---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 280i–4"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "280i–4"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/280i-4"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter II — General Powers and Duties"
  - "Part R — Programs Relating to Autism"
---

# §280i–4. Authorization of appropriations

- (a) **Developmental disabilities surveillance and research program—** To carry out [section 280i of this title](/usc/42/280i.md), there is authorized to be appropriated 28,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
- (b) **Autism education, early detection, and intervention—** To carry out [section 280i–1 of this title](/usc/42/280i–1.md), there is authorized to be appropriated $56,344,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
- (c) **Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee; certain other programs—** To carry out sections [280i–2](/usc/42/280i–2.md) and [284g](/usc/42/284g.md) of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated $306,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title III, § 399EE, as added Pub. L. 109–416, § 4(a), Dec. 19, 2006, 120 Stat. 2829; amended Pub. L. 112–32, § 3, Sept. 30, 2011, 125 Stat. 361; Pub. L. 113–157, § 7, Aug. 8, 2014, 128 Stat. 1836; Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title II, § 2042(f)(2), Dec. 13, 2016, 130 Stat. 1073; Pub. L. 116–60, § 3(e), Sept. 30, 2019, 133 Stat. 1114; Pub. L. 118–180, § 3(e), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2618.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–180, § 3(e)(1), substituted “$28,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029” for “$23,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–180, § 3(e)(2), substituted “$56,344,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029” for “$50,599,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–180, § 3(e)(3), substituted “there is authorized to be appropriated $306,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029” for “there are authorized to be appropriated $296,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024”.

2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–60, § 3(e)(1), substituted “$23,100,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024” for “$22,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–60, § 3(e)(2), substituted “$50,599,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024” for “$48,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116–60, § 3(e)(3), substituted “there are authorized to be appropriated $296,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024” for “there is authorized to be appropriated $190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019”.

2016—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–255 substituted “280i–2” for “280i–2, 283j,”.

2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–157, § 7(1), substituted “fiscal years 2015 through 2019” for “fiscal years 2012 through 2014”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–157, § 7(2), substituted “fiscal years 2015 through 2019” for “fiscal years 2011 through 2014”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–157, § 7(3), substituted “$190,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019” for “$161,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2014”.

2011—Pub. L. 112–32 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section authorized appropriations for fiscal years 2007 to 2011.