{"identifier":"/us/usc/t31/s6401","title":31,"num":"\u00a7\u202f6401.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f6401.\nDefinitions\nIn this chapter:\n(1)\nAgency.\u2014\nThe term \u201cagency\u201d has the meaning given the term in\nsection 552(f) of title 5\n(2)\nCore data elements.\u2014\nThe term \u201ccore data elements\u201d means data elements relating to financial management, administration, or management that\u2014\n(A) are not program-specific in nature or program-specific outcome measures, as defined in\nsection 1115(h) of this title\n(B) are required by agencies for all or the vast majority of recipients of Federal awards for purposes of reporting.\n(3)\nDirector.\u2014\nThe term \u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.\n(4)\nExecutive department.\u2014\nThe term \u201cExecutive department\u201d has the meaning given the term in\nsection 101 of title 5\n(5)\nFederal award.\u2014\nThe term \u201cFederal award\u201d\u2014\n(A) means the transfer of anything of value for a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States, including financial assistance and Government facilities, services, and property;\n(B) includes a grant, a subgrant, a cooperative agreement, or any other transaction; and\n(C) does not include a transaction or agreement\u2014\n(i) that provides for conventional public information services or procurement of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the Government; or\n(ii) that provides only\u2014\n(I) direct Government cash assistance to an individual;\n(II) a subsidy;\n(III) a loan;\n(IV) a loan guarantee; or\n(V) insurance.\n(6)\nSecretary.\u2014\nThe term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the head of the standard-setting agency.\n(7)\nStandard-setting agency.\u2014\nThe term \u201cstandard-setting agency\u201d means the Executive department designated under section 6402(a)(1).\n(8)\nState.\u2014\nThe term \u201cState\u201d means each State of the United States, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t31/s6401.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f6401."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this chapter:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Agency.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cagency\u201d has the meaning given the term in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 552(f) of title 5","href":"/us/usc/t5/s552/f","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Core data elements.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201ccore data elements\u201d means data elements relating to financial management, administration, or management that\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" are not program-specific in nature or program-specific outcome measures, as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1115(h) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t31/s1115/h","tail":"; and"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" are required by agencies for all or the vast majority of recipients of Federal awards for purposes of reporting.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Director.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cDirector\u201d means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Executive department.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cExecutive department\u201d has the meaning given the term in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 101 of title 5","href":"/us/usc/t5/s101","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Federal award.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cFederal award\u201d\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/5/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" means the transfer of anything of value for a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States, including financial assistance and Government facilities, services, and property;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t31/s6401/5/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" includes a grant, a subgrant, a cooperative agreement, or any other transaction; 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