Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 12302

Definitions

As used in this chapter:
(1)

Commissioner

section 12311 of this titleThe term “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, as established under .

(2)

Council

section 12314(a) of this titleThe term “Council” means the Federal Council on Children, Youth, and Families, as established under .

(3)

Nonprofit

The term “‘nonprofit”, as applied to any agency, institution, or organization, means an agency, institution, or organization that is, or is owned and operated by, one or more corporations or associations, no part of the net earnings of which may lawfully inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.

(4)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

(5)

State

The term “State” includes the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(6)

Young individual

The term “young individual” means any child or youth from birth to 21 years of age.

Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 903104 Stat. 1262 (, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501section 8621 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under .

Executive Documents

Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

section 1681 of Title 48For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note set out preceding , Territories and Insular Possessions.