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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 158 — Support for Pregnant and Parenting Teens and Women

§ 18202. Establishment of Pregnancy Assistance Fund

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary, in collaboration and coordination with the Secretary of Education (as appropriate), shall establish a Pregnancy Assistance Fund to be administered by the Secretary, for the purpose of awarding competitive grants to States to assist pregnant and parenting teens and women.

(b)

Use of Fund

A State may apply for a grant under subsection (a) to carry out any activities provided for in section 18203 of this title.

(c)

Applications

To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of the purposes for which the grant is being requested and the designation of a State agency for receipt and administration of funding received under this chapter.

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. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

    Pub. L. 111–148 title X § 10212 · 124 Stat. 119

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 18202

    (Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10212, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 932.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10212, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 932.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10212. ESTABLISHMENT OF PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE FUND. (a) In General.— The Secretary, in collaboration and coordination with the Secretary of Education (as appropriate), shall establish a Pregnancy Assistance Fund to be administered by the Secretary, for the purpose of awarding competitive grants to States to assist pregnant and parenting teens and women. (b) Use of Fund.— A State may apply for a grant under subsection (a) to carry out any activities provided for in section 10213. (c) Applications.— To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a), a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of the purposes for which the grant is being requested and the designation of a State agency for receipt and administration of funding received under this part.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 111–148, title X, § 10212, , 124 Stat. 932.)

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