United States Code - Title 42 - The Public Health & Welfare

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Title 42 outlines and describes the purpose, findings and role of Public Health and Social Welfare in the United States Code.

CHAPTER 1 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
- CHAPTER 1A - THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;
  SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2 - SANITATION AND QUARANTINE
CHAPTER 3 - LEPROSY
- CHAPTER 3A - CANCER
CHAPTER 4 - VIRUSES, SERUMS, TOXINS, ANTITOXINS, ETC.
CHAPTER 5 - MATERNITY AND INFANCY WELFARE AND HYGIENE
CHAPTER 6 - THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU
- CHAPTER 6A - PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
CHAPTER 7 - SOCIAL SECURITY
- CHAPTER 7A - TEMPORARY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM
CHAPTER 8 - LOW-INCOME HOUSING
- CHAPTER 8A - SLUM CLEARANCE, URBAN RENEWAL, AND FARM HOUSING
- CHAPTER 8B - PUBLIC WORKS OR FACILITIES
- CHAPTER 8C - OPEN-SPACE LAND
CHAPTER 9 - HOUSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHAPTER 10 - FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY
CHAPTER 11 - COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY OR DEATH TO PERSONS EMPLOYED AT MILITARY, AIR, AND NAVAL BASES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES
CHAPTER 12 - COMPENSATION FOR INJURY, DEATH, OR DETENTION OF EMPLOYEES OF CONTRACTORS WITH UNITED STATES OUTSIDE UNITED STATES
CHAPTER 13 - SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS
- CHAPTER 13A - CHILD NUTRITION
CHAPTER 14 - DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
CHAPTER 15 - DISASTER RELIEF
- CHAPTER 15A - RECIPROCAL FIRE PROTECTION AGREEMENTS
- CHAPTER 15B - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
CHAPTER 16 - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
- CHAPTER 16A - GRANTS FOR SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
- CHAPTER 16B - CONTRACTS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH
CHAPTER 17 - FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
CHAPTER 18 - YOUTH MEDALS
CHAPTER 19 - SALINE AND SALT WATERS
- CHAPTER 19A - WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH PROGRAM
- CHAPTER 19B - WATER RESOURCES PLANNING
CHAPTER 20 - ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
- CHAPTER 20A - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
CHAPTER 21 - CIVIL RIGHTS
- CHAPTER 21A - PRIVACY PROTECTION
- CHAPTER 21B - RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RESTORATION
CHAPTER 22 - INDIAN HOSPITALS AND HEALTH FACILITIES
CHAPTER 23 - DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
CHAPTER 24 - DISPOSAL OF ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITIES
CHAPTER 25 - FEDERAL FLOOD INSURANCE
CHAPTER 26 - NATIONAL SPACE PROGRAM
- CHAPTER 26A - NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
- CHAPTER 26B - BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH IN SPACE
CHAPTER 27 - LOAN SERVICE OF CAPTIONED FILMS AND EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOR HANDICAPPED
CHAPTER 28 - AREA REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
CHAPTER 29 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND YOUTH OFFENSES CONTROL
CHAPTER 30 - MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM
CHAPTER 31 - PUBLIC WORKS ACCELERATION PROGRAM
CHAPTER 32 - THIRD PARTY LIABILITY FOR HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CARE
CHAPTER 33 - COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS
CHAPTER 34 - ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
CHAPTER 35 - PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
- CHAPTER 35A - COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS
CHAPTER 36 - COMPENSATION OF CONDEMNEES IN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 37 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND ADVANCE LAND ACQUISITION
CHAPTER 38 - PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 39 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER 40 - SOIL INFORMATION ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 41 - DEMONSTRATION CITIES AND METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
CHAPTER 42 - NARCOTIC ADDICT REHABILITATION
CHAPTER 43 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CHAPTER 44 - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 45 - FAIR HOUSING
CHAPTER 46 - JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT
CHAPTER 47 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 48 - GUARANTEES FOR FINANCING NEW COMMUNITY LAND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 49 - NATIONAL HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS
CHAPTER 50 - NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE
CHAPTER 51 - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS TO ACCOMMODATE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
CHAPTER 52 - INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
- CHAPTER 52A - JOINT FUNDING SIMPLIFICATION
CHAPTER 53 - ADVISORY COMMISSION ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 54 - CABINET COMMITTEE ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE
CHAPTER 55 - NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
CHAPTER 56 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
CHAPTER 57 - ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION STUDY
CHAPTER 58 - DISASTER RELIEF
CHAPTER 59 - NATIONAL URBAN POLICY AND NEW COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 60 - COMPREHENSIVE ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM
CHAPTER 61 - UNIFORM RELOCATION ASSISTANCE AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES FOR FEDERAL AND FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 62 - INTERGOVERNMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM
CHAPTER 63 - LEAD-BASED PAINT POISONING PREVENTION
- CHAPTER 63A - RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION
CHAPTER 64 - PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 65 - NOISE CONTROL
CHAPTER 66 - DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES
CHAPTER 67 - CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AND ADOPTION REFORM
CHAPTER 68 - DISASTER RELIEF
CHAPTER 69 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 70 - MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS
CHAPTER 71 - SOLAR ENERGY
CHAPTER 72 - JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
CHAPTER 73 - DEVELOPMENT OF ENERGY SOURCES
CHAPTER 74 - NONNUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 75 - PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
CHAPTER 76 - AGE DISCRIMINATION IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 77 - ENERGY CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 78 - NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA
CHAPTER 79 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, ORGANIZATION AND PRIORITIES
CHAPTER 80 - PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER 81 - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL
CHAPTER 82 - SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
CHAPTER 83 - ENERGY EXTENSION SERVICE
CHAPTER 84 - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
CHAPTER 85 - AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL
CHAPTER 86 - EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS REDUCTION
CHAPTER 87 - WATER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 88 - URANIUM MILL TAILINGS RADIATION CONTROL
CHAPTER 89 - CONGREGATE HOUSING SERVICES
CHAPTER 90 - NEIGHBORHOOD AND CITY REINVESTMENT, SELF-HELP AND REVITALIZATION
CHAPTER 91 - NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY
CHAPTER 92 - POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE
CHAPTER 93 - EMERGENCY ENERGY CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 94 - LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER 95 - UNITED STATES SYNTHETIC FUELS CORPORATION
CHAPTER 96 - BIOMASS ENERGY AND ALCOHOL FUELS
CHAPTER 97 - ACID PRECIPITATION PROGRAM AND CARBON DIOXIDE STUDY
CHAPTER 98 - OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 99 - OCEAN THERMAL ENERGY CONVERSION
CHAPTER 100 - WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 101 - MAGNETIC FUSION ENERGY ENGINEERING
CHAPTER 102 - MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS
CHAPTER 103 - COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY
CHAPTER 104 - NUCLEAR SAFETY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION
CHAPTER 105 - COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 106 - COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
CHAPTER 107 - CONSUMER-PATIENT RADIATION HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 108 - NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY
CHAPTER 109 - WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
- CHAPTER 109A - MEMBRANE PROCESSES RESEARCH
CHAPTER 110 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND SERVICES
CHAPTER 111 - EMERGENCY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER 112 - VICTIM COMPENSATION AND ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER 113 - STATE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
CHAPTER 114 - PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY FOR MENTALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS
CHAPTER 115 - CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
CHAPTER 116 - EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW
CHAPTER 117 - ENCOURAGING GOOD FAITH PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ACTIVITIES
CHAPTER 118 - ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS RESEARCH
CHAPTER 119 - HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
CHAPTER 120 - ENTERPRISE ZONE DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 121 - INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION REMEDIES
CHAPTER 122 - NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE
CHAPTER 123 - DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION
CHAPTER 124 - PUBLIC HOUSING DRUG ELIMINATION
CHAPTER 125 - RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS
CHAPTER 126 - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
CHAPTER 127 - COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
CHAPTER 128 - HYDROGEN RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
CHAPTER 129 - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
CHAPTER 130 - NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CHAPTER 131 - HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS
CHAPTER 132 - VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE
CHAPTER 133 - POLLUTION PREVENTION
CHAPTER 134 - ENERGY POLICY
CHAPTER 135 - RESIDENCY AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS IN FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING
CHAPTER 136 - VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER 137 - MANAGEMENT OF RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND BATTERIES CONTAINING MERCURY
CHAPTER 138 - ASSISTED SUICIDE FUNDING RESTRICTION
CHAPTER 139 - VOLUNTEER PROTECTION

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