34 USC § 11202 - Promulgation of rules

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title: "34 USC § 11202 - Promulgation of rules"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "11202"
section_name: "Promulgation of rules"
chapter_number: 111
chapter_name: "JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 303, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1130; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 650, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2122.)"
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# § 11202. Promulgation of rules

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) may issue such rules as the Secretary considers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–415, title III, § 303, Sept. 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 1130; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 650, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2122.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

### Amendments

1984— substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare” and “issue such rules as the Secretary” for “prescribe such rules as he”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .