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42 U.S.C. 9858b: Lead agency

Created in 1990 by Public Law 97-35. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 247d–3a, 42 U.S.C. 9858c, 42 U.S.C. 9858n.

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–186, §4(a), substituted "Governor" for "chief executive officer" and "designate an agency (which may be an appropriate collaborative agency), or establish a joint interagency office, that complies with the requirements of subsection (b) to serve as the lead agency for the S… (Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–186, §4(b), added subpar. (E). (Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–193, §604(1)(A), substituted "governmental or nongovernmental agencies" for "State agencies". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §604(1)(B), inserted "with sufficient time and Statewide distribution of the notice of such hearing," after "hearing in the State". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–193, §604(2), struck out at end "Such consultations may include consideration of local child care needs and resources, the effectiveness of existing child care and early childhood development services, and the methods by which funds made available under this subchapter c… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

    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.