Title 42 of the United States Code is the
United States Code dealing with
public health,
social welfare, and
civil rights.
42 U.S.C.
ch. 1—The
Public Health Service42 U.S.C.
ch. 1A—The
Public Health Service, Supplemental Provisions
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ch. 2—
Sanitation and
Quarantine42 U.S.C.
ch. 3—
Leprosy42 U.S.C.
ch. 3A—
Cancer42 U.S.C.
ch. 4—
Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, Etc.42 U.S.C.
ch. 5—
Maternity and Infancy Welfare and
Hygiene42 U.S.C.
ch. 6—
The Children's Bureau42 U.S.C.
ch. 6A—
Public Health Service (
Public Health Service Act)
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ch. 7—
Social Security42 U.S.C.
ch. 7A—Temporary Unemployment Compensation Program
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ch. 8—Low-Income Housing
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ch. 8A—
Slum Clearance, Urban Renewal, and Farm Housing42 U.S.C.
ch. 8B—Public Works or Facilities
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ch. 8C—Open-Space Land Act|Open-Space Land
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ch. 9—Housing of Persons Engaged in National Defense
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ch. 10—
Federal Security Agency42 U.S.C.
ch. 11—
Compensation for Disability or Death to Persons Employed at Military, Air, and Naval Bases Outside United States42 U.S.C.
ch. 12—
Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of Contractors with United States Outside United States42 U.S.C.
ch. 13—
School Lunch Programs42 U.S.C.
ch. 13A—
Child Nutrition42 U.S.C.
ch. 14—
Development and Control of Atomic Energy42 U.S.C.
ch. 15—
Disaster Relief42 U.S.C.
ch. 15A—Reciprocal Fire Protection Act of 1955|Reciprocal Fire Protection Agreements
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ch. 15B—
Air Pollution Control42 U.S.C.
ch. 16—
National Science Foundation42 U.S.C.
ch. 16A—Grants for Support of Scientific Research
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ch. 16B—Contracts for Scientific and Technological Research
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ch. 17—Federal Employment Service
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ch. 18—Youth Medals
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ch. 19—Saline and Salt Waters
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ch. 19A—Water Resources Research Program
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ch. 19B—Water Resources Planning Act|Water Resources Planning
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ch. 20—Elective Franchise
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ch. 20A—
Civil Rights Commission42 U.S.C.
ch. 21—
Civil Rights42 U.S.C.
ch. 21A—Privacy Protection Act|Privacy Protection
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ch. 21B—
Religious Freedom Restoration42 U.S.C.
ch. 21C—
Protection of Religious Exercise in Land Use and by Institutionalized Persons42 U.S.C.
ch. 22—Indian Hospitals and Health Facilities
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ch. 23—
Development and Control of Atomic Energy42 U.S.C.
ch. 24—Disposal of Atomic Energy Communities
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ch. 25—
Federal Flood Insurance42 U.S.C.
ch. 26—
National Space Program42 U.S.C.
ch. 26A—
National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program42 U.S.C.
ch. 26B—Biomedical Research in Space Act of 1991|Biomedical Research in Space
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ch. 27—Loan Service of Captioned Films and Educational Media for Handicapped
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ch. 28—Area Redevelopment Act|Area Redevelopment Program
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ch. 29—Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control Act of 1961|Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control
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ch. 30—Manpower Development and Training Program
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ch. 31—Public Works Acceleration Program
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ch. 32—Third Party Liability for Hospital and Medical Care
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ch. 33—Community Mental Health Act|Community Mental Health Centers
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ch. 34—Economic Opportunity Program
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ch. 35—Programs for Older Americans
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ch. 35A—Community Service Employment for Older Americans
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ch. 36—Compensation of Condemnees in Development Programs
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ch. 37—Community Facilities and Advance Land Acquisition
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ch. 38—
Public Works and Economic Development42 U.S.C.
ch. 39—
Solid Waste Disposal42 U.S.C.
ch. 40—Soil Information Assistance for Community Planning and Resource Development
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ch. 41—Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Program
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ch. 42—Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation Act|Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation
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ch. 43—
Department of Health and Human Services42 U.S.C.
ch. 44—
Department of Housing and Urban Development42 U.S.C.
ch. 45—
Fair Housing42 U.S.C.
ch. 46—Justice System Improvement Act of 1979|Justice System Improvement
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ch. 47—Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control
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ch. 48—Guarantees for Financing New Community Land Development
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ch. 49—National Housing Partnerships
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ch. 50—
National Flood Insurance42 U.S.C.
ch. 51—Design and Construction of Public Buildings to Accommodate Physically Handicapped
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ch. 52—Intergovernmental Cooperation
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ch. 52A—Joint Funding Simplification
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ch. 53—
Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations42 U.S.C.
ch. 54—Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People
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ch. 55—
National Environmental Policy42 U.S.C.
ch. 56—
Environmental Quality Improvement42 U.S.C.
ch. 57—Environmental Pollution Study
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ch. 58—
Disaster Relief42 U.S.C.
ch. 59—
National Urban Policy and New Community Development42 U.S.C.
ch. 60—Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Program
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ch. 61—Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act|Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs
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ch. 62—
Intergovernmental Personnel Program42 U.S.C.
ch. 63—Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act|Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention
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ch. 63A—
Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction42 U.S.C.
ch. 64—Public Service Employment Programs
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ch. 65—
Noise Control42 U.S.C.
