Authority for program — Us Code Code § 11221
Us Code Code § 11221 — Authority for program. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 11221. Authority for program
The Secretary is authorized to make grants and to provide technical assistance to public and nonprofit private entities to establish and operate transitional living youth projects for homeless youth.
(Pub. L. 93–415, title III, §321, as added Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §7273(f), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4455; amended Pub. L. 106–71, §3(e), Oct. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1038.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 5714–1 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 321 of Pub. L. 93–415 was renumbered section 363 and is classified to section 11275 of this title.
Amendments
1999—Pub. L. 106–71 struck out "Purpose and" before "Authority" in section catchline and struck out subsec. (a) designation before "The Secretary" and subsec. (b) which defined "homeless youth" and "transitional living youth project".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690, set out as an Effective Date of 1988 Amendment note under section 11101 of this title.
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