Zasoby i środowisko · 20.12.1994

Administrative and Audit Requirements and Cost Principles for Assistance Programs

This final rule is in response to the ``Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1995,'' and the ``Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 1995.'' Section 307(a) of Public Law 103-332 required that no funds made available in the Act may be expended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in expending the funds they will comply with the ``Buy American Act.'' As it did in FY 1994, the Department continues to interpret this requirement to apply to assistance programs. Section 501 of Public Law 103-316 only states that it is the sense of Congress that, to the greatest extent practicable, all equipment and products purchased with funds made available in the Act should be American-made. Therefore, the Department is taking the position that Congressional intent was different for awards made by the Bureau of Reclamation. As such, only the provisions in the regulation addressing the sense of Congress (Sec. 12.700) and the notice requirements (Sec. 12.710) will apply to awards made by the Bureau of Reclamation using appropriated funds for FY 1995.