United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 31. MONEY AND FINANCE |
SubTitle V. GENERAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION |
Chapter 65. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION |
§ 6505. Authority to provide specialized or technical services
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(a) The President may prescribe statistical and other studies and compilations, development projects, technical tests and evaluations, technical information, training activities, surveys, reports, documents, and other similar services that an executive agency is especially competent and authorized by law to provide. The services prescribed must be consistent with and further the policy of the United States Government of relying on the private enterprise system to provide services reasonably and quickly available through ordinary business channels. (b) The head of an executive agency may provide services prescribed by the President under this section to a State or local government when— (1) written request is made by the State or local government; and (2) payment of pay and all other identifiable costs of providing the services is made to the executive agency by the State or local government making the request. (c) Payment received by an executive agency for providing services under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the principal appropriation from which the cost of providing the services has been paid or will be charged. (d) The authority under this section is in addition to authority under another law in effect on October 16, 1968 .
Historical And Revision
Historical and Revision Notes | ||
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
6505(a) | 42:4201(8). | Oct. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–577, §§ 108, 303, 305, 82 Stat. 1100, 1102, 1103. |
42:4222(proviso, words after proviso). | Oct. 16, 1968, Pub. L. 90–577, § 302, 82 Stat. 1102; Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1970, eff. July 1, 1970, § 102(a), 84 Stat. 2085. | |
6505(b) | 42:4222(words before proviso). | |
6505(c) | 42:4223. | |
6505(d) | 42:4225. |
In the section, the words “executive agency” are substituted for “Federal department or agency” and “department or agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government” because of the definition in sections 102 and 6501(3) of the revised title.
In subsection (a), the source provisions are consolidated to eliminate an unnecessary definition. The word “President” is substituted for “Director of the Office of Management and Budget” in 42:4222(proviso, words after proviso) because sections 101 and 102(a) of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970 (eff.
In subsection (b), the word “may” is substituted for “is authorized within his discretion” for clarity and to omit unnecessary words. The words “specialized or technical services” are omitted because of consolidation of the source provisions. The words “direct or indirect” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c), the word “Payment” is substituted for “moneys” for consistency in the section. The words “All” and “or any bureau or other administrative division thereof” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (d), the words “and does not supersede” are omitted as unnecessary. The words “authority under another law in effect on
Miscellaneous
Pub. L. 106–541, title II, § 211,
Pub. L. 105–119, title I,
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:
Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(a) [title I],