Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 1 to 1j

Repealed. July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIII, § 1313, 58 Stat. 714

July 1, 1902, ch. 1370, § 132 Stat. 712Aug. 14, 1912, ch. 288, § 137 Stat. 309section 202 of this titleSection 1, acts , ; , , provided that Public Health and Marine Hospital Service should be known as the Public Health Service. See .

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 157 Stat. 587section 203 of this titleSection 1a, , , provided for organization and function of Public Health Service. See .

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 257 Stat. 587Section 1b, , , provided for appointment of Assistant Surgeons General, their grade, pay, and allowances. See sections 206, 207, and 210 of this title.

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 357 Stat. 587Section 1c, , , provided for chiefs of divisions, their grade, pay and allowances, and creation of a Dental Division and a Sanitary Engineering Division. See sections 206, 207, and 210 of this title.

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 457 Stat. 587section 211 of this titleSection 1d, , , provided for temporary promotions in regular corps in time of war. See .

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 558 Stat. 588section 211 of this titleSection 1e, , , provided for review of record of officers above grade of assistant surgeon and their separation from service. See .

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 658 Stat. 588section 206 of this titleSection 1f, , , provided for an acting Surgeon General during absence of Surgeon General and Assistant to Surgeon General. See .

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 757 Stat. 588Section 1g, , , provided for death and disability benefits of commissioned officers during war and for transfer of Service to military forces. See sections 213 and 217 of this title.

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 857 Stat. 589Section 1h, , , provided for commissioned officers’ benefits as civil officers and employees of United States and election of benefits. See Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 957 Stat. 589Section 1i, , , provided for beneficiaries’ benefits where commissioned officer lost his life on active duty between , and .

act Nov. 11, 1943, ch. 298, § 1157 Stat. 589section 201 of this titleSection 1j, , , provided for transfer of appropriations to continue transferred functions. See note set out under .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Renumbering and Repeal of Repealing Act

act Aug. 13, 1946, ch. 958, § 560 Stat. 1049act Feb. 28, 1948, ch. 83, § 9(b)62 Stat. 47act July 30, 1956, ch. 779, § 3(b)70 Stat. 721Pub. L. 88–581, § 4(b)78 Stat. 919Pub. L. 89–239, § 3(b)79 Stat. 931Pub. L. 91–572, § 6(b)84 Stat. 1506Pub. L. 92–294, § 3(b)86 Stat. 137Pub. L. 93–154, § 2(b)(2)87 Stat. 604Pub. L. 93–222, § 7(b)87 Stat. 936Title XIII, § 1313, formerly title VI, § 611, of act , which repealed these sections, was renumbered title VII, § 711, by , ; § 713, by , ; title VIII, § 813, by , ; title IX, § 913, by , , ; title X, § 1013, by , , ; title XI, § 1113, by , , ; title XII, § 1213, by , , ; title XIII, § 1313, by , , , and was repealed by , , .