42 USC § 14407 - Application to District of Columbia

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title: "42 USC § 14407 - Application to District of Columbia"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "14407"
section_name: "Application to District of Columbia"
chapter_number: 138
chapter_name: "ASSISTED SUICIDE FUNDING RESTRICTION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–12, § 8, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 26; Pub. L. 105–33, title XI, § 11717(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 786.)"
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# § 14407. Application to District of Columbia

For purposes of this chapter, the term “funds appropriated by Congress” includes funds appropriated to the District of Columbia pursuant to an authorization of appropriations under title V of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act and the term “Federal government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–12, § 8, Apr. 30, 1997, 111 Stat. 26; Pub. L. 105–33, title XI, § 11717(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 786.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

The District of Columbia Home Rule Act, referred to in text, is , , . Title V of the Act was classified to the District of Columbia Code prior to repeal by , , .

### Amendments

1997— substituted “District of Columbia Home Rule Act” for “District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except as otherwise provided in title XI of , see , set out as a note under , Crimes and Criminal Procedure.