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

42 U.S.C. § 300a–2

Conduct, etc., of research activities

The Secretary may—
(1)
conduct, and
(2)
make grants to public or nonprofit private entities and enter into contracts with public or private entities and individuals for projects for,
research in the biomedical, contraceptive development, behavioral, and program implementation fields related to family planning and population.

July 1, 1944, ch. 373Pub. L. 91–572, § 6(c)84 Stat. 1507Pub. L. 93–45, title I, § 111(c)87 Stat. 93Pub. L. 94–63, title II, § 202(c)89 Stat. 306Pub. L. 95–83, title III, § 305(c)91 Stat. 389Pub. L. 95–613, § 1(b)(3)92 Stat. 3093Pub. L. 96–32, § 1(a)93 Stat. 82Pub. L. 97–35, title IX, § 931(b)(2)95 Stat. 570(, title X, § 1004, as added , , ; amended , , ; , title VII, § 701(d), , , 352; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 97–351981— redesignated existing subsec. (a) as entire section, and struck out subsec. (b) which related to authorization and availability of appropriations.

Pub. L. 95–613Pub. L. 96–321979—Subsec. (b)(1). , as amended by , substituted “$120,800,000” for “$3,600,000” as authorized appropriation for fiscal year ending .

Pub. L. 95–6131978—Subsec. (b)(1). inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending , 1980, and 1981.

Pub. L. 95–831977—Subsec. (b). in par. (1) substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending and 1978, for prior such authorization for fiscal year 1977, and in par. (2) prohibited use of funds for administration of this section.

Pub. L. 94–63, § 202(c)1975—Subsec. (a). , revised structure of provisions, inserted authorization for Secretary to conduct research, and struck out authority for grants and contracts in research training in specified fields.

Pub. L. 94–63Subsec. (b). , §§ 202(c), 701(d), revised structure of provisions and substituted provisions relating to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1976 and 1977 and availability of appropriated funds, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending , through fiscal year ending .

Pub. L. 93–451973—Subsec. (b). inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–32, § 1(b)93 Stat. 82

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective as of .”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment

section 202(c) of Pub. L. 94–63section 608 of Pub. L. 94–63section 247b of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .