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42 U.S.C. 652: Duties of Secretary

Created in 1975 by Public Law 93-647. Changed by 21 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 609, 42 U.S.C. 653, 42 U.S.C. 654, 42 U.S.C. 655, 42 U.S.C. 658a.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Child Support Services, Administration of Families and Services, Department of Health and Human Services (2), Department of State (1), Department of Health and Human Services (1).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–183, §301(a)(1)(A), redesignated subsec. (l), relating to comparisons with insurance information, as (m). (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (l), (m)
    • Pub. L. 113–183, §301(a)(1)(B), added subsec. (n). (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (n)
    • Pub. L. 113–183, §304(a), added subsec. (o). (Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act) Law text · (o)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7307(a)(2)(A)(i), (b), (c), substituted "enforce medical support included as part of a child support order" for "include medical support as part of any child support order and enforce medical support", inserted after first sentence "A State agency administering the pr… (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7304, inserted "or the amount appropriated under this paragraph for fiscal year 2002, whichever is greater" before ", which shall be available" in introductory provisions. (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7303(a), substituted "$2,500" for "$5,000". (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (k)
    • Pub. L. 109–171, §7306(a), added subsec. (l) relating to comparisons with insurance information. (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) Law text · (l)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–169 substituted "social security" for "Social Security". (Foster Care Independence Act of 1999) Law text · (a)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–200, §407(b), inserted "and" at end of subpar. (H), redesignated subpar. (J) as (I), and struck out former subpar. (I) which read as follows: "the amount of administrative costs which are expended in each functional category of expenditures, including establis… (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–200, §102(a), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "The Secretary may waive any requirement of paragraph (1) or any condition specified under section 654(16) of this title with respect to a State if— (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–200, §401(c)(2), substituted "include" for "petition for the inclusion of" and inserted "and enforce medical support" before "whenever". (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), amended Pub. L. 104–193, §341. See 1996 Amendment notes below. (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 105–200, §406(b), added subsec. (l). (Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998) Law text · (l)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5513(a)(1)(A), substituted "section 609(a)(8) of this title, to achieve the paternity establishment percentages (as defined under subsection (g)(2) of this section) and other performance measures that may be established by the Secretary, and to submit data under … (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5513(a)(1)(B), substituted "section 609(a)(8)" for "section 603(h)" in introductory provisions. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5513(a)(2), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(8). See 1996 Amendment note below. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5540, substituted "subparagraphs (A) and (B)" for "subparagraph (A)" in concluding provisions. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5556(c), amended Pub. L. 104–208, §101(e) [title II, §215], generally. See 1996 Amendment note below. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §5541(a), substituted "which shall be available for use by the Secretary, either directly or through grants, contracts, or interagency agreements," for "to cover costs incurred by the Secretary" in introductory provisions. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (j)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–193, §395(d)(1)(B), substituted "noncustodial" for "absent" in two places. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §342(b), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "evaluate the implementation of State programs established pursuant to such plan, conduct such audits of State programs established under the plan approved under this part as may be n… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §343(a), inserted before semicolon at end ", and establish procedures to be followed by States for collecting and reporting information required to be provided under this part, and establish uniform definitions (including those necessary to enable the measurement of… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §331(b), inserted before semicolon at end ", and specify the minimum requirements of an affidavit to be used for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity which shall include the Social Security number of each parent and, after consultation with the States, other co… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §395(d)(1)(B), substituted "noncustodial" for "absent" in two places. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §316(e)(1), inserted "Federal" before "Parent". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(5), struck out closing provisions which read as follows: "The information contained in any such report under subparagraph (A) shall specifically include (i) the total amount of child support payments collected as a result of services furnished during the fi… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(1)(A), substituted "this part, including—" for "this part;". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(1)(B), added cls. (i) to (iii). