---
kind: "title"
title: "42"
heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42"
sections_count: 8481
---

# Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

## Contents

- [Chapter 1 — The Public Health Service](/usc/42/ch1.md)
- [Chapter 1A — The Public Health Service; Supplemental Provisions](/usc/42/ch1A.md)
- [Chapter 2 — Sanitation and Quarantine](/usc/42/ch2.md)
- [Chapter 3 — Leprosy](/usc/42/ch3.md)
- [Chapter 3A — Cancer](/usc/42/ch3A.md)
- [Chapter 4 — Viruses, Serums, Toxins, Antitoxins, Etc.](/usc/42/ch4.md)
- [Chapter 5 — Maternity and Infancy Welfare and Hygiene](/usc/42/ch5.md)
- [Chapter 6 — The Children’s Bureau](/usc/42/ch6.md)
- [Chapter 6A — Public Health Service](/usc/42/ch6A.md)
- [Chapter 7 — Social Security](/usc/42/ch7.md)
- [Chapter 7A — Temporary Unemployment Compensation Program](/usc/42/ch7A.md)
- [Chapter 8 — Low-Income Housing](/usc/42/ch8.md)
- [Chapter 8A — Slum Clearance, Urban Renewal, and Farm Housing](/usc/42/ch8A.md)
- [Chapter 8B — Public Works or Facilities](/usc/42/ch8B.md)
- [Chapter 8C — Open-Space Land](/usc/42/ch8C.md)
- [Chapter 9 — Housing of Persons Engaged in National Defense](/usc/42/ch9.md)
- [Chapter 10 — Federal Security Agency](/usc/42/ch10.md)
- [Chapter 11 — Compensation for Disability or Death to Persons Employed at Military, Air, and Naval Bases Outside United States](/usc/42/ch11.md)
- [Chapter 12 — Compensation for Injury, Death, or Detention of Employees of Contractors with United States Outside United States](/usc/42/ch12.md)
- [Chapter 13 — School Lunch Programs](/usc/42/ch13.md)
- [Chapter 13A — Child Nutrition](/usc/42/ch13A.md)
- [Chapter 14 — Development and Control of Atomic Energy](/usc/42/ch14.md)
- [Chapter 15 — Disaster Relief](/usc/42/ch15.md)
- [Chapter 15A — Reciprocal Fire Protection Agreements](/usc/42/ch15A.md)
- [Chapter 15B — Air Pollution Control](/usc/42/ch15B.md)
- [Chapter 16 — National Science Foundation](/usc/42/ch16.md)
- [Chapter 16A — Grants for Support of Scientific Research](/usc/42/ch16A.md)
- [Chapter 16B — Contracts for Scientific and Technological Research](/usc/42/ch16B.md)
- [Chapter 17 — Federal Employment Service](/usc/42/ch17.md)
- [Chapter 18 — Youth Medals](/usc/42/ch18.md)
- [Chapter 19 — Saline and Salt Waters](/usc/42/ch19.md)
- [Chapter 19A — Water Resources Research Program](/usc/42/ch19A.md)
- [Chapter 19B — Water Resources Planning](/usc/42/ch19B.md)
- [Chapter 20 — Elective Franchise](/usc/42/ch20.md)
- [Chapter 20A — Civil Rights Commission](/usc/42/ch20A.md)
- [Chapter 21 — Civil Rights](/usc/42/ch21.md)
- [Chapter 21A — Privacy Protection](/usc/42/ch21A.md)
- [Chapter 21B — Religious Freedom Restoration](/usc/42/ch21B.md)
- [Chapter 21C — Protection of Religious Exercise in Land Use and by Institutionalized Persons](/usc/42/ch21C.md)
- [Chapter 21D — Detainee Treatment](/usc/42/ch21D.md)
- [Chapter 21E — Privacy and Civil Liberties Protection and Oversight](/usc/42/ch21E.md)
- [Chapter 21F — Prohibiting Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Genetic Information](/usc/42/ch21F.md)
- [Chapter 21G — Pregnant Worker Fairness](/usc/42/ch21G.md)
- [Chapter 22 — Indian Hospitals and Health Facilities](/usc/42/ch22.md)
- [Chapter 23 — Development and Control of Atomic Energy](/usc/42/ch23.md)
- [Chapter 24 — Disposal of Atomic Energy Communities](/usc/42/ch24.md)
- [Chapter 25 — Federal Flood Insurance](/usc/42/ch25.md)
- [Chapter 26 — National Space Program](/usc/42/ch26.md)
- [Chapter 26A — National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program](/usc/42/ch26A.md)
- [Chapter 26B — Biomedical Research in Space](/usc/42/ch26B.md)
- [Chapter 27 — Loan Service of Captioned Films and Educational Media for Handicapped](/usc/42/ch27.md)
