WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

The law › Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare › Chapter 67

42 U.S.C. 5101: Office on Child Abuse and Neglect

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-247. Changed by 7 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 1787, 14 U.S.C. 2921, 20 U.S.C. 1232g, 42 U.S.C. 5107.

This Congress

  • H.R. 10745 Yaeli Martinez Child Protection Act · introduced · would change 115

How it got here

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–235 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to Office on Child Abuse and Neglect for provisions relating to National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. (Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments of 1996) Law text

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–294 amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to establishment, appointment of Director, and other staff and resources of National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect for provisions relating to establishment, functions, grant and contract authority, staff and resource av…

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–401, §103(a)(2), added par. (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (3). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–401, §103(a)(1), redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (6). · (b), (4)
  • Pub. L. 99–401, §103(a)(3), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (7). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–401, §103(a)(1), redesignated former par. (4) as (6). Former par. (6) redesignated (8). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–401, §103(a)(1), (4), redesignated former par. (5) as (7) and amended it generally, substituting "conduct research on the causes, prevention, identification, and treatment of child abuse and neglect, and on appropriate and effective investigative, administrative, and judi… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 99–401, §103(a)(1), redesignated former pars. (6) and (7) as (8) and (9), respectively. · (b), (9)
  • Pub. L. 99–401, §103(a)(5), added par. (10). · (b)

1984

  • Pub. L. 98–457, §101(a), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 98–457, §101(b), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: "make a complete and full study and investigation of the national incidence of child abuse and neglect, including a determination of the extent to which incidents of child abuse and ne… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 98–457, §101(b), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: "in consultation with Federal agencies serving on the Advisory Board on Child Abuse and Neglect (established by section 5105 of this title), prepare a comprehensive plan for seeking to… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 98–457, §101(c), substituted "The functions of the Secretary under subsection (b) of this section may be carried out" for "The Secretary may carry out his functions under subsection (b) of this section". · (c)
  • Pub. L. 98–457, §101(d), added subsec. (e). · (e)

1978

  • Pub. L. 95–266, §101(1), in pars. (1) and (3) inserted requirement of dissemination of annual summary and training materials, respectively, and added par. (7). · (b)
  • Pub. L. 95–266, §101(2), inserted provisions relating to duration and review of grants under subsec. (b)(5) of this section. · (c)
  • Pub. L. 95–266, §101(3), added subsec. (d). · (d)

1975

  • Pub. L. 93–644 added subsec. (c). · (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.