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31 U.S.C. 6101: Definitions
Created in 1982 by Public Law 97-258. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.
6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 12 U.S.C. 4568, 16 U.S.C. 8212, 31 U.S.C. 1105, 31 U.S.C. 1122, 31 U.S.C. 1125.
23 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of the Interior (2), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2), Office of Management and Budget Government-Wide Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance (1), Office of Management and Budget Guidance (1).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 2069 Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 · became law · changed (a), (b), (c), (e), (h)
How it got here
1996
- Pub. L. 104–287 made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 103–272. See 1994 Amendment note below. Law text · (4)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–272, as amended by Pub. L. 104–287, substituted "agency." for "agency" at end. · (4)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–547 substituted "assistance from an agency for an agency" for "a department, agency, or instrumentality of the Government." · (4)
1983
- Pub. L. 98–169, §1(1), added pars. (5) and (6). · (5), (6)
- Pub. L. 98–169, §3(a), added par. (7). · (7)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.