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42 U.S.C. 238: Gifts for benefit of Service

Created in 1968 by Public Law 90-574. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 284a, 42 U.S.C. 285q–2, 42 U.S.C. 286, 42 U.S.C. 289f.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1993Pub. L. 103-43

1990Pub. L. 101-381

1988Pub. L. 100-690

1988Pub. L. 100-607

1986Pub. L. 99-660

1983Pub. L. 98-24

1979Pub. L. 96-88

1968Pub. L. 90-574created it

42 U.S.C. 238Gifts for benefit of Service

(a)Acceptance by Secretary

(b)Depository of funds; availability for expenditure

(c)Evidences of unconditional gifts of intangible property

(d)Real property or tangible personal property

249Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change 249

How it got here

1968

Pub. L. 90–574 struck out subsec. (e) which provided for acknowledgment of donations of $50,000 or more in aid of research by the establishment of suitable memorials within the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health. · (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.