42 USC § 238k - Contract authority

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title: "42 USC § 238k - Contract authority"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "238k"
section_name: "Contract authority"
chapter_number: 6
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE"
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subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS"
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part_name: "Miscellaneous Provisions"
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source_credit: "(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 242, formerly title V, § 514, as added Pub. L. 95–623, § 11(e), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3456; renumbered title XXI, § 2114, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, § 2314, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2512, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2612, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2712, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, § 242, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213.)"
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# § 238k. Contract authority

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.

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**Source Credit**: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, § 242, formerly title V, § 514, as added Pub. L. 95–623, § 11(e), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3456; renumbered title XXI, § 2114, Pub. L. 98–24, § 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, § 2314, Pub. L. 99–660, title III, § 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title XXV, § 2512, Pub. L. 100–607, title II, § 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, § 2612, Pub. L. 100–690, title II, § 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; renumbered title XXVII, § 2712, Pub. L. 101–381, title I, § 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, § 242, Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2010(a)(1)–(3), June 10, 1993, 107 Stat. 213.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Obligations Related to Agreement With Private Entities

> “That hereinafter obligations may be incurred related to agreement with private entities without receipt of advance payment.”

, , , 2681–349, provided in part: