25 USC § 1542 - Agency cooperation; private contracts for management services and technical assistance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t25/s1542"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "25 USC § 1542 - Agency cooperation; private contracts for management services and technical assistance"
title_number: 25
title_name: "INDIANS"
section_number: "1542"
section_name: "Agency cooperation; private contracts for management services and technical assistance"
chapter_number: 17
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-07-14"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–262, title V, § 502, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 93–113, title VI, § 601(d), Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 416; Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 405(f), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 921.)"
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# § 1542. Agency cooperation; private contracts for management services and technical assistance

section 1541 of this title

For the purpose of providing the assistance required under , the Secretary is authorized to cooperate with the Small Business Administration and the Corporation for National and Community Service and other Federal agencies in the use of existing programs of this character in those agencies. In addition, the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts with private organizations for providing such services and assistance.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–262, title V, § 502, Apr. 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 83; Pub. L. 93–113, title VI, § 601(d), Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 416; Pub. L. 103–82, title IV, § 405(f), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 921.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1993— substituted “the Corporation for National and Community Service” for “ACTION Agency”.

1973— substituted “ACTION Agency” for “ACTION”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.