42 USC § 300w - Authorization of appropriations

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title: "42 USC § 300w - Authorization of appropriations"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "300w"
section_name: "Authorization of appropriations"
chapter_number: 6
chapter_name: "PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "XVII"
subchapter_name: "BLOCK GRANTS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grants"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1901, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 901, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 535; amended Pub. L. 98–555, § 4, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2855; Pub. L. 100–607, title III, § 301(a), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3111; Pub. L. 102–531, title I, § 101, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3469; Pub. L. 103–183, title VII, § 705(e), Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2241.)"
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# § 300w. Authorization of appropriations

**(a)** For the purpose of allotments under section 300w–1 of this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $205,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 1998.

**(b)** Of the amount appropriated for any fiscal year under subsection (a), at least $7,000,000 shall be made available for allotments under section 300w–1(b) of this title.

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**Source Credit**: (July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIX, § 1901, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 901, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 535; amended Pub. L. 98–555, § 4, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2855; Pub. L. 100–607, title III, § 301(a), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3111; Pub. L. 102–531, title I, § 101, Oct. 27, 1992, 106 Stat. 3469; Pub. L. 103–183, title VII, § 705(e), Dec. 14, 1993, 107 Stat. 2241.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1993—Subsec. (a).  substituted “through 1998” for “through 1997”.

1992—Subsec. (a). , amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “For the purpose of allotments under , there is authorized to be appropriated $95,000,000 for fiscal year 1982, $96,500,000 for fiscal year 1983, $98,500,000 for fiscal year 1984, $98,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $98,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $98,500,000 for the fiscal year ending , $110,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991.”

Subsec. (b). , substituted “$7,000,000” for “$3,500,000”.

1988—Subsec. (a).  struck out “and” after “1986,” and inserted “, $110,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991” before period at end.

1984—Subsec. (a). , inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending , 1986, and 1987.

Subsec. (b). , substituted “$3,500,000” for “$3,000,000”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

, , , provided in part that this subchapter is effective .