- [Chapter 28 — Area Redevelopment Program](/usc/42/ch28.md)
- [Chapter 29 — Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Offenses Control](/usc/42/ch29.md)
- [Chapter 30 — Manpower Development and Training Program](/usc/42/ch30.md)
- [Chapter 31 — Public Works Acceleration Program](/usc/42/ch31.md)
- [Chapter 32 — Third Party Liability for Hospital and Medical Care](/usc/42/ch32.md)
- [Chapter 33 — Community Mental Health Centers](/usc/42/ch33.md)
- [Chapter 34 — Economic Opportunity Program](/usc/42/ch34.md)
- [Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans](/usc/42/ch35.md)
- [Chapter 35A — Community Service Employment for Older Americans](/usc/42/ch35A.md)
- [Chapter 36 — Compensation of Con­demnees in Development Programs](/usc/42/ch36.md)
- [Chapter 37 — Community Facilities and Advance Land Acquisition](/usc/42/ch37.md)
- [Chapter 38 — Public Works and Economic Development](/usc/42/ch38.md)
- [Chapter 39 — Solid Waste Disposal](/usc/42/ch39.md)
- [Chapter 40 — Soil Information Assistance for Community Planning and Resource Development](/usc/42/ch40.md)
- [Chapter 41 — Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Program](/usc/42/ch41.md)
- [Chapter 42 — Narcotic Addict Rehabilitation](/usc/42/ch42.md)
- [Chapter 43 — Department of Health and Human Services](/usc/42/ch43.md)
- [Chapter 44 — Department of Housing and Urban Development](/usc/42/ch44.md)
- [Chapter 45 — Fair Housing](/usc/42/ch45.md)
- [Chapter 46 — Justice System Improvement](/usc/42/ch46.md)
- [Chapter 47 — Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Control](/usc/42/ch47.md)
- [Chapter 48 — Guarantees for Financing New Community Land Development](/usc/42/ch48.md)
- [Chapter 49 — National Housing Partnerships](/usc/42/ch49.md)
- [Chapter 50 — National Flood Insurance](/usc/42/ch50.md)
- [Chapter 51 — Design and Construction of Public Buildings to Accommodate Physically Handicapped](/usc/42/ch51.md)
- [Chapter 52 — Intergovernmental Cooperation](/usc/42/ch52.md)
- [Chapter 52A — Joint Funding Simplification](/usc/42/ch52A.md)
- [Chapter 53 — Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations](/usc/42/ch53.md)
- [Chapter 54 — Cabinet Committee on Opportunities for Spanish-Speaking People](/usc/42/ch54.md)
- [Chapter 55 — National Environmental Policy](/usc/42/ch55.md)
- [Chapter 56 — Environmental Quality Improvement](/usc/42/ch56.md)
- [Chapter 57 — Environmental Pollution Study](/usc/42/ch57.md)
- [Chapter 58 — Disaster Relief](/usc/42/ch58.md)
- [Chapter 59 — National Urban Policy and New Community Development](/usc/42/ch59.md)
- [Chapter 60 — Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Program](/usc/42/ch60.md)
- [Chapter 61 — Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs](/usc/42/ch61.md)
- [Chapter 62 — Intergovernmental Personnel Program](/usc/42/ch62.md)
- [Chapter 63 — Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention](/usc/42/ch63.md)
- [Chapter 63A — Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction](/usc/42/ch63A.md)
- [Chapter 64 — Public Service Employment Programs](/usc/42/ch64.md)
- [Chapter 65 — Noise Control](/usc/42/ch65.md)
- [Chapter 66 — Domestic Volunteer Services](/usc/42/ch66.md)
- [Chapter 67 — Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform](/usc/42/ch67.md)
- [Chapter 68 — Disaster Relief](/usc/42/ch68.md)
- [Chapter 69 — Community Development](/usc/42/ch69.md)
- [Chapter 70 — Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards](/usc/42/ch70.md)
- [Chapter 71 — Solar Energy](/usc/42/ch71.md)
- [Chapter 72 — Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention](/usc/42/ch72.md)
- [Chapter 73 — Development of Energy Sources](/usc/42/ch73.md)
