Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act

Summary

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 of the relationship is the transfer of money, property, services, or anything of value to the State or local government, and 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. Directs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in cooperation with the executive agencies, to undertake a study to develop a better understanding of alternative means of implementing Federal assistance programs, and to determine the feasibility of developing a comprehensive system of guidance for Federal assistance programs.

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Timeline

1. 25 January 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations (Subsequently: Governmental Affairs).

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 January 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 September 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-449.

   Source: Committee

4. 22 September 1977

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment, S. Rept. 95-449.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 October 1977

   Reported

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Text as reported inserted in H.R. 7691).

   Source: Floor

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 22 September 1977

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 January 1977

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Sponsors

• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Weicker, Lowell P., Jr. [R-CT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McIntyre, Thomas J. [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssga00 · Standing

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