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;
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(1) shall not propagate automatically for any non-statistical use by any domestic assistance program, including any such use as required through—(A) statutory reference to any core-based statistical area delineation; or(B) administrative or regulatory reference to any core-based statistical area delineation; and
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(2) shall propagate for any non-statistical use by any domestic assistance program only—(A) if a relevant agency determines that such a propagation—(i) supports the purposes of the program; and(ii) is in the public interest; and(B) through affirmative adoption through notice-and-comment rulemaking pursuant to section 553 of title 5.
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(B) provided by the United States Government through grant or contractual arrangements (including technical assistance programs providing assistance by loan, loan guarantee, or insurance); and
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(e) To the maximum extent practicable, each executive agency carrying out a development assistance program shall consult with and seek advice from all other significantly affected executive agencies in an effort to ensure completely coordinated programs. To the extent possible, systematic planning required by individual United States Government programs (such as highway construction, urban renewal, and open space) shall be coordinated with and, to the extent authorized by law, made part of comprehensive local and areawide development planning.
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(2) adapt the assistance more readily to particular needs through wider use of projects that are supported by more than one executive agency, assistance program, or appropriation of the United States Government; and
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(1) take maximum action to carry out section 7101 of this title in conducting an assistance program of the agency; and
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(2) consult and cooperate with the heads of other executive agencies to carry out section 7101 of this title in conducting assistance programs of different executive agencies that may be used jointly to finance projects undertaken by States, local governments, or private nonprofit organizations.
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In processing an application or request for assistance for a project to be financed by at least 2 assistance programs, the head of an executive agency shall take action that will ensure that—
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(c) Notwithstanding a requirement that one public agency or a specific public agency be established or designated to carry out or supervise that part of the assistance from the Government under an assistance program for a jointly financed project, the head of the executive agency carrying out the program may waive the requirement when—(1) administration by another public agency is consistent with State or local law and the objectives of the assistance program; and(A) the waiver is requested by the head of a unit of general government certifying jurisdiction over the public agencies concerned; or
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(1) administration by another public agency is consistent with State or local law and the objectives of the assistance program; and
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(a) In supporting a project, a joint management fund may be established to administer more effectively amounts received from more than one assistance program or appropriation. A proportional share of the amount required to pay a grantee shall be transferred periodically to the fund from each program or appropriation. When a project is completed, the grantee shall return to the fund an amount not expended.
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(1) the proportional shares applicable to the assistance programs involved; and
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Under regulations prescribed by the President, the head of an executive agency may act under sections 7105–7107 of this title for a project assisted under at least 2 assistance programs. The regulations shall ensure that the head of an executive agency acts under those sections only—
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An appropriation available for technical assistance or personnel training under an assistance program is available for technical assistance and training for a project proposed or approved for joint financing involving the program and another assistance program.
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(a) The chief executive officer of each State shall conduct financial and compliance audits of block grant amounts received under the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97–35, 95 Stat. 357) and amounts received under a consolidated assistance program established or provided for in the Act. An audit shall be conducted for the 2-year period beginning on October 1, 1981, and for each 2-year period thereafter. As far as practicable, the audit shall be conducted consistent with standards the Comptroller General prescribes for the audit of governmental entities, programs, activities, and functions.
Citations to §7102(4)
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This chapter does not require an executive agency to establish only one relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient on a jointly financed project involving amounts from more than one program or appropriation when different relationships would otherwise be appropriate for different parts of the project.
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(a) The President may prescribe statistical and other studies and compilations, development projects, technical tests and evaluations, technical information, training activities, surveys, reports, documents, and other similar services that an executive agency is especially competent and authorized by law to provide. The services prescribed must be consistent with and further the policy of the United States Government of relying on the private enterprise system to provide services reasonably and quickly available through ordinary business channels.
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(b) The President shall prescribe regulations governing the formulation, evaluation, and review of United States Government programs and projects having a significant impact on area and community development (including programs and projects providing assistance to States and localities) to serve most effectively the basic objectives of subsection (a) of this section. The regulations shall provide for the consideration of concurrently achieving the following specific objectives and, to the extent authorized by law, reasoned choices shall be made between the objectives when they conflict:(1) appropriate land uses for housing, commercial, industrial, governmental, institutional, and other purposes.(2) wise development and conservation of all natural resources.(3) balanced transportation systems, including highway, air, water, pedestrian, mass transit, and other means to move people and goods.(4) adequate outdoor recreation and open space.(5) protection of areas of unique natural beauty and historic and scientific interest.(6) properly planned community facilities (including utilities for supplying power, water, and communications) for safely disposing of wastes, and for other purposes.(7) concern for high standards of design.
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(c) To the extent possible, all national, regional, State, and local viewpoints shall be considered in planning development programs and projects of the United States Government or assisted by the Government. State and local government objectives and the objectives of regional organizations shall be considered within a framework of national public objectives expressed in laws of the United States. Available projections of future conditions in the United States and needs of regions, States, and localities shall be considered in plan formulation, evaluation, and review.
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(C) dedicated to the use of the Government for water resource development projects;
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(2) adapt the assistance more readily to particular needs through wider use of projects that are supported by more than one executive agency, assistance program, or appropriation of the United States Government; and
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(3) encourage Federal-State arrangements under which local governments and private nonprofit organizations may more effectively and efficiently combine Federal and State resources to support projects of common interest to those local governments and those organizations.
