Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§5313a Duplication of Benefits
Title 42 › CHAPTER 69 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT › § 5313a
Summary
The Secretary must create rules and steps to stop people from getting the same benefit more than once. Each year the Secretary must tell the Committees on Appropriations what was done to stop fraud and abuse of these funds, including efforts to prevent duplicate benefits.
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Title 42, §5313a
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The Secretary shall establish procedures to prevent recipients from receiving any duplication of benefits and report annually to the Committees on Appropriations with regard to all steps taken to prevent fraud and abuse of funds made available under this heading including duplication of benefits.
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References in Text
This heading, referred to in text, refers to the headings “Community Planning and Development” and “community development fund” of title I of div. B of Pub. L. 110–329, known as the Disaster Relief and Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Disaster Relief and Recovery Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, and also as part of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, and not as part of title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Similar ProvisionsSimilar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 110–252, title III,
June 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2353; Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title II, § 236, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 635. Pub. L. 109–234, title II,
June 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 473; Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title II, § 236, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 635. Pub. L. 109–148, div. B, title I, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2781; Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title II, § 236, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 635.
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42 U.S.C. § 5313a
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102