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "separately stated for cases" for "with the data required under each clause being separately stated for cases", "or formerly received" for "cases where the child was formerly receiving", "671(a)(17) or 1396k… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(2), in introductory provisions, substituted "assistance under a State program funded under part A" for "aid to families with dependent children", "such assistance or payments" for "such aid or payments", and "pursuant to section 608(a)(3) of this title or under section" for… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(2)(B), struck out ", and the total amount of such obligations" before semicolon at end. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a), (ii)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(2)(C), substituted "in which support was collected during the fiscal year" for "described in clause (i) in which support was collected during such fiscal year, and the total amount of such collections". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(2)(D), (E), added cls. (iv) to (vi), redesignated former cl. (v) as (vii), and struck out former cl. (iv) which read as follows: "the number of cases described in clause (ii) in which support was collected during such fiscal year, and the to… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §395(d)(1)(B), substituted "noncustodial" for "absent". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §395(d)(1)(B), substituted "noncustodial" for "absent". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(3), substituted "assistance under a State program funded under part A" for "aid under a State plan approved under part A" and "(as determined by the State)" for "(as determined in accordance with the standards referred to in section 602(a)(26)(B)(ii) of this title)". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(3), struck out "on the use of Federal courts and" before "on use of the Internal Revenue Service". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §346(a)(4), added subpar. (J). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §324(a), added par. (11). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §301(c)(1), substituted "654(4)" for "654(6)". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(4), substituted "assistance under the State program funded under part A" for "aid under the State plan approved under part A". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(5), substituted "1315(b)" for "1315(c)". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §395(d)(1)(B), substituted "noncustodial" for "absent". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §341(b)(2)(B), formerly §341(c)(2)(B), as redesignated by Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), inserted as closing provisions "In determining compliance under this section, a State may use as its paternity establishment percentage either the State's IV–D paternity establ… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §341(b)(1), formerly §341(c)(1), as redesignated by Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), substituted "90" for "75". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §341(b)(2)(A), formerly §341(c)(2)(A), as redesignated by Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpars. (B) to (E) as (C) to (F), respectively. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(8), as amended by Pub. L. 105–33, §5513(a)(2), in closing provisions, substituted "with respect to whom assistance is being provided under the State program funded under part A" for "who is a dependent child" and "found by the State to qualify for a good cau… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §341(b)(3)(A), formerly §341(c)(3)(A), as redesignated by Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted " 'IV–D paternity establishment percentage' " for " 'paternity establishment percentage' " and struck out "(or all States, as the cas… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §301(c)(2), substituted "654(4)(A)(ii)" for "654(6)" in cl. (ii)(I) and in closing provisions. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(7), in concluding provisions, substituted "assistance was being provided under the State program funded under part A" for "aid was being paid under the State's plan approved under part A or E". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(6), substituted "assistance is being provided under the State program funded under part A" for "aid is being paid under the State's plan approved under part A or E". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §341(b)(3)(B), formerly §341(c)(3)(B), as redesignated by Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g), (C)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §341(b)(4)(B), formerly §341(c)(4)(B), as redesignated by Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), substituted "the percentage of children in a State who are born out of wedlock or for whom support has not been established" for "the percentage of children born out-of-wedl… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §341(b)(4)(A), formerly §341(c)(4)(A), as redesignated by Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), redesignated subpar. (B) as (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "The requirements of this subsection are in addition to and shall not supplant any other requirement (t… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §341(b)(4)(A), formerly §341(c)(4)(A), as redesignated by Pub. L. 105–200, §201(e)(1)(A), redesignated subpars. (B) and (C) as (A) and (B), respectively. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (g), (C)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §395(d)(1)(B), substituted "noncustodial" for "absent". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §108(c)(9), substituted "pursuant to section 608(a)(3)" for "under section 602(a)(26)". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 104–208, title I, §101(e) [title II, §215], as amended by Pub. L. 105–33, §5556(c), substituted "a plan approved under this part" for "section 657(a) of this title". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §345(a), added subsec. (j). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (j)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §370(a)(1), added subsec. (k). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (k)

