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42 U.S.C. 9857: Short title and purposes

Created in 1990 by Public Law 97-35. Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

10 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 2026, 20 U.S.C. 7293, 42 U.S.C. 280i–1, 42 U.S.C. 604, 42 U.S.C. 618.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Health and Human Services (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (16)

How it got here

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–186 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: (Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014) Law text

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–193 inserted "and goals" after "title" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–401 and Pub. L. 102–586 made identical technical corrections to directory language of Pub. L. 101–508, §5082(2), which added this section.

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.