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42 U.S.C. 242l: International cooperation

Created in 1960 by Public Law 86-610. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–293, §205(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For the purpose of advancing the status of the health sciences in the United States (and thereby the health of the American people), the Secretary may participate with other countries in… (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–293, §205(2)(B), struck out concluding provisions which read as follows: "The Secretary may not, in the exercise of his authority under this section, provide financial assistance for the construction of any facility in any foreign country." (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–293, §205(2)(C), substituted "for the purpose of any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management;" for "for any purpose." (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–293, §205(2)(A), (D), added pars. (9) and (10). (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (b), (10)
    • Pub. L. 110–293, §205(3), substituted "1980" for "1990" and inserted "or section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4083)" after "title 5". (Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008) Law text · (c)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–25 added subsec. (d). (United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003) Law text · (d)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–183 added subsec. (c). · (c)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–531, which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by adding par. (8) at the end thereof, was executed by adding par. (8) after par. (7) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. · (b)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–239 substituted "section 242k of this title and by subchapter VII of this chapter" for "sections 242b, 242c, 242k, and 242n of this title". · (a)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–35, §921(a), inserted reference to health care technology and section 242n of this title. · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §921(b), in par. (5) inserted reference to health care technology, and in par. (6) inserted reference to health care technology activities. · (b)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–353 amended section generally.

    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.