42 U.S.C. § 11318 — Authorization of appropriations

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. Page 8142 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 11319 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period. 1 See References in Text note below. § 11319. Termination The Council shall cease to exist, and the re- quirements of this subchapter shall terminate, on October 1, 2028 1 (Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 209, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 489; Pub. L. 100–628, title II, § 205, Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3228; Pub. L. 101–402, § 2, Oct. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 866; Pub. L. 101–645, title I, § 103, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4675; Pub. L. 102–550, title XIV, § 1422, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4043; Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 231(2)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–31; Pub. L. 109–115, div. A, title VI, Nov. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2490; Pub. L. 110–161, div. K, title III, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2443; Pub. L. 111–8, div. I, title III, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 985; Pub. L. 112–10, div. B, title XII, § 2255, Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 197; Pub. L. 112–55, div. C, title III, Nov. 18, 2011, 125 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title III, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 640; Pub. L. 113–235, div. K, title III, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2763; Pub. L. 115–31, div. K, title III, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 792; Pub. L. 115–141, div. L, title III, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1041; Pub. L. 116–6, div. G, title III, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 469.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 116–6 amended Pub. L. 115–141. See 2018 Amendment note below. 2018—Pub. L. 115–141, as amended by Pub. L. 116–6, substituted ‘‘October 1, 2028’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2018’’. 2017—Pub. L. 115–31 substituted ‘‘October 1, 2018’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2017’’. 2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2016’’. Pub. L. 113–76 substituted ‘‘October 1, 2016’’ for ‘‘Octo- ber 1, 2015’’. 2011—Pub. L. 112–55 substituted ‘‘October 1, 2015’’ for ‘‘October 1, 2013.’’ Pub. L. 112–10 substituted ‘‘October 1, 2013.’’ for ‘‘Oc- tober 1, 2010.’’ 2009—Pub. L. 111–8 substituted ‘‘2010’’ for ‘‘2008’’. 2007—Pub. L. 110–161, which directed the amendment of this section by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’, was executed by substituting ‘‘2008’’ for ‘‘2006’’ to re- flect the probable intent of Congress. 2005—Pub. L. 109–115 substituted ‘‘2006’’ for ‘‘2005’’. 2000—Pub. L. 106–377 substituted ‘‘2005’’ for ‘‘1994’’. 1992—Pub. L. 102–550 substituted ‘‘October 1, 1994’’ for ‘‘October 1, 1992’’. 1990—Pub. L. 101–645 substituted ‘‘October 1, 1992’’ for ‘‘October 31, 1990’’. Pub. L. 101–402 substituted ‘‘October 31, 1990’’ for ‘‘Oc- tober 1, 1990’’. 1988—Pub. L. 100–628 substituted ‘‘on October 1, 1990’’ for ‘‘upon the expiration of the 3-year period beginning on July 22, 1987’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101–402 deemed to have taken effect as if enacted Sept. 29, 1990, see section 1(a) of Pub. L. 101–494, set out as an Effective Date of Tem- porary Extension of Emergency Low Income Housing Preservation Act of 1987 and Correction of Any Repeal note under section 1715l of Title 12, Banks and Banking. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PROVISIONS Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 21042, as added by Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 53, provided that: ‘‘The provisions of title II of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.) shall continue in effect, notwithstanding section 209 of such Act [this section], through the earlier of: (1) the date specified in section 106 of this division [Sept. 30, 2007]; or (2) the date of the enactment into law of an author- ization Act relating to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.’’ TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF COUNCIL Pub. L. 101–494, § 3, Oct. 31, 1990, 104 Stat. 1185, as amended by Pub. L. 106–400, § 2, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1675, provided that: ‘‘(a) EXTENSION.—If upon enactment of this Act [Oct. 31, 1990], section 209 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11319) provides for the termi- nation of the Interagency Council on the Homeless on October 31, 1990, then notwithstanding such section, the Interagency Council on the Homeless shall cease to exist, and the requirements of title II of the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 11311 et seq.] shall terminate, on November 30, 1990. ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—If upon enactment of this Act [Oct. 31, 1990] such section 209 provides for termination of the Council (referred to in subsection (a)) on a date other than October 31, 1990, this section shall not apply. This section shall not apply with respect to any amend- ment to section 209 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act made after the date of the enactment of this Act.’’ § 11320. Encouragement of State involvement (a) State contact persons Each State shall designate an individual to serve as a State contact person for the purpose of receiving and disseminating information and communications received from the Council, in- cluding the bimonthly bulletin described in sec- tion 11313(a)(7) 1 of this title. (b) State interagency councils and lead agencies Each State is encouraged to establish a State interagency council on the homeless or des- ignate a lead agency for the State for the pur- pose of assuming primary responsibility for co- ordinating and interacting with the Council and State and local agencies as necessary. (Pub. L. 100–77, title II, § 210, as added Pub. L. 100–628, title II, § 206(a), Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3229.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Par. (7) of section 11313(a) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated par. (11) of section 11313(a) by Pub. L. 111–22, div. B, § 1004(a)(3)(A), May 20, 2009, 123 Stat. 1667. SUBCHAPTER III—FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOOD AND SHELTER PRO- GRAM PART A—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS § 11331. Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board (a) Establishment There is established to carry out the provi- sions of this subchapter the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. The Ad-