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§217a–1 Advisory Committees; Prohibition of Consideration of Political Affiliations

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER I — ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Part A — Administration › § 217a–1

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Appointments to advisory committees for those health laws must ignore political party.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §217a–1

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All appointments to advisory committees established to assist in implementing the Public Health Service Act [42 U.S.C. 201 et seq.], and the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4541 et seq.], shall be made without regard to political affiliation.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Public Health Service Act, referred to in text, is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682, which is classified generally to this chapter (§ 201 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables. The Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 91–616, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1848, which is classified principally to chapter 60 (§ 4541 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 4541 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was not enacted as a part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–256 struck out “the Mental Retardation Facilities and Community Mental Health Centers

Construction

Act of 1963,” after “Public Health Service Act,”.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 217a–1

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110