US Code

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

42 U.S.C. § 280b–0

Prevention and control activities

(a)
The Secretary, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall—
(1)
assist States and political subdivisions of States in activities for the prevention and control of injuries; and
(2)
encourage regional activities between States designed to reduce injury rates.
(b)
The Secretary, through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may—
(1)
enter into agreements between the Service and public and private community health agencies which provide for cooperative planning of activities to deal with problems relating to the prevention and control of injuries;
(2)
work in cooperation with other Federal agencies, and with public and nonprofit private entities, to promote activities regarding the prevention and control of injuries; and
(3)
29 U.S.C. 651 make grants to States and, after consultation with State health agencies, to other public or nonprofit private entities for the purpose of carrying out demonstration projects for the prevention and control of injuries at sites that are not subject to the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 [ et seq.], including homes, elementary and secondary schools, and public buildings.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373Pub. L. 99–649, § 3100 Stat. 3634Pub. L. 101–558, § 2(b)104 Stat. 2772Pub. L. 102–531, title III106 Stat. 3482Pub. L. 103–183, title II, § 203(a)(2)107 Stat. 2232(, title III, § 392, as added , , ; amended , , ; , §§ 301, 312(d)(4), , , 3504; , (b)(1), , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 91–59684 Stat. 1590section 651 of Title 29The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 15 (§ 651 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

section 280b–1 of this titleSection was formerly classified to .

Prior Provisions

act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title IIIPub. L. 89–291, § 279 Stat. 1060Pub. L. 91–212, § 10(b)(4)84 Stat. 66Pub. L. 93–353, title II, § 202(c)88 Stat. 372section 280b–2 of this titlePub. L. 99–158, § 3(b)99 Stat. 879A prior section 392 of , as added , , ; amended , , (d)(2)(A), , 67; , , , which related to composition, functions, etc., of the National Medical Libraries Assistance Advisory Board, was classified to , prior to repeal by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–183, § 203(a)(2)(A)1993—, substituted “Prevention and control activities” for “Control activities” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 103–183, § 203(a)(2)(B)Subsec. (a)(1). , inserted “and control” after “prevention”.

Pub. L. 103–183, § 203(a)(2)(C)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “the prevention and control of injuries” for “injuries and injury control”.

Pub. L. 103–183, § 203(b)(1)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “to promote activities regarding the prevention and control of injuries; and” for “to promote injury control. In carrying out the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall disseminate such information to the public, including through elementary and secondary schools; and”.

Pub. L. 102–531, § 312(d)(4)1992—, substituted “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” for “Centers for Disease Control” in introductory provisions of subsecs. (a) and (b).

Pub. L. 102–531, § 301(1)Subsec. (b)(1). , struck out “and” after semicolon at end.

Pub. L. 102–531, § 301(2)Subsec. (b)(2). , inserted sentence requiring Secretary to disseminate information on injury control to the public, including through elementary and secondary schools and substituted “; and” for period at end.

Pub. L. 102–531, § 301(3)Subsec. (b)(3). , added par. (3).

Pub. L. 101–5581990—Subsec. (b)(2). amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “work in cooperation with Federal, State, and local agencies to promote injury control.”