14 USC 717 – Agreements
(a)
(1) enter into cooperative agreements, contracts, and other agreements with—
(A) Federal entities;
(B) other public or private entities in the United States, including academic entities; and
(C) foreign governments with the concurrence of the Secretary of State; and
(2) impose on and collect from an entity subject to an agreement or contract under paragraph (1) a fee to assist with expenses incurred in carrying out such section.
Terms Used In 14 USC 717
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
(b)