Title 42 of the United States Code

Title 42 of the United States Code is the United States Code dealing with public health, social welfare, and civil rights. Parts of Title 42 which formerly related to the US space program have been transferred to Title 51.^[1]

Chapters[edit]

42 U.S.C. ch. 1—The Public Health Service
42 U.S.C. ch. 1A—The Public Health Service, Supplemental Provisions
42 U.S.C. ch. 2—Sanitation and Quarantine
42 U.S.C. ch. 3—Leprosy
42 U.S.C. ch. 3A—Cancer
42 U.S.C. ch. 4—Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, Etc.
42 U.S.C. ch. 5—Maternity and Infancy Welfare and Hygiene
42 U.S.C. ch. 6—The Children's Bureau
42 U.S.C. ch. 6A—Public Health Service (Public Health Service Act)
42 U.S.C. ch. 7—Social Security
42 U.S.C. ch. 7A—Temporary Unemployment Compensation Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 8—Low-Income Housing
42 U.S.C. ch. 8A—Slum Clearance, Urban Renewal, and Farm Housing
42 U.S.C. ch. 8B—Public Works or Facilities
42 U.S.C. ch. 8C—Open-Space Land
42 U.S.C. ch. 9—Housing of Persons Engaged in National Defense
42 U.S.C. ch. 10—Federal Security Agency
42 U.S.C. ch. 11—Compensation for Disability or Death to Persons Employed at Military, Air, and Naval Bases Outside United States
42 U.S.C. ch. 12—Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of Contractors with United States Outside United States
42 U.S.C. ch. 13—School Lunch Programs
42 U.S.C. ch. 13A—Child Nutrition
42 U.S.C. ch. 14—Development and Control of Atomic Energy
42 U.S.C. ch. 15—Disaster Relief
42 U.S.C. ch. 15A—Reciprocal Fire Protection Agreements
42 U.S.C. ch. 15B—Air Pollution Control
42 U.S.C. ch. 16—National Science Foundation
42 U.S.C. ch. 16A—Grants for Support of Scientific Research
42 U.S.C. ch. 16B—Contracts for Scientific and Technological Research
42 U.S.C. ch. 17—Federal Employment Service
42 U.S.C. ch. 18—Youth Medals
42 U.S.C. ch. 19—Saline and Salt Waters
42 U.S.C. ch. 19A—Water Resources Research Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 19B—Water Resources Planning
42 U.S.C. ch. 20—Elective Franchise
42 U.S.C. ch. 20A—Civil Rights Commission
42 U.S.C. ch. 21—Civil Rights
42 U.S.C. ch. 21A—Privacy Protection
42 U.S.C. ch. 21B—Religious Freedom Restoration
42 U.S.C. ch. 21C—Protection of Religious Exercise in Land Use and by Institutionalized Persons
42 U.S.C. ch. 22—Indian Hospitals and Health Facilities
42 U.S.C. ch. 23—Development and Control of Atomic Energy
42 U.S.C. ch. 24—Disposal of Atomic Energy Communities
42 U.S.C. ch. 25—Federal Flood Insurance
42 U.S.C. ch. 26—National Space Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 26A—National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 26B—Biomedical Research in Space
42 U.S.C. ch. 27—Loan Service of Captioned Films and Educational Media for Handicapped
42 U.S.C. ch. 28—Area Redevelopment Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 29—Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control
42 U.S.C. ch. 30—Manpower Development and Training Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 31—Public Works Acceleration Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 32—Third Party Liability for Hospital and Medical Care
42 U.S.C. ch. 33—Community Mental Health Centers
42 U.S.C. ch. 34—Economic Opportunity Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 35—Programs for Older Americans
42 U.S.C. ch. 35A—Community Service Employment for Older Americans
42 U.S.C. ch. 36—Compensation of Condemnees in Development Programs
42 U.S.C. ch. 37—Community Facilities and Advance Land Acquisition
42 U.S.C. ch. 38—Public Works and Economic Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 39—Solid Waste Disposal
42 U.S.C. ch. 40—Soil Information Assistance for Community Planning and Resource Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 41—Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 42—Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation
42 U.S.C. ch. 43—Department of Health and Human Services
42 U.S.C. ch. 44—Department of Housing and Urban Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 45—Fair Housing
42 U.S.C. ch. 46—Justice System Improvement
42 U.S.C. ch. 47—Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control
42 U.S.C. ch. 48—Guarantees for Financing New Community Land Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 49—National Housing Partnerships
42 U.S.C. ch. 50—National Flood Insurance
42 U.S.C. ch. 51—Design and Construction of Public Buildings to Accommodate Physically Handicapped
42 U.S.C. ch. 52—Intergovernmental Cooperation
42 U.S.C. ch. 52A—Joint Funding Simplification
42 U.S.C. ch. 53—Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations
42 U.S.C. ch. 54—Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People
42 U.S.C. ch. 55—National Environmental Policy
42 U.S.C. ch. 56—Environmental Quality Improvement
42 U.S.C. ch. 57—Environmental Pollution Study
42 U.S.C. ch. 58—Disaster Relief
42 U.S.C. ch. 59—National Urban Policy and New Community Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 60—Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 61—Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs
42 U.S.C. ch. 62—Intergovernmental Personnel Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 63—Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention
42 U.S.C. ch. 63A—Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction
42 U.S.C. ch. 64—Public Service Employment Programs
42 U.S.C. ch. 65—Noise Control
42 U.S.C. ch. 66—Domestic Volunteer Services
