16 U.S.C. § 2806 — Contracts and grants

(a) In general The Secretaries^* can each carry out any action that such Secretary^* is responsible for implementing under the Plan^* through grants to, or contracts with, any person^*, any other Federal department or agency, any State^* agency, or any regional commission.

(b) Terms and conditions Any contract entered into, or any grant made, under subsection (a) must contain such terms and conditions as the Secretary concerned must by regulation prescribe as being necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. No contract can be entered into, and no grant can be made under subsection (a), for any purpose that is in violation of any applicable State or local law.

(c) Limitation The amount of any grant made under subsection (a) cannot exceed an amount equal to one-half the estimated cost of the project for which the grant is made.

(d) Audit Each recipient of a grant or contract under this section must make available to the Secretary concerned and to the Comptroller General of the United States, for audit and examination, any book, document, paper, or record that is pertinent to the funds received under such grant or contract.