---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 3214"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "3214"
heading: "Delegation of functions and transfer of funds among Federal agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/3214"
units:
  - "Chapter 38 — Public Works and Economic Development"
  - "Subchapter VI — Miscellaneous"
---

# §3214. Delegation of functions and transfer of funds among Federal agencies

- (a) **Delegation of functions to other Federal agencies—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/3122.md?p=13) may—
  - (1) delegate to the heads of other [Federal agencies](/usc/42/3122.md?p=7) such functions, powers, and duties of the [Secretary](/usc/42/3122.md?p=13) under this chapter as the [Secretary](/usc/42/3122.md?p=13) determines to be appropriate; and
  - (2) authorize the redelegation of the functions, powers, and duties by the heads of the [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1).
- (b) **Transfer of funds to other Federal agencies—** Funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this chapter may be transferred between [Federal agencies](/usc/42/3122.md?p=7), if the funds are used for the purposes for which the funds are specifically authorized and appropriated.
- (c) **Transfer of funds from other Federal agencies—**
  - (1) **In general—** Subject to [paragraph (2)](#c-2), for the purposes of this chapter, the [Secretary](/usc/42/3122.md?p=13) may accept transfers of funds from other [Federal agencies](/usc/42/3122.md?p=7) if the funds are used for the purposes for which (and in accordance with the terms under which) the funds are specifically authorized and appropriated.
  - (2) **Use of funds—** The transferred funds—
    - (A) shall remain available until expended; and
    - (B) may, to the extent necessary to carry out this chapter, be transferred to and merged by the [Secretary](/usc/42/3122.md?p=13) with the appropriations for salaries and expenses.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–136, title VI, § 604, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3614.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3214, Pub. L. 89–136, title VII, § 704, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 120, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2336, related to transfer of functions of Area Redevelopment Administration, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(b)(3).

A prior section 604 of Pub. L. 89–136 was classified to section 3204 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.