42 USC § 4842 - Consultation by Secretary with other departments and agencies

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s4842"
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title: "42 USC § 4842 - Consultation by Secretary with other departments and agencies"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "4842"
section_name: "Consultation by Secretary with other departments and agencies"
chapter_number: 63
chapter_name: "LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–695, title V, § 502, Jan. 13, 1971, 84 Stat. 2080; Pub. L. 94–317, title II, § 204(d), June 23, 1976, 90 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)"
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# § 4842. Consultation by Secretary with other departments and agencies

In carrying out their respective authorities under this chapter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall each cooperate with and seek the advice of the heads of any other departments or agencies regarding any programs under their respective responsibilities which are related to, or would be affected by, such authority.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–695, title V, § 502, Jan. 13, 1971, 84 Stat. 2080; Pub. L. 94–317, title II, § 204(d), June 23, 1976, 90 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1976— substituted “In carrying out their respective authorities under this chapter, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall each” for “In carrying out the authority under this chapter, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Secretary of Health and Human Services” substituted in text for “Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare” pursuant to , which is classified to , Education.