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42 U.S.C. 300k: Establishment of program of grants to States

Created in 1990 by Public Law 101-354. Changed by 5 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • H.R. 6561 PREVENT HPV Cancers Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (d)
  • H.R. 2381 SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2025 · introduced · would change (a)

How it got here

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–18 substituted "2020" for "2000" in heading and "by the year 2020" for "by the year 2000" in text. (National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007) Law text · (d)

1998

  • Pub. L. 105–340, §203(a), inserted "and support services such as case management" before semicolon at end. (Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 105–340, §203(b)(1), substituted "through grants to public and nonprofit private entities and through contracts with public and private entities." for "through grants to, and contracts with, public or nonprofit private entities." (Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–340, §203(b)(2), added par. (2) and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: "In addition to the authority established in paragraph (1) for a State with respect to grants and contracts, the State may provide for screenings under subsection (a… (Women's Health Research and Prevention Amendments of 1998) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 105–392 redesignated subsec. (c), relating to coordinating committee regarding year 2000 health objectives, as (d). (Health Professions Education Partnerships Act of 1998) Law text · (c), (d)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–183, §101(g)(1), substituted "Control and Prevention" for "Control" in introductory provisions. · (a)
  • Pub. L. 103–183, §101(a), substituted "paragraphs (2) and (3)" for "paragraph (2)" in par. (1), added pars. (2) and (3), and struck out heading and text of former par. (2). Text read as follows: "In addition to the authority established in paragraph (1) for a State with respect to gran… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–43, §2008(c)(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted par. heading, substituted "may, subject to paragraph (2), expend" for "may expend", and added par. (2). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 103–183, §101(f), added subsec. (c) relating to coordinating committee regarding year 2000 health objectives. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 103–183, §101(b), added subsec. (c) relating to special consideration for certain States. · (c)

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.