    1995

    • Pub. L. 104–35 substituted "in section 654(16)" for "in section 655(a)(1)(B)". Law text · (d), (2), (B), (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–432, §213(5), in closing provisions, substituted "born out of wedlock" for "who were born out of wedlock during the immediately preceding fiscal year", substituted "the preceding fiscal year" for "such preceding fiscal year" in two places, and struck out "or E" after … · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–432, §213(1), struck out "during the fiscal year" after "wedlock". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–432, §213(2), substituted "in the fiscal year or, at the option of the State, as of the end of such year" for "as of the end of the fiscal year". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–432, §213(3), substituted "in the fiscal year or, at the option of the State, as of the end of such year" for "or E as of the end of the fiscal year". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–432, §213(4), struck out "during the fiscal year" after "acknowledged". · (g)

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–66, §13721(a)(1)(A)–(C), substituted "1994" for "1991" and inserted "is based on reliable data and (rounded to the nearest whole percentage point)" before "equals". · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–66, §13721(a)(1)(D), added subpars. (A) to (E) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows: · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–66, §13721(a)(2)(C), (D), in concluding provisions, inserted "unless paternity is established for such child" after "the death of a parent" and "or any child with respect to whom the State agency administering the plan under part E of this subchapter determines (as provi… · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–66, §13721(a)(2)(A), in cl. (i), inserted before comma "during the fiscal year", in cl. (ii)(I), substituted "part A or E as of the end of the" for "part A (or under all such plans) for such", in cl. (ii)(II), substituted "this part or E as of the end of the" for "thi… · (g)
    • Pub. L. 103–66, §13721(a)(2)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "the applicable number of percentage points means, with respect to a fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year 1991), 3 percentage points multiplied by the number of fisc… · (g)

    1989

    • Pub. L. 101–239 substituted "automated data" for "automatic data". · (d)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–485, §123(b)(1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (3), the" for "The". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–485, §123(d), substituted "automated" for "automatic". · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–485, §123(b)(2), added par. (3). · (d)
    • Pub. L. 100–485, §111(a), added subsec. (g). · (g)
    • Pub. L. 100–485, §121(a), added subsec. (h). · (h)
    • Pub. L. 100–485, §122(a), added subsec. (i). · (i)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–203 amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) read as follows: · (c)

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954" wherever appearing. · (b), (c)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(j)(2)(B)(viii), substituted "Health and Human Services" for "Health, Education, and Welfare" in provisions preceding par. (1). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–378, §9(a)(1), substituted "not less often than once every three years (or not less often than annually in the case of any State to which a reduction is being applied under section 603(h)(1) of this title, or which is operating under a corrective action plan in accordance… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–378, §13(a), amended subpar. (C) generally to include the reporting of additional aspects of child support enforcement. Prior to amendment, subpar. (C) read as follows: "the number of child support cases (with separate identification of the number in which collection … · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–378, §13(b), added subpar. (I). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 98–369, §2663(c)(12), substituted "preceding sentence" for "preceding section". · (c)
    • Pub. L. 98–378, §4(b), substituted "655(a)(1)(B) of this title" for "655(a)(3) of this title". · (d), (2), (B), (e)
    • Pub. L. 98–378, §16, added subsec. (f). · (f)

    1982

    • Pub. L. 97–248 substituted provisions that the Secretary shall, upon the request of a State having in effect a State plan approved under this part, certify to the Secretary of the Treasury for collection pursuant to the provisions of section 6305 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 th… · (b)

    1981

    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2332(b)(1)(A), inserted "and support for the spouse (or former spouse) with whom the absent parent's child is living". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2332(b)(1)(B), substituted "child and spousal support" for "child support". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2332(b)(1)(C), inserted "(with separate identification of the number in which collection of spousal support was involved)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 97–35, §2332(b)(2), inserted ", including any support obligation with respect to the parent who is living with the child and receiving aid under the State plan approved under part A of this subchapter," and provision that all reimbursements be credited to the appropriation acco… · (b)

    1980

    • Pub. L. 96–272 inserted provisions following subpar. (H) setting out certain required information to be contained in reports under subpar. (A). · (a)
    • Pub. L. 96–265, §402(a), inserted "(or undertaken to be collected by such State pursuant to section 654(6) of this title)" after "assigned to such State". · (b)
    • Pub. L. 96–265, §405(c), (d), added subsecs. (d) and (e). · (d), (e)

    1977

    • Pub. L. 95–30 substituted "not later than three months after the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the year 1977, submit to the Congress a full and complete report on all activities undertaken pursuant to the provisions of this part, which report shall include, but not be lim… · (a)

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