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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§3214 Delegation of Functions and Transfer of Funds Among Federal Agencies

Title 42 › CHAPTER 38 — PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER VI — MISCELLANEOUS › § 3214

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can give other federal agency leaders any of the Secretary’s duties, powers, and tasks under this chapter when it makes sense. Those agency leaders may also be allowed to pass those duties on to others. Money meant for carrying out this chapter can be moved between federal agencies as long as it is used for the same authorized purpose. The Secretary may take money from other agencies for these purposes if the money is used as originally allowed. Money transferred stays available until it is spent and can be combined with the funds for salaries and expenses when needed.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §3214

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

(a)Delegation of functions to other Federal agencies
The Secretary may—
(1)delegate to the heads of other Federal agencies such functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary under this chapter as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
(2)authorize the redelegation of the functions, powers, and duties by the heads of the agencies.
(b)Transfer of funds to other Federal agencies
Funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter may be transferred between Federal agencies, if the funds are used for the purposes for which the funds are specifically authorized and appropriated.
(c)Transfer of funds from other Federal agencies
(1)In general
Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of this chapter, the Secretary may accept transfers of funds from other Federal agencies if the funds are used for the purposes for which (and in accordance with the terms under which) the funds are specifically authorized and appropriated.
(2)Use of funds
The transferred funds—
(A)shall remain available until expended; and
(B)may, to the extent necessary to carry out this chapter, be transferred to and merged by the Secretary with the appropriations for salaries and expenses.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3214, Pub. L. 89–136, title VII, § 704, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 120, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2336, related to

Transfer of Functions

of Area Redevelopment Administration, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(3). A prior section 604 of Pub. L. 89–136 was classified to section 3204 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 3214

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110