---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 274i–1"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "274i–1"
heading: "Solicitation of donations; prohibition on use of Federal funds"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/274i-1"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter II — General Powers and Duties"
  - "Part H–1 — Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal"
---

# §274i–1. Solicitation of donations; prohibition on use of Federal funds

- (a) **In general—** The [Organ](/usc/42/274i–4.md?p=1) Procurement and Transplantation Network may collect funds to offset expenditures relating to the issuance of medals authorized under this part.
- (b) **Payment of funds—**
  - (1) **In general—** Except as provided in [paragraph (2)](#b-2), all funds received by the [Organ](/usc/42/274i–4.md?p=1) Procurement and Transplantation Network under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be promptly paid by the [Organ](/usc/42/274i–4.md?p=1) Procurement and Transplantation Network to the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) for purposes of purchasing medals under this part for distribution and paying the administrative costs of the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) and the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of the Treasury in carrying out this part.
  - (2) **Limitation—** Not more than 7 percent of any funds received under [subsection (a)](#a) may be used to pay administrative costs, and fundraising costs to solicit funds under [subsection (a)](#a), incurred by the [Organ](/usc/42/274i–4.md?p=1) Procurement and Transplantation Network in carrying out this part.
- (c) **Prohibition on use of Federal funds—** No Federal funds (including amounts appropriated for use by the [Organ](/usc/42/274i–4.md?p=1) Procurement and Transplantation Network) may be used for purposes of carrying out this part, including purchasing medals under this part or paying the administrative costs of the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of Health and Human [Services](/usc/42/201.md?p=a) or the [Secretary](/usc/42/201.md?p=c) of the Treasury in carrying out this part.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–413, § 3, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4339.)