{"identifier":"/us/usc/t31/s6305","title":31,"num":"\u00a7\u202f6305.","heading":"Using cooperative agreements","text":"\u00a7\u202f6305.\nUsing cooperative agreements\nAn executive agency shall use a cooperative agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when\u2014\n(1) the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the State, local government, or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and\n(2) substantial involvement is expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t31/s6305.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6305","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f6305."},{"t":"heading","text":"Using cooperative agreements","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"An executive agency shall use a cooperative agreement as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6305/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the State, local government, or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6305/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" substantial involvement is expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}