Federal

Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare

8,465 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 267 — Quarantine stations, grounds, and anchorages
• § 2670 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–103, title III, § 302(c) , Oct. 4, 1975 , 89 Stat. 507
• § 2671 to 2674 — Transferred
• § 2675, 2676 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–103, title I, § 112 , Oct. 4, 1975 , 89 Stat. 492
• § 2677 to 2677c — Transferred
• § 2678 to 2678d — Omitted
• § 268 — Quarantine duties of consular and other officers
• § 2681 to 2688j–1 — Omitted
• § 2688j–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–282, title III, § 302 , May 14, 1974 , 88 Stat. 137
• § 2688k to 2688o — Omitted
• § 2688p — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–296, title IV, § 401(b)(2) , June 30, 1970 , 84 Stat. 352
• § 2688q to 2688v — Omitted
• § 2689 to 2689e — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(e)(2)(B) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 560
• § 2689f to 2689h — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(e)(2)(B) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 560
• § 2689i to 2689l — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(e)(2)(B) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 560
• § 2689m — Transferred
• § 2689n to 2689p — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(e)(2)(B) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 560
• § 2689q — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–398, title VI, § 601(f) , Oct. 7, 1980 , 94 Stat. 1603
• § 2689r to 2689aa — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 902(e)(2)(B) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 560
• § 269 — Bills of health
• § 2691 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–103, title III, § 302(c) , Oct. 4, 1975 , 89 Stat. 507
• § 2692 — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–211, title I, § 104 , Mar. 13, 1970 , 84 Stat. 55
• § 2693 to 2697b — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–103, title III, § 302(c) , Oct. 4, 1975 , 89 Stat. 507
• § 2698 to 2698b — Repealed. Pub. L. 91–230, title VI, § 662(4) , Apr. 13, 1970 , 84 Stat. 188
• § 27 — Definitions
• § 270 — Quarantine regulations governing civil air navigation and civil aircraft
• § 2701 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2702 — Omitted
• § 2702a, 2702b — Omitted
• § 2703 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–644, § 16(b) , Jan. 4, 1975 , 88 Stat. 2330
• § 2704 — Discontinued Job Corps centers; utilization for special youth programs
• § 2705 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–644, § 16(a) , Jan. 4, 1975 , 88 Stat. 2330
• § 2706 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2707 — Omitted
• § 271 — Penalties for violation of quarantine laws
• § 2711 to 2716 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2717 to 2729 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VI, § 614 , Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883
• § 272 — Administration of oaths by quarantine officers
• § 273 — Organ procurement organizations
• § 2731 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–794, title I, § 112(a) , Nov. 8, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1454
• § 2732 to 2736 — Omitted
• § 2737 to 2749 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VI, § 614 , Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883
• § 273a — National living donor mechanisms
• § 273b — Report on the long-term health effects of living organ donation
• § 274 — Organ procurement and transplantation network
• § 274a — Scientific registry
• § 274b — General provisions respecting grants and contracts
• § 274c — Administration
• § 274d — Report
• § 274e — Prohibition of organ purchases
• § 274f — Reimbursement of travel and subsistence expenses incurred toward living organ donation
• § 274f–1 — Public awareness; studies and demonstrations
• § 274f–2 — Grants regarding hospital organ donation coordinators
• § 274f–3 — Studies relating to organ donation and the recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs
• § 274f–4 — Report relating to organ donation and the recovery, preservation, and transportation of organs
• § 274f–5 — Criteria, standards, and regulations with respect to organs infected with HIV
• § 274g — Authorization of appropriations
• § 274i — Eligibility requirements for Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal
• § 274i–1 — Solicitation of donations; prohibition on use of Federal funds
• § 274i–2 — Design and production of medal
• § 274i–3 — Medals not treated as valuable consideration
• § 274i–4 — Definitions
• § 274k — National Program
• § 274l — Stem cell therapeutic outcomes database
• § 274l–1 — Definitions
• § 274m — Authorization of appropriations
• § 275 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–43, title I, § 121(a) , June 10, 1993 , 107 Stat. 133
• § 2751 — Transferred
• § 2752 — Transferred
• § 2753 — Transferred
• § 2754 — Transferred
• § 2755 — Transferred
• § 2756 — Transferred
• § 2756a — Transferred
• § 2756b — Transferred
• § 2757 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–575, title I, § 131(a) , Oct. 16, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1028
• § 276 to 280a–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–158, § 3(b) , Nov. 20, 1985 , 99 Stat. 879
• § 2761, 2762 — Omitted
• § 2763 to 2768 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–424, § 25(b) , Sept. 19, 1972 , 86 Stat. 703
• § 2769 to 2769f — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–203, title VI, § 614 , Dec. 28, 1973 , 87 Stat. 883
• § 2771 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2781 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2782 to 2789 — Omitted
• § 2790, 2791 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2792 to 2794 — Omitted
• § 2795 to 2797 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 28 to 43 — Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title XIII, § 1313, 58 Stat. 714
• § 2801 to 2807 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–750, title III, § 315 , Nov. 3, 1966 , 80 Stat. 1222
• § 2808 to 2815 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 280b — Research
• § 280b–0 — Prevention and control activities
• § 280b–1 — Preventing overdoses of controlled substances
• § 280b–1a — Interpersonal violence within families and among acquaintances
• § 280b–1b — Use of allotments for rape prevention education
• § 280b–1c — Prevention of traumatic brain injury
• § 280b–1d — National program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries
• § 280b–1e — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–377, § 2(3) , Dec. 21, 2018 , 132 Stat. 5114
• § 280b–1f — Prevention of falls among older adults
• § 280b–2 — General provisions