- [Chapter 74 — Nonnuclear Energy Research and Development](/usc/42/ch74.md)
- [Chapter 75 — Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities](/usc/42/ch75.md)
- [Chapter 76 — Age Discrimination in Federally Assisted Programs](/usc/42/ch76.md)
- [Chapter 77 — Energy Conservation](/usc/42/ch77.md)
- [Chapter 78 — National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska](/usc/42/ch78.md)
- [Chapter 79 — Science and Technology Policy, Organization and Priorities](/usc/42/ch79.md)
- [Chapter 80 — Public Works Employment](/usc/42/ch80.md)
- [Chapter 81 — Energy Conservation and Resource Renewal](/usc/42/ch81.md)
- [Chapter 82 — Solid Waste Disposal](/usc/42/ch82.md)
- [Chapter 83 — Energy Extension Service](/usc/42/ch83.md)
- [Chapter 84 — Department of Energy](/usc/42/ch84.md)
- [Chapter 85 — Air Pollution Prevention and Control](/usc/42/ch85.md)
- [Chapter 86 — Earthquake Hazards Reduction](/usc/42/ch86.md)
- [Chapter 87 — Water Research and Development](/usc/42/ch87.md)
- [Chapter 88 — Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control](/usc/42/ch88.md)
- [Chapter 89 — Congregate Housing Services](/usc/42/ch89.md)
- [Chapter 90 — Neighborhood and City Reinvestment, Self-Help and Revitalization](/usc/42/ch90.md)
- [Chapter 91 — National Energy Conservation Policy](/usc/42/ch91.md)
- [Chapter 92 — Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use](/usc/42/ch92.md)
- [Chapter 93 — Emergency Energy Conservation](/usc/42/ch93.md)
- [Chapter 94 — Low-Income Energy Assistance](/usc/42/ch94.md)
- [Chapter 95 — United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation](/usc/42/ch95.md)
- [Chapter 96 — Biomass Energy and Alcohol Fuels](/usc/42/ch96.md)
- [Chapter 97 — Acid Precipitation Program and Carbon Dioxide Study](/usc/42/ch97.md)
- [Chapter 98 — Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research and Development](/usc/42/ch98.md)
- [Chapter 99 — Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion](/usc/42/ch99.md)
- [Chapter 100 — Wind Energy Systems](/usc/42/ch100.md)
- [Chapter 101 — Magnetic Fusion Energy Engineering](/usc/42/ch101.md)
- [Chapter 102 — Mental Health Systems](/usc/42/ch102.md)
- [Chapter 103 — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability](/usc/42/ch103.md)
- [Chapter 104 — Nuclear Safety Research, Development, and Demonstration](/usc/42/ch104.md)
- [Chapter 105 — Community Services Programs](/usc/42/ch105.md)
- [Chapter 106 — Community Services Block Grant Program](/usc/42/ch106.md)
- [Chapter 107 — Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety](/usc/42/ch107.md)
- [Chapter 108 — Nuclear Waste Policy](/usc/42/ch108.md)
- [Chapter 109 — Water Resources Research](/usc/42/ch109.md)
- [Chapter 109A — Membrane Processes Research](/usc/42/ch109A.md)
- [Chapter 109B — Secure Water](/usc/42/ch109B.md)
- [Chapter 110 — Family Violence Prevention and Services](/usc/42/ch110.md)
- [Chapter 111 — Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance](/usc/42/ch111.md)
- [Chapter 112 — Victim Compensation and Assistance](/usc/42/ch112.md)
- [Chapter 113 — State Justice Institute](/usc/42/ch113.md)
- [Chapter 114 — Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness](/usc/42/ch114.md)
- [Chapter 115 — Child Development Associate Scholarship Assistance Program](/usc/42/ch115.md)
- [Chapter 116 — Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know](/usc/42/ch116.md)
- [Chapter 117 — Encouraging Good Faith Professional Review Activities](/usc/42/ch117.md)
- [Chapter 118 — Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Research](/usc/42/ch118.md)
- [Chapter 119 — Homeless Assistance](/usc/42/ch119.md)
