Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§246a Bureau of State Services Management Fund; Establishment; Advancements; Availability

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part B — Federal-State Cooperation › § 246a

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates a management fund to pay Bureau of State Services costs that come from two or more appropriations and can’t be split easily. Each year, the Secretary may transfer estimated amounts into the fund to spread those costs among the appropriations. Money in the fund can be spent on those shared costs under rules the Secretary sets. Funds transferred can only be used in the same fiscal year they were moved. When possible, final adjustments to match actual costs must be made with the original appropriations.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §246a

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

For the purpose of facilitating the economical and efficient conduct of operations in the Bureau of State Services which are financed by two or more appropriations where the costs of operation are not readily susceptible of distribution as charges to such appropriations, there is established the Bureau of State Services management fund. Such amounts as the Secretary may determine to represent a reasonable distribution of estimated costs among the various appropriations involved may be advanced each year to this fund and shall be available for expenditure for such costs under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary: Provided, That funds advanced to this fund shall be available only in the fiscal year in which they are advanced: Provided further, That final adjustments of advances in accordance with actual costs shall be effected wherever practicable with the appropriations from which such funds are advanced.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

1970—Pub. L. 91–515 substituted “Secretary” for “Surgeon General” wherever appearing.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 246a

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102