31 U.S. Code § 6101. Definitions

In this chapter—

(1)

“administering office” means the lowest unit of an agency responsible for managing a domestic assistance program.

(2)

“agency” has the same meaning given that term in section 551(1) of title 5.

(3) “assistance”—

(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—

(i)

financial assistance;

(ii)

United States Government facilities, services, and property; and

(iii)

expert and technical information; and

(B)

does not include conventional public information services or procurement of property or services for the direct benefit or use of the Government.

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