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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§11706 Administrative Grant for Papa Ola Lokahi

Title 42 › CHAPTER 122 — NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE › § 11706

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can give grants or make contracts with Papa Ola Lokahi to run and update the Native Hawaiian health master plan, train staff, study the diseases that mainly affect Native Hawaiians (behavioral, biomedical, epidemiological, and health services research), make a plan showing what each member group will do, act as a clearinghouse for health data, research, funding and publications, coordinate services, and manage special project funds. Funds were authorized as needed for fiscal years 1993 through 2019 to support this work.

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Title 42, §11706

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general
In addition to any other grant or contract under this chapter, the Secretary may make grants to, or enter into contracts with, Papa Ola Lokahi for— (1)
(2)training for the persons described in section 11705(c)(1)(B) of this title;
(3)identification of and research into the diseases that are most prevalent among Native Hawaiians, including behavioral, biomedical, epidemiological, and health services;
(4)the development of an action plan outlining the contributions that each member organization of Papa Ola Lokahi will make in carrying out the policy of this chapter;
(5)a clearinghouse function for—
(A)the collection and maintenance of data associated with the health status of Native Hawaiians;
(B)the identification and research into diseases affecting Native Hawaiians; and
(C)the availability of Native Hawaiian project funds, research projects and publications;
(6)the coordination of the health care programs and services provided to Native Hawaiians; and
(7)the administration of special project funds.
(b)Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 1993 through 2019 to carry out subsection (a).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Amendment by Pub. L. 111–148 is based on section 202(a) of title II of S. 1790, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, as reported by the Committee on Indian Affairs of the Senate in Dec. 2009, which was enacted into law by section 10221(a) of Pub. L. 111–148. The 1992 amendment is based on section 1 of S. 2681, One Hundred Second Congress, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, and enacted into law by section 9168 of Pub. L. 102–396. section 9168, which referred to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on “September 12, 1992”, has been treated as referring to S. 2681, as passed by the Senate on Aug. 7, 1992, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub. L. 100–579 and Pub. L. 100–690 enacted substantially identical sections. The text of this section is based on section 7 of Pub. L. 100–579, as subsequently amended.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–148, which directed the amendment of section 7(b) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988 by substituting “2019” for “2001”, was executed by making the amendment to this section, which is section 7 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. 1992—Pub. L. 102–396 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to assignment of personnel.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 11706

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110