42 U.S.C. ch. 67—Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform
42 U.S.C. ch. 68—Disaster Relief
42 U.S.C. ch. 69—Community Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 70—Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
42 U.S.C. ch. 71—Solar Energy
42 U.S.C. ch. 72—Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
42 U.S.C. ch. 73—Development of Energy Sources
42 U.S.C. ch. 74—Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 75—Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
42 U.S.C. ch. 76—Age Discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs
42 U.S.C. ch. 77—Energy Conservation
42 U.S.C. ch. 78—National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska
42 U.S.C. ch. 79—Science and Technology Policy, Organization and Priorities
42 U.S.C. ch. 80—Public Works Employment
42 U.S.C. ch. 81—Energy Conservation and Resource Renewal
42 U.S.C. ch. 82—Solid Waste Disposal
42 U.S.C. ch. 83—Energy Extension Service
42 U.S.C. ch. 84—Department of Energy
42 U.S.C. ch. 85—Air Pollution Prevention and Control
42 U.S.C. ch. 86—Earthquake Hazards Reduction
42 U.S.C. ch. 87—Water Research and Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 88—Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act
42 U.S.C. ch. 89—Congregate Housing Services
42 U.S.C. ch. 90—Neighborhood and City Reinvestment, Self-Help and Revitalization
42 U.S.C. ch. 91—National Energy Conservation Policy
42 U.S.C. ch. 92—Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use
42 U.S.C. ch. 93—Emergency Energy Conservation
42 U.S.C. ch. 94—Low-Income Energy Assistance
42 U.S.C. ch. 95—United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation
42 U.S.C. ch. 96—Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels
42 U.S.C. ch. 97—Acid Precipitation Program and Carbon Dioxide Study
42 U.S.C. ch. 98—Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research and Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 99—Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion
42 U.S.C. ch. 100—Wind Energy Systems
42 U.S.C. ch. 101: Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering
42 U.S.C. ch. 102: Mental Health Systems
42 U.S.C. ch. 103: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
42 U.S.C. ch. 104: Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration
42 U.S.C. ch. 105: Community Services Programs
42 U.S.C. ch. 106: Community Services Block Grant Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 107: Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety
42 U.S.C. ch. 108: Nuclear Waste Policy
42 U.S.C. ch. 109: Water Resources Research
42 U.S.C. ch. 109A: Membrane Processes Research
42 U.S.C. ch. 110: Family Violence Prevention and Services
42 U.S.C. ch. 111: Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance
42 U.S.C. ch. 112: Victim Compensation and Assistance
42 U.S.C. ch. 113: State Justice Institute
42 U.S.C. ch. 114: Protection And Advocacy For Mentally Ill Individuals
42 U.S.C. ch. 115: Child Development Associate Scholarship Assistance Program
42 U.S.C. ch. 116: Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know
42 U.S.C. ch. 117: Encouraging Good Faith Professional Review Activities
42 U.S.C. ch. 118: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research
42 U.S.C. ch. 119: Homeless Assistance
42 U.S.C. ch. 120: Enterprise Zone Development
42 U.S.C. ch. 121: International Child Abduction Remedies
42 U.S.C. ch. 122: Native Hawaiian Health Care
42 U.S.C. ch. 123: Drug Abuse Education and Prevention
42 U.S.C. ch. 124: Public Housing Drug Elimination
42 U.S.C. ch. 125: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness
42 U.S.C. ch. 126: Equal Opportunity For Individuals With Disabilities
42 U.S.C. ch. 127: Coordinated Services For Children, Youth, and Families
42 U.S.C. ch. 128: Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Program Act of 1990
42 U.S.C. ch. 129: National and Community Service
42 U.S.C. ch. 130: National Affordable Housing
42 U.S.C. ch. 131: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
42 U.S.C. ch. 132: Victims of Child Abuse
42 U.S.C. ch. 133: Pollution Prevention
42 U.S.C. ch. 134: Energy Policy
42 U.S.C. ch. 135: Residency and Service Requirements in Federally Assisted Housing
42 U.S.C. ch. 136: Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement
42 U.S.C. ch. 137: Management of Rechargeable Batteries and Batteries Containing Mercury
42 U.S.C. ch. 138: Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction
42 U.S.C. ch. 139: Volunteer Protection
42 U.S.C. ch. 140: Criminal Justice Identification, Information, and Communication
42 U.S.C. ch. 140A: Jennifer's Law
42 U.S.C. ch. 141: Commercial Space Opportunities and Transportation Services
42 U.S.C. ch. 142: Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness
42 U.S.C. ch. 143: Intercountry Adoptions
42 U.S.C. ch. 144: Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights
42 U.S.C. ch. 145: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor and Tributes
42 U.S.C. ch. 146: Election Administration Improvement
42 U.S.C. ch. 147: Prison Rape Elimination
42 U.S.C. ch. 148: Windstorm Impact Reduction
42 U.S.C. ch. 149: Energy Policy, 2005
42 U.S.C. ch. 150: National Aeronautics and Space Programs, 2005
42 U.S.C. ch. 151: Child Protection and Safety
42 U.S.C. ch. 152: Energy Independence and Security

References[edit]

^ US Code, 42 USC Ch. 26: National Space Program, accessed 7 July 2023

External links[edit]

[1] US Code, 42 USC Ch. 26: National Space Program, accessed 7 July 2023

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