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

42 U.S.C. § 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.

Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 41187 Stat. 411(, , .)

Editorial Notes

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Pub. L. 93–11387 Stat. 394section 4950 of this titleThis 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.