42 USC § 12311 - Establishment of Administration on Children, Youth, and Families

---
identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12311"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 12311 - Establishment of Administration on Children, Youth, and Families"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12311"
section_name: "Establishment of Administration on Children, Youth, and Families"
chapter_number: 127
chapter_name: "COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Administration on Children, Youth, and Families"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 915, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1263.)"
---


# § 12311. Establishment of Administration on Children, Youth, and Families

**(a)** **In general** There is established within the Department of Health and Human Services an Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.

**(b)** **Commissioner**

**(1)** **Establishment**

**(A)** **In general** The Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, as established under subsection (a), shall be headed by a Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families.

**(B)** **Omitted** 

**(2)** **Appointment** The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Commissioner.

---

**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 915, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1263.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section is comprised of . Subsec. (b)(1)(B) of  amended , Government Organization and Employees.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under .