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

42 U.S.C. § 605

Administrative provisions

(a)

Quarterly

section 603 of this titleThe Secretary shall pay each grant payable to a State under in quarterly installments, subject to this section.

(b)

Notification

section 612(a)(1)(B) of this titleNot later than 3 months before the payment of any such quarterly installment to a State, the Secretary shall notify the State of the amount of any reduction determined under with respect to the State.

(c)

Computation and certification of payments to States

(1)

Computation

The Secretary shall estimate the amount to be paid to each eligible State for each quarter under this part, such estimate to be based on a report filed by the State containing an estimate by the State of the total sum to be expended by the State in the quarter under the State program funded under this part and such other information as the Secretary may find necessary.

(2)

Certification

The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury the amount estimated under paragraph (1) with respect to a State, reduced or increased to the extent of any overpayment or underpayment which the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines was made under this part to the State for any prior quarter and with respect to which adjustment has not been made under this paragraph.

(d)

Payment method

Upon receipt of a certification under subsection (c)(2) with respect to a State, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, through the Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury and before audit or settlement by the Government Accountability Office, pay to the State, at the time or times fixed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the amount so certified.

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 103(a)(1)110 Stat. 2128Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5514(c)111 Stat. 620Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b)118 Stat. 814(, title IV, § 405, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 53149 Stat. 629Pub. L. 87–543, title I, § 107(a)76 Stat. 188Pub. L. 104–193, § 103(a)(1)Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5514(c)111 Stat. 620A prior section 605, acts , title IV, § 405, ; , , , related to use of payments for benefit of children, prior to repeal by , as amended by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–2712004—Subsec. (d). substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.

Pub. L. 105–33Pub. L. 104–193, § 103(a)(1)1997— made technical amendment to directory language of , which enacted this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–33Pub. L. 104–193section 5518(d) of Pub. L. 105–33section 862a of Title 21Amendment by effective as if included in the provision of amended at the time the provision became law, see , set out as a note under , Food and Drugs.

Effective Date

section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193section 601 of this titleSection effective , with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see , as amended, set out as a note under .