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[CITE: 42USC238k]

 
TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
    CHAPTER 6A - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
    SUBCHAPTER I - ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    Part B - Miscellaneous Provisions
 
-HEAD-
    Sec. 238k. Contract authority
 
-STATUTE-
      The authority of the Secretary to enter into contracts under this
    chapter shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent
    or in such amounts as are provided in advance by appropriation
    Acts.
 
-SOURCE-
    (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, Sec. 242, formerly title V, Sec.
    514, as added Pub. L. 95-623, Sec. 11(e), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat.
    3456; renumbered title XXI, Sec. 2114, Pub. L. 98-24, Sec. 2(a)(1),
    Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, Sec. 2314,
    Pub. L. 99-660, title III, Sec. 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat.
    3755; renumbered title XXV, Sec. 2512, Pub. L. 100-607, title II,
    Sec. 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered
    title XXVI, Sec. 2612, Pub. L. 100-690, title II, Sec. 2620(a),
    Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, Sec. 2712,
    Pub. L. 101-381, title I, Sec. 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104
    Stat. 576; renumbered title II, Sec. 242, Pub. L. 103-43, title XX,
    Sec. 2010(a)(1)-(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213.)
 
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                                CODIFICATION
      Section was formerly classified to section 300aaa-11 of this
    title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103-43, to section 300cc-13
    of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100-607, to section
    300aa-13 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 99-660, and
    to section 229c of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L.
    98-24.
 
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           OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO AGREEMENT WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES
      Pub. L. 105-277, div.  A, Sec. 101(f) (title II), Oct. 21, 1998,
    112 Stat. 2681-337, 2681-349, provided in part: ''That hereinafter
    obligations may be incurred related to agreement with private
    entities without receipt of advance payment.''