# 42 U.S.C. § 241: Research and investigations generally

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 241
- **Heading:** Research and investigations generally
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER II—GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part A—Research and Investigations

## Text

collect and make available through publications and other appropriate means, information as to, and the practical application of, such research and other activities;

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title III, § 301, 58 Stat. 691 ; July 3, 1946, ch. 538, § 7(a) , (b), 60 Stat. 423 ; June 16, 1948, ch. 481, § 4(e) , (f), 62 Stat. 467 ; June 24, 1948, ch. 621, § 4(e) , (f), 62 Stat. 601 ; June 25, 1948, ch. 654, § 1 , 62 Stat. 1017 ; July 3, 1956, ch. 510, § 4 , 70 Stat. 490 ; Pub. L. 86–798 , Sept. 15, 1960 , 74 Stat. 1053 ; Pub. L. 87–838, § 2 , Oct. 17, 1962 , 76 Stat. 1073 ; Pub. L. 89–115, § 3 , Aug. 9, 1965 , 79 Stat. 448 ; Pub. L. 90–174, § 9 , Dec. 5, 1967 , 81 Stat. 540 ; Pub. L. 91–513, title I, § 3(a) , Oct. 27, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1241 ; Pub. L. 91–515, title II, § 292 , Oct. 30, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1308 ; Pub. L. 92–218, § 6(a)(2) , Dec. 23, 1971 , 85 Stat. 785 ; Pub. L. 92–423, § 7(b) , Sept. 19, 1972 , 86 Stat. 687 ; Pub. L. 93–282, title I, § 122(b) , May 14, 1974 , 88 Stat. 132 ; Pub. L. 93–348, title I, § 104(a)(1) , July 12, 1974 , 88 Stat. 346 ; Pub. L. 93–352, title I, § 111 , July 23, 1974 , 88 Stat. 360 ; Pub. L. 94–278, title I, § 111 , Apr. 22, 1976 , 90 Stat. 405 ; Pub. L. 95–622, title II , §§ 261, 262, Nov. 9, 1978 , 92 Stat. 3434 ; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b) , Oct. 17, 1979 , 93 Stat. 695 ; Pub. L. 99–158, § 3(a)(5) , Nov. 20, 1985 , 99 Stat. 879 ; Pub. L. 99–570, title IV, § 4021(b)(2) , Oct. 27, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3207–124 ; Pub. L. 99–660, title I, § 104 , Nov. 14, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3751 ; Pub. L. 100–607, title I, § 163(1) , (2), Nov. 4, 1988 , 102 Stat. 3062 ; Pub. L. 103–43, title XX, § 2009 , June 10, 1993 , 107 Stat. 213 ; Pub. L. 109–450, § 3(a) , Dec. 22, 2006 , 120 Stat. 3341 ; Pub. L. 114–255, div. A, title II , §§ 2012(a), 2013, 2035, 2043, Dec. 13, 2016 , 130 Stat. 1049 , 1050, 1062, 1074; Pub. L. 117–81, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(j)(1)(A) , Dec. 27, 2021 , 135 Stat. 2159 ; Pub. L. 117–103, div. P, title I, § 141(a) , Mar. 15, 2022 , 136 Stat. 797 .)

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