Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§289f Gifts and Donations; Memorials
Title 42 › Chapter 6A— PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › Subchapter III— NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part H— General Provisions › § 289f
Summary
The Secretary may accept conditional gifts under section 238 for the NIH or a national research institute to buy land or to build, equip, or maintain facilities. Donations of $50,000 or more for these purposes may be recognized with a suitable memorial at the NIH or the institute.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §289f
The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary may, in accordance with section 238 of this title, accept conditional gifts for the National Institutes of Health or a national research institute or for the acquisition of grounds or for the erection, equipment, or maintenance of facilities for the National Institutes of Health or a national research institute. Donations of $50,000 or over for the National Institutes of Health or a national research institute for carrying out the purposes of this subchapter may be acknowledged by the establishment within the National Institutes of Health or a national research institute of suitable memorials to the donors.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1993—Pub. L. 103–43 substituted “section 238” for “section 300aaa”. 1990—Pub. L. 101–381 made technical amendment to reference to section 300aaa of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. 1988—Pub. L. 100–690 made technical amendment to reference to section 300aaa of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act. Pub. L. 100–607 substituted “300aaa” for “300cc”. 1986—Pub. L. 99–660 substituted “section 300cc of this title” for “section 300aa of this title”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–690 effective immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–607, which was approved Nov. 4, 1988, see section 2600 of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as a note under section 242m of this title.
Effective Date
of 1986 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 99–660 effective Dec. 22, 1987, see section 323 of Pub. L. 99–660, as amended, set out as an
Effective Date
note under section 300aa–1 of this title.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
42 U.S.C. § 289f
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60