42 U.S.C. § 616 — Administration

Page 2205 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 617 the provision became law, see section 5518(d) of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 862a of Title 21, Food and Drugs. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective July 1, 1997, with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings com- menced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Sec- retary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended, set out as a note under section 601 of this title. § 616. Administration The programs under this part and part D shall be administered by an Assistant Secretary for Family Support within the Department of Health and Human Services, who shall be ap- pointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall be in addition to any other Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services provided for by law, and the Secretary shall reduce the Federal workforce within the Department of Health and Human Services by an amount equal to the sum of 75 percent of the full-time equivalent posi- tions at such Department that relate to any di- rect spending program, or any program funded through discretionary spending, that has been converted into a block grant program under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and the amendments made by such Act, and by an amount equal to 75 percent of that portion of the total full-time equivalent departmental management positions at such Department that bears the same rela- tionship to the amount appropriated for any di- rect spending program, or any program funded through discretionary spending, that has been converted into a block grant program under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and the amendments made by such Act, as such amount relates to the total amount appropriated for use by such De- partment, and, notwithstanding any other provi- sion of law, the Secretary shall take such ac- tions as may be necessary, including reductions in force actions, consistent with sections 3502 and 3595 of title 5, to reduce the full-time equiv- alent positions within the Department of Health and Human Services by 245 full-time equivalent positions related to the program converted into a block grant under the amendments made by section 103 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and by 60 full-time equivalent managerial posi- tions in the Department. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 416, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 103(a)(1), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2158; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5514(c), (d), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 106–169, title IV, § 401(d), Dec. 14, 1999, 113 Stat. 1858.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 104–193, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2105. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out under section 1305 of this title and Tables. Section 103 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, referred to in text, is section 103 of Pub. L. 104–193, which enacted this part, amended sections 602, 603, and 1308 of this title, and repealed provisions formerly set out as this part. For complete classification of section 103 to the Code, see Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 616, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 416, as added Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100–203, title IX, § 9102(a), 101 Stat. 1330–299, related to fraud control, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–193, § 103(a)(1), as amended by Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5514(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 620. AMENDMENTS 1999—Pub. L. 106–169 substituted ‘‘Opportunity Rec- onciliation Act’’ for ‘‘Opportunity Act’’ the first two places appearing. 1997—Pub. L. 105–33, § 5514(c), made technical amend- ment to directory language of Pub. L. 104–193, § 103(a)(1), which enacted this section. Pub. L. 105–33, § 5514(d), substituted ‘‘amendments made by section 103 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation’’ for ‘‘amendment made by section 2103 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 106–169 effective as if included in the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, see section 401(q) of Pub. L. 106–169, set out as a note under section 602 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 5514(c) of Pub. L. 105–33 effec- tive as if included in the provision of Pub. L. 104–193 amended at the time the provision became law, see sec- tion 5518(d) of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 862a of Title 21, Food and Drugs. Amendment by section 5514(d) of Pub. L. 105–33 effec- tive as if included in section 103(a) of the Personal Re- sponsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–193, at the time such section 103(a) became law, see section 5518(a) of Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 602 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective July 1, 1997, with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings com- menced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Sec- retary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Pub. L. 104–193, as amended, set out as a note under section 601 of this title. § 617. Limitation on Federal authority No officer or employee of the Federal Govern- ment may regulate the conduct of States under this part or enforce any provision of this part, except to the extent expressly provided in this part. (Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title IV, § 417, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 103(a)(1), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2159; amended Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5514(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 620.)