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(a) The President shall prescribe necessary regulations to carry out section 7101 of this title and to ensure that this chapter is applied by all executive agencies consistently. The regulations may require executive agencies to adopt or prescribe procedures requiring applicants for assistance for a project to be jointly financed under this chapter to take steps to—(1) get the views and recommendations of States and local governments that may be significantly affected by the project; and(2) resolve questions of common interest to those States and local governments before making application.
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(1) get the views and recommendations of States and local governments that may be significantly affected by the project; and
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(1) identify related programs likely to be particularly suitable in providing joint financing for specific kinds of projects.
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(B) model or illustrative projects;
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(3) review administrative program requirements to identify requirements that may impede joint financing of a project and modify the requirements when appropriate.
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(2) consult and cooperate with the heads of other executive agencies to carry out section 7101 of this title in conducting assistance programs of different executive agencies that may be used jointly to finance projects undertaken by States, local governments, or private nonprofit organizations.
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In processing an application or request for assistance for a project to be financed by at least 2 assistance programs, the head of an executive agency shall take action that will ensure that—
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(a) To make participation in a project easier than would be possible because of varying or conflicting technical or administrative regulations and procedures not required by law, the head of an executive agency may prescribe uniform provisions about inconsistent or conflicting requirements on—(1) financial administration of the project (including accounting, reporting and auditing, and maintaining a separate bank account), to the extent consistent with section 7108 of this title;(2) the timing of payments by the United States Government for the project when one schedule or a combined schedule is to be established for the project;(3) providing assistance by grant rather than procurement contract or by procurement contract rather than by grant; and(4) accountability for, or the disposition of, records, property, or structures acquired or constructed with assistance from the Government when common regulations are established for the project.
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(1) financial administration of the project (including accounting, reporting and auditing, and maintaining a separate bank account), to the extent consistent with section 7108 of this title;
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(4) accountability for, or the disposition of, records, property, or structures acquired or constructed with assistance from the Government when common regulations are established for the project.
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(b) To make easier the processing of applications for assistance, the head of an executive agency may provide for review of proposals for a project by one panel, board, or committee where reviews by separate panels, boards, or committees are not specifically required by law.
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(c) Notwithstanding a requirement that one public agency or a specific public agency be established or designated to carry out or supervise that part of the assistance from the Government under an assistance program for a jointly financed project, the head of the executive agency carrying out the program may waive the requirement when—(1) administration by another public agency is consistent with State or local law and the objectives of the assistance program; and(A) the waiver is requested by the head of a unit of general government certifying jurisdiction over the public agencies concerned; or
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(2) may not relieve the head of an executive agency of responsibility for the proper and efficient management of a project for which the agency provides assistance.
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(a) In supporting a project, a joint management fund may be established to administer more effectively amounts received from more than one assistance program or appropriation. A proportional share of the amount required to pay a grantee shall be transferred periodically to the fund from each program or appropriation. When a project is completed, the grantee shall return to the fund an amount not expended.
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(b) An account in a joint management fund is subject to an agreement made by the heads of the executive agencies providing assistance for the project about the responsibilities of each agency. An agreement shall—(1) ensure the availability of necessary information to the executive agencies and Congress;(2) provide that the agency administering a fund is responsible and accountable by program and appropriation for the amounts provided for the purposes of each account in the fund; and(3) include procedures for returning, subject to fiscal year limitations, an excess amount to participating executive agencies under the applicable appropriation. An excess amount of an expired appropriation lapses from the fund.
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(c) For each project financed through an account in a joint management fund, a recipient of an amount from the fund shall keep records prescribed by the head of the executive agency responsible for administering the fund. The records shall include—(1) the amount and disposition by the recipient of assistance received under each program and appropriation;(2) the total cost of the project for which assistance was given or used;(3) that part of the cost of the project provided from other sources; and(4) other records that will make it easier to carry out an audit.
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(2) the total cost of the project for which assistance was given or used;
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(3) that part of the cost of the project provided from other sources; and
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(e) For a project subject to a joint management fund, one non-Government share may be established conforming to—(1) the proportional shares applicable to the assistance programs involved; and(2) the proportional shares of an amount transferred to the project account from each of the programs.
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(2) the proportional shares of an amount transferred to the project account from each of the programs.
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Under regulations prescribed by the President, the head of an executive agency may act under sections 7105–7107 of this title for a project assisted under at least 2 assistance programs. The regulations shall ensure that the head of an executive agency acts under those sections only—
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(2) when necessary to promote expeditious processing of applications or effective and efficient administration of the project; and
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An appropriation available for technical assistance or personnel training under an assistance program is available for technical assistance and training for a project proposed or approved for joint financing involving the program and another assistance program.
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Under regulations prescribed by the President, the head of an executive agency may make an agreement with a State to extend the benefits of this chapter to a project involving assistance from at least one executive agency and at least one State agency. The agreement may include arrangements to process requests or administer assistance on a joint basis.
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By February 3, 1984, the President shall submit to Congress a report on actions taken under this chapter and make recommendations for its continuation, amendment, or termination. The report shall include a detailed evaluation of the operation of the chapter, including information on the benefits and costs of jointly financed projects that accrue to participating States, local governments, private nonprofit organizations, and the United States Government.
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(j) The Director may authorize pilot projects to test alternative methods of achieving the purposes of this chapter. Such pilot projects may begin only after consultation with the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives.