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31 U.S.C. § 6303 — Using procurement contracts
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An executive agency shall use a procurement contract as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when—
(1) the principal purpose of the instrument is to acquire (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; or
(2) the agency decides in a specific instance that the use of a procurement contract is appropriate.
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An executive agency shall use a procurement contract as the legal instrument reflecting a relationship between the United States Government and a State, a local government, or other recipient when—
(1) the principal purpose of the instrument is to acquire (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; or
(2) the agency decides in a specific instance that the use of a procurement contract is appropriate.
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In this chapter:
(1) The term “contract” has the same meaning as “procurement contract” in [section 6303 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6303&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “cooperative agreement” has the same meaning as in [section 6305 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6305&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a research or educational entity chartered or incorporated under Federal or State law;
(B) an individual who is a United States citizen; or
(C) a State or regional agency.
(4) The term “grant” has the same meaning as “grant agreement” in [section 6304 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “in-kind contribution” means a noncash contribution provided by a non-Federal entity that directly benefits and is related to a specific project or program. An in-kind contribution may include real property, equipment, supplies, other expendable property, goods, and services.
(6) The term “marine mineral resource” means—
(A) sand and aggregates;
(B) placers;
(C) phosphates;
(D) manganese nodules;
(E) cobalt crusts;
(F) metal sulfides;
(G) for purposes of this section and sections 1902 through 1905 of this title only, methane hydrate; and
(H) other marine resources that are not—
(i) oil and gas;
(ii) fisheries; or
(iii) marine mammals.
(7) The term “methane hydrate” means—
(A) a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and permafrost areas; and
(B) other natural gas hydrates found in associati
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In this chapter:
(1) **Contract** — The term “contract” means a procurement contract within the meaning of [section 6303 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6303&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Cooperative agreement** — The term “cooperative agreement” means a cooperative agreement within the meaning of [section 6305 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6305&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director of the National Science Foundation.
(4) **Grant** — The term “grant” means a grant awarded under a grant agreement (within the meaning of [section 6304 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section6304&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(5) **Industrial enterprise** — The term “industrial enterprise” means a private, nongovernmental enterprise that has an expertise or capability that relates to methane hydrate research and development.
(6) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” means an institution of higher education (as defined in [section 1002 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1002&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(7) **Secretary** — The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy.
(8) **Secretary of Commerce** — The term “Secretary of Commerce” means the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
(9) **Secretary of Defense** — The term “Secretary of Defense” means the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Secretary of the Navy.
(10) **Secretary of the Interior** — The term
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TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE
§ 6303
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES—CONTINUED
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
6302(3) .....
41:502(2).
6302(4) .....
41:502(3).
6302(5) .....
41:502(1).
Clause (3) restates the source provisions because of
the definition of ‘‘executive agency’’ in section 102 of
the revised title. The words ‘‘a county, municipality,
city, town, township’’ are omitted as being included in
‘‘a unit of government in a State’’.
In clause (5), the words ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puer-
to Rico’’ are omitted as being included in ‘‘territory or
possession of the United States’’ and as unnecessary be-
cause of 48:734. The words ‘‘duties and powers’’ are sub-
stituted for ‘‘functions’’ for consistency in the revised
title and with other titles of the United States Code.
§ 6303. Using procurement contracts
An executive agency shall use a procurement
contract as the legal instrument reflecting a re-
lationship between the United States Govern-
ment and a State, a local government, or other
recipient when—
(1) the principal purpose of the instrument is
to acquire (by purchase, lease, or barter) prop-
erty or services for the direct benefit or use of
the United States Government; or
(2) the agency decides in a specific instance
that the use of a procurement contract is ap-
propriate.
(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1004.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
6303 .........
41:503.
Feb. 3, 1978, Pub. L. 95–224, § 4,
92 Stat. 4.
The words ‘‘type of’’ are omitted as unnecessary. The
word ‘‘decides’’ is substituted for ‘‘determines’’ for con-
sistency.
§ 6304. Using grant agreements
An executive agency shall use a grant agree-
ment as the legal
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