{"data":{"id":"us/31-u.s.c.-6305","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"31 U.S.C. § 6305","heading":"Using cooperative agreements","body":"An executive agency shall use a cooperative agreement 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 relationship is to transfer a thing of value to the State, local government, or other recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States instead of acquiring (by purchase, lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of the United States Government; and (2) substantial involvement is expected between the executive agency and the State, local government, or other recipient when carrying out the activity contemplated in the agreement.","path":["Title 31—MONEY AND FINANCE","CHAPTER 63—USING PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANT AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc31@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:03Z","sha256":"d11123b38bbb00b7ad73e27cc0b6a12ed7ee533497c45b5c4afd53d7b3e425e3","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/31-u.s.c.-6304","next":"us/31-u.s.c.-6306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}