[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 22, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 22CFR226]

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                       TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS
 
            CHAPTER II--AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 226_ADMINISTRATION OF ASSISTANCE AWARDS TO U.S. NON-GOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart B_Pre-award Requirements
 
Sec.  226.16  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

    Under the Act, any U.S. State agency or agency of a political 
subdivision of a State which is using appropriated Federal funds must 
comply with Section 6002. Section 6002 requires that preference be given 
in procurement programs to the purchase of specific products containing 
recycled materials identified in guidelines developed by the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (40 CFR parts 247-254). 
Accordingly, State and local institutions of higher education and 
hospitals that receive direct Federal awards or other Federal funds 
shall given preference in their procurement programs funded with Federal 
funds to the purchase of recycled products pursuant to the EPA 
guidelines.