Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§280e–2 Technical Assistance in Operations of Statewide Cancer Registries
Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part M — National Program of Cancer Registries › § 280e–2
Summary
The Secretary can help states start and run statewide cancer registries, directly or via grants/contracts, including help with model laws and computerized reporting.
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Title 42, §280e–2
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The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control, may, directly or through grants and contracts, or both, provide technical assistance to the States in the establishment and operation of statewide registries, including assistance in the development of model legislation for statewide cancer registries and assistance in establishing a computerized reporting and data processing system.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 399D of act July 1, 1944, was renumbered section 519, and is classified to section 290bb–25 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Centers for Disease Control changed to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Pub. L. 102–531, title III, § 312, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3504.
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42 U.S.C. § 280e–2
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102