31 U.S.C. § 6401 — Definitions

(1) “Agency” has the meaning in section 552(f) of title 5. (2) “Core data elements” are financial-management, administrative, or management data elements that are not program-specific or program-specific outcome measures under section 1115(h), and that agencies require for all or nearly all Federal-award recipients for reporting. (3) “Director” means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (4) “Executive department” has the meaning in section 101 of title 5. (5) “Federal award” means a transfer of anything valuable for a public support or stimulation purpose authorized by United States law, including financial assistance and Government facilities, services, and property. It includes a grant, subgrant, cooperative agreement, or other transaction. It excludes a transaction or agreement for conventional public information services or procurement directly benefiting or used by the Government, and one providing only direct Government cash assistance to an individual, a subsidy, a loan, a loan guarantee, or insurance. (6) “Secretary” means the head of the standard-setting agency. (7) “Standard-setting agency” means the Executive department designated under section 6402(a)(1). (8) “State” means each State, the District of Columbia, each United States commonwealth, territory, or possession, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.