Title 42The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§12315 Administration

Title 42 › Chapter 127— COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES › Subchapter I— ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS › Part A— Administration on Children, Youth, and Families › § 12315

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Commissioner can give advice, technical help, and short training to the State bodies covered by this law. The Commissioner can run research and demonstration projects, make and share reports and educational materials about those projects, help the Council with staff and technical support, and check how well the programs are working and publish the results. Within 180 days after each fiscal year ends, the Commissioner must send a report to the President and the named congressional committee leaders about these activities. Under agreements with other federal, public, or nonprofit agencies, the Commissioner may use their services and facilities and pay for them in advance or by reimbursement. Each year, the Secretary may hold back up to 10 percent of the total money appropriated for this chapter to pay salaries and expenses of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families for administering the chapter.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12315

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(a)In carrying out this subchapter, the Commissioner is authorized to—
(1)provide consultative services, technical assistance, and short-term training to the independent State bodies;
(2)conduct research and demonstrations;
(3)collect, prepare, publish, and disseminate special educational or informational materials, including reports of the projects for which funds are provided under this subchapter;
(4)provide staff and other technical assistance to the Council;
(5)evaluate the effectiveness of programs authorized under this subchapter and periodically publish analyses of the results of such evaluations; and
(6)not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, prepare and submit, to the President and the chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Labor and Human Resources of the Senate, a report concerning the activities carried out under this subchapter and concerning such other activities as the Secretary determines appropriate.
(b)(1)Subject to agreements made between the Commissioner and the head of such agency or organization, in carrying out the duties referred to in subsection (a) the Commissioner may utilize the services and facilities of any agency of the Federal Government and of any other public or nonprofit agency or organizations.11 So in original. Probably should be “organization.”
(2)The Commissioner may pay for such services and facilities, in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be provided in such agreement.
(c)Of the aggregate amount appropriated to carry out this chapter in any fiscal year, the Secretary may reserve not more than 10 percent for salaries and expenses of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families related to the administration of this chapter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023. Committee on Labor and Human Resources of Senate changed to Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of Senate by Senate Resolution No. 20, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 19, 1999.

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1990 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12315

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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