Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§300ff–84 Prohibition on promotion of certain activities
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 6A— - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXIV— - HIV HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROGRAM › Part Part E— - General Provisions › § 300ff–84
Summary
Funds under this program must not be used to pay for AIDS programs or to create materials that directly promote injecting drugs or sexual activity, whether gay or straight. The money can still be used to provide medical care and support services for people with HIV.
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Title 42, §300ff–84
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None of the funds appropriated under this subchapter shall be used to fund AIDS programs, or to develop materials, designed to promote or encourage, directly, intravenous drug use or sexual activity, whether homosexual or heterosexual. Funds authorized under this subchapter may be used to provide medical treatment and support services for individuals with HIV.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 300ff–84, act
July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XXVI, § 2684, as added Pub. L. 101–381, title IV, § 411(a), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 626; amended Pub. L. 104–146, § 12(c)(10),
May 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1374, related to procedures for notification of exposure, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 109–415.
Amendments
2009—Pub. L. 111–87 repealed Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, and revived the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept, 30, 2009. See 2006 Amendment note and
Effective Date
of 2009 Amendment; Revival of Section note below. 2006—Pub. L. 109–415, § 703, which directed repeal of this section effective Oct. 1, 2009, was itself repealed by Pub. L. 111–87, § 2(a)(1), effective Sept. 30, 2009.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2009 Amendment; Revival of SectionFor provisions that repeal by section 2(a)(1) of Pub. L. 111–87 of section 703 of Pub. L. 109–415 be effective Sept. 30, 2009, and that the provisions of this section as in effect on Sept. 30, 2009, be revived, see section 2(a)(2), (3)(A) of Pub. L. 111–87, set out as a note under section 300ff–11 of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 300ff–84
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73