42 U.S.C. 651 - Authorization of appropriations

• Cite as: 42 U.S.C. 651

For the purpose of enforcing the support obligations owed by noncustodial parents to their children and the spouse (or former spouse) with whom such children are living, locating noncustodial parents, establishing paternity, obtaining child and spousal support, and assuring that assistance in obtaining support will be available under this part to all children (whether or not eligible for assistance under a State program funded under part A) for whom such assistance is requested, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this part.

Cite as 42 U.S.C. § 651

Source: Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, §451, as added Pub. L. 93-647, §101(a), Jan. 4, 1975, 88 Stat. 2351; amended Pub. L. 97-35, title XXIII, §2332(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 861; Pub. L. 98-378, §2, Aug. 16, 1984, 98 Stat. 1305; Pub. L. 104-193, title I, §108(c)(1), title III, §395(d)(1)(A), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2165, 2259.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 1/4/2022

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

1996- Pub. L. 104-193, §395(d)(1)(A), substituted "noncustodial" for "absent" in two places.

Pub. L. 104-193, §108(c)(1), substituted "assistance under a State program funded under part A" for "aid under part A".

1984- Pub. L. 98-378 substituted "obtaining child and spousal support, and assuring that assistance in obtaining support will be available under this part to all children (whether or not eligible for aid under part A) for whom such assistance is requested," for "and obtaining child and spousal support,".

1981- Pub. L. 97-35 substituted "children and the spouse (or former spouse) with whom such children are living" for "children" and "child and spousal support" for "child support".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT

Amendment by section 108(c)(1) of Pub. L. 104-193 effective July 1, 1997, with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104-193 as amended, set out as an Effective Date note under section 601 of this title.