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42 U.S.C. § 679a

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 679a, National Adoption Information Clearinghouse, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/476965
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The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish, either directly or by grant or contract, a National Adoption Information Clearinghouse. The Clearinghouse shall— compile, maintain, and periodically revise directories of information concerning—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 99-509(H.R. 5300)1986-10-21
    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally