---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 5117aa...5117aa–22"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "5117aa...5117aa–22"
heading: "Repealed. Pub. L. 115–271, title VII, § 7065(b), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4028"
status: "repealed"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/5117aa...5117aa-22"
units:
  - "Chapter 67 — Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform"
  - "Subchapter IV–A — Abandoned Infants Assistance"
---

# [§5117aa...5117aa–22. Repealed. Pub. L. 115–271, title VII, § 7065(b), Oct. 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 4028 — repealed]



## Notes

Section 5117aa, Pub. L. 100–505, § 2, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2533; Pub. L. 102–236, § 2, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1812; Pub. L. 108–36, title III, § 301, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 822; Pub. L. 111–320, title IV, § 401(a), Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3513, related to congressional findings.

Sections 5117aa–11 and 5117aa–12 comprised part A of this subchapter “Projects Regarding Abandonment of Infants and Young Children in Hospitals”.

Section 5117aa–11, Pub. L. 100–505, title I, § 101, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2534; Pub. L. 102–236, § 3, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1812; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, § 221, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3091; Pub. L. 108–36, title III, § 302, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 823, related to establishment of local projects.

Section 5117aa–12, Pub. L. 100–505, title I, § 102, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2535; Pub. L. 102–236, § 4, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1814; Pub. L. 108–36, title III, § 303, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 823, related to evaluations, study, and reports by Secretary.

Sections 5117aa–21 and 5117aa–22 comprised part B of this subchapter “General Provisions”.

Section 5117aa–21, Pub. L. 100–505, title III, § 301, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2537; Pub. L. 108–36, title III, § 305(a), June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 824; Pub. L. 111–320, title IV, § 401(c), Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3513, provided definitions for this subchapter.

Section 5117aa–22, Pub. L. 100–505, title III, § 302, formerly title I, § 104, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2536; Pub. L. 102–236, § 6, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1815; Pub. L. 104–235, title II, § 222, Oct. 3, 1996, 110 Stat. 3092; renumbered title III, § 302, and amended Pub. L. 108–36, title III, § 304, June 25, 2003, 117 Stat. 824; Pub. L. 111–320, title IV, § 401(d), Dec. 20, 2010, 124 Stat. 3513, related to authorization of appropriations.