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[CITE: 42USC9831]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 105--COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
 
                   SUBCHAPTER II--HEAD START PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 9831. Statement of purpose

    It is the purpose of this subchapter to promote school readiness by 
enhancing the social and cognitive development of low-income children 
through the provision, to low-income children and their families, of 
health, educational, nutritional, social, and other services that are 
determined, based on family needs assessments, to be necessary.

(Pub. L. 97-35, title VI, Sec. 636, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 499; Pub. L. 
101-501, title I, Sec. 102, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 105-
285, title I, Sec. 102, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2703.)


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-285 amended section catchline and text generally. 
Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
    ``(a) In recognition of the role which Project Head Start has played 
in the effective delivery of comprehensive health, educational, 
nutritional, social, and other services to economically disadvantaged 
children and their families, it is the purpose of this subchapter to 
extend the authority for the appropriation of funds for such program.
    ``(b) In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall continue the administrative 
arrangement responsible for meeting the needs of migrant, non-English 
language background, and Indian children and shall assure that 
appropriate funding is provided to meet such needs.''
    1990--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-501 inserted ``, non-English language 
background,'' after ``migrant''.


                    Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 101-501 effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 
1001(a) of Pub. L. 101-501, set out as a note under section 8621 of this 
title.


                               Short Title

    For short title of this subchapter as the ``Head Start Act'', see 
section 635 of Pub. L. 97-35, set out as a note under section 9801 of 
this title.
