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42 U.S.C. 11313: Functions

Created in 1987 by Public Law 100-77. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 1 new law this Congress changed it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 11381, 42 U.S.C. 11386a.

This Congress

  • H.R. 6644 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act · became law · changed (a)
  • S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change (a)

How it got here

2009

  • Pub. L. 111–22, §1004(a)(3)(A), (B), added par. (1) and redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) as (2) to (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5). Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–22, §1004(a)(3)(A), (C), redesignated par. (4) as (5) and substituted "not less than 5, but in no case more than 10" for "at least 2, but in no case more than 5". Former par. (5) redesignated (9). Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–22, §1004(a)(3)(A), (D)–(G), added pars. (6) to (8), par. (9) relating to joint Federal agency and other initiatives to fulfill the goals of the agency, and pars. (12) and (13), redesignated former par. (5) as par. (9) relating to collection and dissemination of … Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–22, §1004(a)(4), substituted "national" for "Federal" and "and pay for expenses of attendance at meetings which are concerned with the functions or activities for which the appropriation is made;" for "; and". Law text · (b)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–628, §202(1), substituted "(by at least 2, but in no case more than 5, regional coordinators employed by the Council, each having responsibility for interaction and coordination of the activities of the Council within the 10 standard Federal regions)" for ", through pers… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–628, §202(2), added subpars. (A) to (D) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows: · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–628, §201, added par. (7). · (a)
  • Pub. L. 100–628, §203, added subsec. (e). · (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.