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42 U.S.C. 604: Use of grants

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 10 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 603, 42 U.S.C. 609, 42 U.S.C. 611, 42 U.S.C. 1308.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Family Assistance (Assistance Programs), Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services (3).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–96 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to division A of subchapter XX. (Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012) Law text · (d)

    2010

    • Pub. L. 111–148, §6703(d)(2)(A)(i), inserted "division A of" before "subchapter XX". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–148, §6703(d)(2)(A)(ii), inserted "division A of" before "subchapter XX" in heading. (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–148, §6703(d)(2)(A)(i), inserted "division A of" before "subchapter XX". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–148, §6703(d)(2)(A)(iii), inserted "division A of" before "subchapter XX" in heading. (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 111–148, §6703(d)(2)(A)(i), inserted "division A of" before "subchapter XX". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)

    2009

    • Pub. L. 111–5 amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "A State or tribe may reserve amounts paid to the State or tribe under this part for any fiscal year for the purpose of providing, without fiscal year limitation, assistance under the State or tribal… (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) Law text · (e)

    2008

    • Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(c)(2)(G), substituted "section 2012(l)" for "section 2012(h)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i), (j)
    • Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(b)(1)(A), (B), (2)(V), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" and made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 2012(h) of title 7. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (i), (j)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–169 inserted "or tribe" after "A State" and "to the State" and inserted "or tribal" after "under the State". (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–113 substituted "section 603(a)(5)(C)(iii) of this title" for "item (aa) or (bb) of section 603(a)(5)(C)(ii)(II) of this title". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (k)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–178 amended heading and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "A State may use not more than 10 percent of the amount of any grant made to the State under section 603(a) of this title for a fiscal year to carry out State programs pursuant … (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–200 added subsec. (k). (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (k)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5514(c), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 104–193, §103(a)(1), which enacted this section. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5503, inserted ", or (at the option of the State) August 21, 1996" before period. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5002(a)(1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (2), a State may" for "A State may". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5002(a)(2), amended heading and text of par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Notwithstanding paragraph (1), not more than 1/3 of the total amount paid to a State under this part for a fiscal year that is used to carry out State programs pur… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (d)

    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.