Authorizing Legislation

§300a–2. Conduct, etc., of research activities
The Secretary may—
(1) conduct, and
(2) make grants to public or nonprofit private entities and enter into contracts with public or private entities and
individuals for projects for,

research in the biomedical, contraceptive development, behavioral, and program implementation fields related to
family planning and population.
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title X, §1004, as added Pub. L. 91–572, §6(c), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1507; amended
Pub. L. 93–45, title I, §111(c), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 93; Pub. L. 94–63, title II, §202(c), title VII, §701(d), July
29, 1975, 89 Stat. 306, 352; Pub. L. 95–83, title III, §305(c), Aug. 1, 1977, 91 Stat. 389; Pub. L. 95–613, §1(b)
(3), Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3093; Pub. L. 96–32, §1(a), July 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 97–35, title IX,
§931(b)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 570.)

Editorial Notes
Amendments
1981—Pub. L. 97–35 redesignated existing subsec. (a) as entire section, and struck out subsec. (b) which related
to authorization and availability of appropriations.
1979—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–613, as amended by Pub. L. 96–32, substituted "$120,800,000" for
"$3,600,000" as authorized appropriation for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980.
1978—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 95–613 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending
Sept. 30, 1979, 1980, and 1981.
1977—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–83 in par. (1) substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years
ending Sept. 30, 1977 and 1978, for prior such authorization for fiscal year 1977, and in par. (2) prohibited use
of funds for administration of this section.
1975—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–63, §202(c), revised structure of provisions, inserted authorization for Secretary
to conduct research, and struck out authority for grants and contracts in research training in specified fields.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–63, §§202(c), 701(d), revised structure of provisions and substituted provisions relating
to authorization of appropriations for fiscal years 1976 and 1977 and availability of appropriated funds, for
provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending June 30, 1971, through fiscal year ending June 30,
1975.
1973—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–45 inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30,
1974.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–32, §1(b), July 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 82, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a)
[amending this section] shall be effective as of November 8, 1978."

Effective Date of 1975 Amendment
Amendment by section 202(c) of Pub. L. 94–63 effective July 1, 1975, see section 608 of Pub. L. 94–63, set out
as a note under section 247b of this title.