42 U.S.C. § 11317 — Definitions

Page 8141 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 11318 Federal Task Force on the Homeless of the De- partment to assist the Council in carrying out its duties under this subchapter. (d) Administrative support The Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop- ment shall provide the Council with such admin- istrative and support services as are necessary to ensure that the Council carries out its func- tions under this subchapter in an efficient and expeditious manner. (e) Experts and consultants With the approval of the Council, the Execu- tive Director of the Council may procure tem- porary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5. (Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 204, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 488.) § 11315. Powers (a) Meetings For the purpose of carrying out this sub- chapter, the Council may hold such meetings, and sit and act at such times and places, as the Council considers appropriate. (b) Delegation Any member or employee of the Council may, if authorized by the Council, take any action that the Council is authorized to take in this subchapter. (c) Information The Council may secure directly from any Federal agency such information as may be nec- essary to enable the Council to carry out this subchapter. Upon request of the Chairperson of the Council, the head of such agency shall fur- nish such information to the Council. (d) Donations The Council may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property, both real and personal, public and private, without fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Council. (e) Mails The Council may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same condi- tions as other Federal agencies. (Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 205, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 488; Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, § 1004(a)(5), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1668.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2009—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–22 substituted ‘‘prop- erty, both real and personal, public and private, with- out fiscal year limitation, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of the Council.’’ for ‘‘property.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111–22 effective on, and appli- cable beginning on, May 20, 2009, see section 1004(b) of Pub. L. 111–22, set out as a note under section 11311 of this title. § 11316. Transfer of functions (a) Transfers from HHS Task Force The Council shall be the successor to the Fed- eral Task Force on the Homeless of the Depart- ment of Health and Human Services. The prop- erty, records, and undistributed program funds of the Task Force shall be transferred to the Council. (b) Termination of HHS Task Force The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall terminate the Federal Task Force on the Homeless of the Department of Health and Human Services as soon as practicable following the first meeting of the Council. (Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 206, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 489.) § 11317. Definitions For purposes of this subchapter: (1) The term ‘‘Council’’ means the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness established in section 11311 of this title. (2) The term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ in section 551(1) of title 5. (Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 207, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 489; Pub. L. 108–199, div. G, title II, § 216(4), Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 394.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2004—Par. (1). Pub. L. 108–199 substituted ‘‘United States Interagency Council on Homelessness’’ for ‘‘Interagency Council on the Homeless’’. § 11318. Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subchapter $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011. Any amounts appropriated to carry out this subchapter shall remain available until expended. (Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, § 1004(a)(6), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1668.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 11318, Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 208, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 489; Pub. L. 100–628, title II, § 204, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3228; Pub. L. 101–645, title I, § 102, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4674; Pub. L. 102–550, title XIV, § 1421, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4043, which authorized ap- propriations for fiscal years 1993 and 1994, was repealed by Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, § 1004(a)(6), (b), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1668, effective on, and applicable beginning on, May 20, 2009. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on, and applicable beginning on, May 20, 2009, see section 1004(b) of Pub L. 111–22, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under sec- tion 11311 of this title.