ch. 66—
Domestic Volunteer Services42 U.S.C.
ch. 67—
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978|Adoption Reform
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ch. 68—
Disaster Relief42 U.S.C.
ch. 69—
Community Development42 U.S.C.
ch. 70—Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
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ch. 71—Solar Energy Act|Solar Energy
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ch. 72—
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention42 U.S.C.
ch. 73—Development of Energy Sources
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ch. 74—Federal Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development Act of 1974|Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development
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ch. 75—Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
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ch. 76—Age Discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs
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ch. 77—Energy Conservation Act|Energy Conservation
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ch. 78—
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska42 U.S.C.
ch. 79—National Science and Technology Policy, Organization, and Priorities Act of 1976|Science and Technology Policy, Organization and Priorities
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ch. 80—Public Works Employment Act of 1977|Public Works Employment
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ch. 81—Energy Conservation and Resource Renewal
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ch. 82—
Solid Waste Disposal42 U.S.C.
ch. 83—National Energy Extension Service Act of 1977|Energy Extension Service
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ch. 84—
Department of Energy42 U.S.C.
ch. 85—
Air Pollution Prevention and Control42 U.S.C.
ch. 86—
Earthquake Hazards Reduction42 U.S.C.
ch. 87—Water Research and Development Act of 1978|Water Research and Development
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ch. 88—
Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act42 U.S.C.
ch. 89—Congregate Housing Services Act of 1978|Congregate Housing Services
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ch. 90—Neighborhood and City Reinvestment, Self-Help and Revitalization
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ch. 91—
National Energy Conservation Policy42 U.S.C.
ch. 92—Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act|Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use
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ch. 93—
Emergency Energy Conservation42 U.S.C.
ch. 94—
Low-Income Energy Assistance42 U.S.C.
ch. 95—
United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation42 U.S.C.
ch. 96—Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels
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ch. 97—
Acid Precipitation Program and Carbon Dioxide Study42 U.S.C.
ch. 98—Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research, Development, and Demonstration Act|Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research and Development
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ch. 99—Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Act of 1980|Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
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ch. 100—Wind Energy Systems Act of 1980|Wind Energy Systems
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ch. 101: Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering Act of 1980|Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering
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ch. 102:
Mental Health Systems42 U.S.C.
ch. 103:
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability42 U.S.C.
ch. 104:
Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration42 U.S.C.
ch. 105: Community Services Programs
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ch. 106: Community Services Block Grant Program
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ch. 107: Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act of 1981|Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety
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ch. 108:
Nuclear Waste Policy42 U.S.C.
ch. 109:
Water Resources Research42 U.S.C.
ch. 109A: Membrane Processes Research Act of 1992|Membrane Processes Research
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ch. 110:
Family Violence Prevention and Services42 U.S.C.
ch. 111: Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Act|Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance
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ch. 112: Victim Compensation and Assistance
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ch. 113:
State Justice Institute42 U.S.C.
ch. 114: Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986|Protection And Advocacy For Mentally Ill Individuals
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ch. 115: Child Development Associate Scholarship Assistance Program
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ch. 116:
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know42 U.S.C.
ch. 117: Encouraging Good Faith Professional Review Activities
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ch. 118: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research
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ch. 119:
Homeless Assistance42 U.S.C.
ch. 120: Enterprise Zone Development
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ch. 121:
International Child Abduction Remedies42 U.S.C.
ch. 122: Native Hawaiian Health Care Act of 1988|Native Hawaiian Health Care
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ch. 123: Drug Abuse Education and Prevention Act of 1986|Drug Abuse Education and Prevention
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ch. 124: Public Housing Drug Elimination Program|Public Housing Drug Elimination
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ch. 125: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989|Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness
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ch. 126: Equal Opportunity For Individuals With Disabilities
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ch. 127: Coordinated Services For Children, Youth, and Families
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ch. 128:
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Program Act of 199042 U.S.C.
ch. 129: National and Community Service Act of 1990|National and Community Service
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ch. 130: National Affordable Housing Act|National Affordable Housing
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ch. 131: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program|Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
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ch. 132: Victims of Child Abuse
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ch. 133: Pollution Prevention Act|Pollution Prevention
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ch. 134:
Energy Policy42 U.S.C.
ch. 135: Residency and Service Requirements in Federally Assisted Housing
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ch. 136:
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement42 U.S.C.
ch. 137:
Management of Rechargeable Batteries and Batteries Containing Mercury42 U.S.C.
ch. 138: Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction Act of 1997|Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction
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ch. 139:
Volunteer Protection42 U.S.C.
ch. 140: Criminal Justice Identification, Information, and Communication
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ch. 140A: Jennifer's Law (federal law)|Jennifer's Law
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ch. 141: Commercial Space Opportunities and Transportation Services
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ch. 142: Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness Act|Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness
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ch. 143: Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000|Intercountry Adoptions
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ch. 144: Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000|Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
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ch. 145:
Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor and Tributes
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ch. 146:
Election Administration Improvement42 U.S.C.
ch. 147:
Prison Rape Elimination42 U.S.C.
ch. 148: Windstorm Impact Reduction Act|Windstorm Impact Reduction
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ch. 149:
Energy Policy, 200542 U.S.C.
ch. 150:
National Aeronautics and Space Programs, 200542 U.S.C.
ch. 151:
Child Protection and Safety42 U.S.C.
ch. 152:
Energy Independence and Security
