42 USC § 5051 - Performance of functions by existing departments or offices rather than new departments or offices
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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s5051"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 5051 - Performance of functions by existing departments or offices rather than new departments or offices"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5051"
section_name: "Performance of functions by existing departments or offices rather than new departments or offices"
chapter_number: 66
chapter_name: "DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 411, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 411.)"
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# § 5051. Performance of functions by existing departments or offices rather than new departments or offices
In order to assure that existing Federal agencies are used to the fullest extent possible in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, no funds appropriated to carry out this chapter shall be used to establish any new department or office when the intended function is being performed by an existing department or office.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 411, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 411.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, 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.