§ 4285.93 Other Federal statutes and regulations that apply.

Several other Federal statutes and regulations apply to cooperative agreement proposals considered for review or to agreements awarded under this part. These include but are not limited to: (a) 7 CFR Part 1, Subpart A—USDA implementation of the Freedom of Information Act; (b) 7 CFR Part 3—USDA implementation of OMB Circular A-129 regarding debt collection; (c) 7 CFR Part 15, Subpart A—USDA implementation of title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in order to assure nondiscrimination; (d) 7 CFR Part 1473—National Agricultural, Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981 if the project involves a college or university; (e) 2 CFR part 400, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards; (f) 2 CFR part 415, General Program Administrative Regulations; (g) 2 CFR part 417, Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension; (h) 2 CFR part 418, New Restrictions on Lobbying; (i) 2 CFR part 421, Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance); (j) 7 CFR part 3051—Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Nonprofit Institutions; 29 U.S.C. 794, section 504—Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and 7 CFR part 15B prohibiting discrimination based upon physical or mental handicap in Federally assisted programs; and (k) 35 U.S.C. 200 et seq.—Bayh-Dole Act, controlling allocation of rights to inventions made by employees of small business firms and domestic nonprofit organizations, including universities, in Federally assisted programs (implementing regulations are contained in 37 CFR part 401).