- [Chapter 120 — Enterprise Zone Development](/usc/42/ch120.md)
- [Chapter 121 — International Child Abduction Remedies](/usc/42/ch121.md)
- [Chapter 122 — Native Hawaiian Health Care](/usc/42/ch122.md)
- [Chapter 123 — Drug Abuse Education and Prevention](/usc/42/ch123.md)
- [Chapter 124 — Public Housing Drug Elimination](/usc/42/ch124.md)
- [Chapter 125 — Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Technology Competitiveness](/usc/42/ch125.md)
- [Chapter 126 — Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities](/usc/42/ch126.md)
- [Chapter 127 — Coordinated Services for Children, Youth, and Families](/usc/42/ch127.md)
- [Chapter 128 — Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Program](/usc/42/ch128.md)
- [Chapter 129 — National and Community Service](/usc/42/ch129.md)
- [Chapter 130 — National Affordable Housing](/usc/42/ch130.md)
- [Chapter 131 — Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids](/usc/42/ch131.md)
- [Chapter 132 — Victims of Child Abuse](/usc/42/ch132.md)
- [Chapter 133 — Pollution Prevention](/usc/42/ch133.md)
- [Chapter 134 — Energy Policy](/usc/42/ch134.md)
- [Chapter 135 — Residency and Service Requirements in Federally Assisted Housing](/usc/42/ch135.md)
- [Chapter 136 — Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement](/usc/42/ch136.md)
- [Chapter 137 — Management of Rechargeable Batteries and Batteries Containing Mercury](/usc/42/ch137.md)
- [Chapter 138 — Assisted Suicide Funding Restriction](/usc/42/ch138.md)
- [Chapter 139 — Volunteer Protection](/usc/42/ch139.md)
- [Chapter 140 — Criminal Justice Identification, Information, and Communication](/usc/42/ch140.md)
- [Chapter 140A — Jennifer’s Law](/usc/42/ch140A.md)
- [Chapter 141 — Commercial Space Opportunities and Transportation Services](/usc/42/ch141.md)
- [Chapter 142 — Poison Control Center Enhancement and Awareness](/usc/42/ch142.md)
- [Chapter 143 — Intercountry Adoptions](/usc/42/ch143.md)
- [Chapter 144 — Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights](/usc/42/ch144.md)
- [Chapter 145 — Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor and Tributes](/usc/42/ch145.md)
- [Chapter 145A — Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery](/usc/42/ch145A.md)
- [Chapter 146 — Election Administration Improvement](/usc/42/ch146.md)
- [Chapter 147 — Prison Rape Elimination](/usc/42/ch147.md)
- [Chapter 148 — Windstorm Impact Reduction](/usc/42/ch148.md)
- [Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs](/usc/42/ch149.md)
- [Chapter 150 — National Aeronautics and Space Programs, 2005](/usc/42/ch150.md)
- [Chapter 151 — Child Protection and Safety](/usc/42/ch151.md)
- [Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security](/usc/42/ch152.md)
- [Chapter 153 — Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention](/usc/42/ch153.md)
- [Chapter 154 — Combating Child Exploitation](/usc/42/ch154.md)
- [Chapter 155 — Aeronautics and Space Activities](/usc/42/ch155.md)
- [Chapter 156 — Health Information Technology](/usc/42/ch156.md)
- [Chapter 157 — Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans](/usc/42/ch157.md)
- [Chapter 158 — Support for Pregnant and Parenting Teens and Women](/usc/42/ch158.md)
- [Chapter 159 — Space Exploration, Technology, and Science](/usc/42/ch159.md)
- [Chapter 160 — Treatment of Certain Payments in Eugenics Compensation](/usc/42/ch160.md)
- [Chapter 161 — Department of Energy Research and Innovation](/usc/42/ch161.md)
- [Chapter 162 — Energy Infrastructure](/usc/42/ch162.md)
- [Chapter 163 — Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation](/usc/42/ch163.md)
- [Chapter 164 — Speak Out Act](/usc/42/ch164.md)
- [Chapter 165 — Increasing Housing Supply](/usc/42/ch165.md)