42 USC § 238i - Memorials and other acknowledgments for contributions to health of Nation
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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s238i"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 238i - Memorials and other acknowledgments for contributions to health of Nation"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "238i"
section_name: "Memorials and other acknowledgments for contributions to health of Nation"
chapter_number: 6
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Miscellaneous Provisions"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 240, formerly title V, § 512, as added Pub. L. 90–574, title V, § 503(a), Oct. 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 1012; renumbered title XXI, § 2112, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, § 2312, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2510, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2610, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2710, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, § 240, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213.)"
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# § 238i. Memorials and other acknowledgments for contributions to health of Nation
The Secretary may provide for suitably acknowledging, within the Department (whether by memorials, designations, or other suitable acknowledgments), (1) efforts of persons who have contributed substantially to the health of the Nation and (2) gifts for use in activities of the Department related to health.
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**Source Credit**: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 240, formerly title V, § 512, as added Pub. L. 90–574, title V, § 503(a), Oct. 15, 1968, 82 Stat. 1012; renumbered title XXI, § 2112, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, § 2312, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2510, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2610, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2710, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, § 240, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213.)
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