Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§254k Authorization of appropriations
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part Part D— - Primary Health Care › Subpart subpart ii— - national health service corps program › § 254k
Summary
Allows money as needed for fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out this subpart. Funds can be provided early or with other years' funding, but cannot be used for sections 254d through 254h, 254i, and 254j before the year they are authorized.
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Title 42, §254k
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(a)For the purpose of carrying out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(b)An appropriation under an authorization under subsection (a) for any fiscal year may be made at any time before that fiscal year and may be included in an Act making an appropriation under an authorization under subsection (a) for another fiscal year; but no funds may be made available from any appropriation under such authorization for obligation under sections 254d through 254h, section 254i, and section 254j of this title before the fiscal year for which such appropriation is authorized.
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Amendments
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–355 substituted “2008 through 2012” for “2002 through 2006”. 2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–251 struck out par. (1) designation before “For the purpose”, substituted “2002 through 2006” for “1991 through 2000”, and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: “In the case of individuals who serve in the Corps other than pursuant to obligated service under the Scholarship or Loan Repayment Program, the Secretary each fiscal year shall, to the extent practicable, make assignments under section 254f of this title of such individuals who are certified nurse midwives, certified nurse practitioners, or physician assistants.” 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–597 added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: “To carry out this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $65,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, $65,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, and $65,000,000 for fiscal year 1990.” 1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–177 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “To carry out the purposes of this subpart, there are authorized to be appropriated $47,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1978; $64,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1979; $82,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1980; $110,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1982; $120,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1983; and $130,000,000 for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1984.” 1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35, § 2708(a), inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1982, 1983, and 1984. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–35, § 2708(b), substituted reference to sections 254d to 254h, 254i, and 254j of this title for reference to this subpart. 1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–76 substituted “$82,000,000” for “$70,000,000”. 1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–626 substituted “$64,000,000” for “$57,000,000” as amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979.
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42 U.S.C. § 254k
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 6, 2026
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