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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part A · Chapter 127 — Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families

§ 12311. Establishment of Administration on Children, Youth, and Families

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There is established within the Department of Health and Human Services an Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.

(b)

Commissioner

(1)

Establishment

(A)

In general

The Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, as established under subsection (a), shall be headed by a Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families.

(B)

Omitted

(2)

Appointment

The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Commissioner.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Claude Pepper Young Americans Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–501 title IX § 915 · 104 Stat. 1222

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 12311

    (Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 915, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1263.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 915, Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1263.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 915. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ADMINISTRATION ON CHILDREN. YOUTH. AND FAMILIES. (a) In General.— There is established within the Department of Health and Human Services an Administration on Children, Youth, and Families. (b) Commissioner.— (1) Establishment.— (A) In general.— The Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, as established under subsection (a), shall be headed by a Commissioner on Children, Youth, and Families. (B) Compensation.— Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new item: “Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.”. (2) Appointment.— The President, by and with the advice and President. consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Commissioner.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section is comprised of section 915 of Pub. L. 101–501. Subsec. (b)(1)(B) of section 915 of Pub. L. 101–501 amended section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 101–501, title IX, § 915, , 104 Stat. 1263.)

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