Performance of functions by existing departments or offices rather than new departments or offices
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Title
42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter
CH66
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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In order to assure that existing Federal agencies are used to the fullest extent possible in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, no funds appropriated to carry out this chapter shall be used to establish any new department or office when the intended function is being performed by an existing department or office.
(Pub. L. 93–113, title IV, § 411, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 411.)
Editorial Notes
References in TextThis chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394, known as the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables.
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