Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§238k Contract authority
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Part Part B— - Miscellaneous Provisions › § 238k
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Title 42, §238k
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The authority of the Secretary to enter into contracts under this chapter shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance by appropriation Acts.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 300aaa–11 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–43, to section 300cc–13 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100–607, to section 300aa–13 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 99–660, and to section 229c of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 98–24.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Obligations Related to Agreement With Private Entities Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title II], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–349, provided in part: “That hereinafter obligations may be incurred related to agreement with private entities without receipt of advance payment.”
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42 U.S.C. § 238k
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
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