42 U.S.C. § 300 - Project grants and contracts for family planning services

• Cite as: 42 U.S.C. § 300

(a) Authority of Secretary

The Secretary is authorized to make grants to and enter into contracts with public or nonprofit private entities to assist in the establishment and operation of voluntary family planning projects which shall offer a broad range of acceptable and effective family planning methods and services (including natural family planning methods, infertility services, and services for adolescents). To the extent practical, entities which receive grants or contracts under this subsection shall encourage familiy ¹ participation in projects assisted under this subsection.

(b) Factors determining awards; establishment and preservation of rights of local and regional entities

In making grants and contracts under this section the Secretary shall take into account the number of patients to be served, the extent to which family planning services are needed locally, the relative need of the applicant, and its capacity to make rapid and effective use of such assistance. Local and regional entities shall be assured the right to apply for direct grants and contracts under this section, and the Secretary shall by regulation fully provide for and protect such right.

(c) Reduction of grant amount

The Secretary, at the request of a recipient of a grant under subsection (a), may reduce the amount of such grant by the fair market value of any supplies or equipment furnished the grant recipient by the Secretary. The amount by which any such grant is so reduced shall be available for payment by the Secretary of the costs incurred in furnishing the supplies or equipment on which the reduction of such grant is based. Such amount shall be deemed as part of the grant and shall be deemed to have been paid to the grant recipient.

(d) Authorization of appropriations

For the purpose of making grants and contracts under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1971; $60,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1972; $111,500,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, $111,500,000 each for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1974, and June 30, 1975; $115,000,000 for fiscal year 1976; $115,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1977; $136,400,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1978; $200,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1979; $230,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980; $264,500,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981; $126,510,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982; $139,200,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1983; $150,830,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984; and $158,400,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985.

¹ So in original. Probably should be "family".

Cite as 42 U.S.C. § 300

Source: July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, §1001, as added Pub. L. 91-572, §6(c), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1506; amended Pub. L. 92-449, title III, §301, Sept. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 754; Pub. L. 93-45, title I, §111(a), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 93; Pub. L. 94-63, title II, §§202(a), 204, title VII, §701(d), July 29, 1975, 89 Stat. 306-308, 352; Pub. L. 95-83, title III, §305(a), Aug. 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 388; Pub. L. 95-613, §1(a)(1), (b) (1), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3093; Pub. L L 97-35, title IX, §931(a)(1), (b) (1), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 570; Pub. L. 97-414, §§8(n), 9(a), Jan. 4, 1983, 96 Stat. 2061, 2064; Pub. L. 98-512, §3(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2409; Pub. L. 98-555, §9, Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2857.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 6/14/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS

1984-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98-555 added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Pub. L. 98-512 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1985.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98-555 redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

1983-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-414, §8(n), substituted a semicolon for a comma after "1981".

Pub. L. 97-414, §9(a), amended directory language of Pub. L. 97-35, §931(a)(1), to correct a typographical error and did not involve any change in text. See 1981 Amendment note below.

1981-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97-35, §931(b)(1), inserted provisions relating to family participation in projects.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-35, §931(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 97-414, §9(a), inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1982, 1983, and 1984.

1978-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95-613, §1(a)(1), inserted provisions relating to infertility services and services for adolescents.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-613, §1(b)(1), inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1979, 1980, and 1981.

1977-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95-83 substituted provision authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1977 and 1978, for prior such authorization for fiscal year 1977.

1975-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-63, §204(a), inserted provision relating to scope of family planning projects to be offered.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94-63, §204(b), inserted provision relating to direct grants and contracts for local and regional entities.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 94-63, §§202(a), 701, inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending June 30, 1975, 1976, and 1977.

1973-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 93-45 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1974.

1972-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92-449 increased appropriations authorization for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, to $111,500,000 from $90,000,000.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENT

Amendment by sections 202(a) and 204(a), (b) of Pub. L. 94-63 effective July 1, 1975, see section 608 of Pub. L. 94-63 set out as a note under section 247b of this title.

STUDY AS TO DISCRIMINATION BY SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE, NURSING, OR OSTEOPATHY AGAINST APPLICANTS BECAUSE OF RELUCTANCE OR WILLINGNESS TO PARTICIPATE IN ABORTIONS OR STERILIZATIONS; REPORT NOT LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1, 1978

Pub. L. 95-215, §7, Dec. 19, 1977, 91 Stat. 1507, required Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to conduct a study and report to specific committees of Congress not later than Feb. 1, 1978, as to whether schools of medicine, nursing, or osteopathy discriminate against applicants because of applicant's reluctance or unwillingness to participate in performance of abortions or sterilizations contrary to religious beliefs or moral convictions.

CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION OF PURPOSE