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[CITE: 42USC238k]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 6A--PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
 
        SUBCHAPTER I--ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
                    Part B--Miscellaneous Provisions
 
Sec. 238k. Contract authority

    The authority of the Secretary to enter into contracts under this 
chapter shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in 
such amounts as are provided in advance by appropriation Acts.

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title II, Sec. 242, formerly title V, Sec. 514, 
as added Pub. L. 95-623, Sec. 11(e), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3456; 
renumbered title XXI, Sec. 2114, Pub. L. 98-24, Sec. 2(a)(1), Apr. 26, 
1983, 97 Stat. 176; renumbered title XXIII, Sec. 2314, Pub. L. 99-660, 
title III, Sec. 311(a), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3755; renumbered title 
XXV, Sec. 2512, Pub. L. 100-607, title II, Sec. 201(1), (3), Nov. 4, 
1988, 102 Stat. 3062, 3063; renumbered title XXVI, Sec. 2612, Pub. L. 
100-690, title II, Sec. 2620(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4244; 
renumbered title XXVII, Sec. 2712, Pub. L. 101-381, title I, 
Sec. 101(1), (2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 576; renumbered title II, 
Sec. 242, Pub. L. 103-43, title XX, Sec. 2010(a)(1)-(3), June 10, 1993, 
107 Stat. 213.)

                          Codification

    Section was formerly classified to section 300aaa-11 of this title 
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103-43, to section 300cc-13 of this 
title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 100-607, to section 300aa-13 of 
this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 99-660, and to section 229c 
of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 98-24.


         Obligations Related to Agreement With Private Entities

    Pub. L. 105-277, div. A, Sec. 101(f) [title II], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 
Stat. 2681-337, 2681-349, provided in part: ``That hereinafter 
obligations may be incurred related to agreement with private entities 
without receipt of advance payment.''
