42 USC § 12644a - Availability of assistance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12644a"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 12644a - Availability of assistance"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12644a"
section_name: "Availability of assistance"
chapter_number: 129
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 184A, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1613(a), Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1541.)"
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# § 12644a. Availability of assistance

A reference in division C, D, E, or H of this subchapter regarding an entity eligible to receive direct or indirect assistance to carry out a national service program shall include a non-profit organization promoting competitive and non-competitive sporting events involving individuals with disabilities (including the Special Olympics), which enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 184A, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1613(a), Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1541.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

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