• § 280b–3 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 280b–4 — Study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• § 280c — Establishment of program
• § 280c–1 — Limitation on duration of grant and requirement of matching funds
• § 280c–2 — General provisions
• § 280c–3 — Cooperative agreements to States and public health departments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
• § 280c–4 — Promotion of public health knowledge and awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
• § 280c–5 — General provisions
• § 280c–6 — Projects to improve maternal, infant, and child health
• § 280d — Transferred
• § 280d–11 — Transferred
• § 280e — National program of cancer registries
• § 280e–1 — Planning grants regarding registries
• § 280e–11 — Establishment and duties of Foundation
• § 280e–2 — Technical assistance in operations of statewide cancer registries
• § 280e–3 — Study in certain States to determine factors contributing to elevated breast cancer mortality rates
• § 280e–3a — National childhood cancer registry
• § 280e–4 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 280e–5 — Voluntary registry for firefighter cancer incidence
• § 280f — Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention, intervention, and services delivery program
• § 280f–1 — Strengthening capacity and education for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
• § 280f–2 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 280g — Children’s asthma treatment grants program
• § 280g–1 — Early detection, diagnosis, and treatment regarding deaf and hard-of-hearing newborns, infants, and young children
• § 280g–10 — Community Preventive Services Task Force
• § 280g–11 — Awards to support community health workers and community health
• § 280g–12 — Primary Care Extension Program
• § 280g–13 — National congenital heart disease research, surveillance, and awareness
• § 280g–14 — National diabetes prevention program
• § 280g–15 — State demonstration programs to evaluate alternatives to current medical tort litigation
• § 280g–16 — Food Safety Integrated Centers of Excellence
• § 280g–17 — Designation and investigation of potential cancer clusters
• § 280g–18 — Maternal mental health hotline
• § 280g–2 — Childhood malignancies
• § 280g–3 — Prescription drug monitoring program
• § 280g–4 — Grants to strengthen the healthcare system’s response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking
• § 280g–4a — Understanding sexual assault care in health systems
• § 280g–4b — Expanding access to unified care
• § 280g–4c — Expanding access to forensics for victims of interpersonal violence
• § 280g–5 — Public and health care provider education and support services
• § 280g–6 — Chronic kidney disease initiatives
• § 280g–7 — Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis registry
• § 280g–7a — Surveillance of neurological diseases
• § 280g–7b — HHS public-private partnership for rare neurodegenerative diseases
• § 280g–8 — Support for patients receiving a positive diagnosis of Down syndrome or other prenatally or postnatally diagnosed conditions
• § 280g–9 — Programs to improve quality of life for persons with paralysis and other physical disabilities
• § 280h — Grants to promote childhood nutrition and physical activity
• § 280h–1 — Applied research program
• § 280h–2 — Education campaign
• § 280h–3 — Health professional education and training
• § 280h–4 — Grants for the establishment of school-based health centers
• § 280h–5 — School-based health centers
• § 280h–6 — Infant and early childhood mental health promotion, intervention, and treatment
• § 280h–7 — Grants to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings
• § 280h–8 — Recognizing early childhood trauma related to substance abuse
• § 280i — Developmental disabilities surveillance and research program
• § 280i–1 — Autism education, early detection, and intervention
• § 280i–2 — Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee
• § 280i–3 — Reports to Congress
• § 280i–4 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 280j — National strategy for quality improvement in health care
• § 280j–1 — Collection and analysis of data for quality and resource use measures
• § 280j–2 — Public reporting of performance information
• § 280j–3 — Quality improvement program for hospitals with a high severity adjusted readmission rate
• § 280k — Oral healthcare prevention education campaign
• § 280k–1 — Research-based dental caries disease management
• § 280k–2 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 280k–3 — Updating national oral healthcare surveillance activities
• § 280l — Technical assistance for employer-based wellness programs
• § 280l–1 — National worksite health policies and programs study
• § 280l–2 — Prioritization of evaluation by Secretary
• § 280l–3 — Prohibition of Federal workplace wellness requirements
• § 280m — Young women’s breast health awareness and support of young women diagnosed with breast cancer
• § 280n — National Parkinson’s Project
• § 281 — Organization of National Institutes of Health
• § 282 — Director of National Institutes of Health
• § 2821, 2822 — Omitted
• § 2823 to 2825 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2826 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–424, § 27(b)(1) , Sept. 19, 1972 , 86 Stat. 705
• § 2827, 2828 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2829 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–568, § 6(d) , Nov. 2, 1978 , 92 Stat. 2428
• § 282a — Authorization of appropriations
• § 282b — Electronic coding of grants and activities
• § 282c — Public access to funded investigators’ final manuscripts
• § 282d — Transferred
• § 283 — Triennial reports of Director of NIH
• § 2830 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 2831 — Omitted
• § 2832 — Repealed. Pub. L. 95–568, § 7(a) , Nov. 2, 1978 , 92 Stat. 2428
• § 2833 to 2837 — Repealed. Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 683(a) , Aug. 13, 1981 , 95 Stat. 519
• § 283a — Annual reporting to increase interagency collaboration and coordination
• § 283a–1 — Annual reporting to prevent fraud and abuse
• § 283a–2 — Annual reporting regarding training of graduate students for doctoral degrees
• § 283a–3 — Establishment of program regarding DES
• § 283a–4 — Notification to Director of personnel removed or disciplined for harassment, bullying, retaliation, or hostile working conditions
• § 283a–5 — Grant recipient requirements regarding harassment investigation and reporting
• § 283b — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–525, title I, § 101(b)(2) , Nov. 22, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2501
• § 283c — Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research
• § 283d — Children’s Vaccine Initiative
• § 283e — Plan for use of animals in research
• § 283f — Requirements regarding surveys of sexual behavior