2017 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 7 - Social Security
Subchapter V - Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant
Sec. 710 - Separate program for abstinence education
| 42 U.S.C. § 710 (2017) |
| §710. Separate program for abstinence education |
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(a) In general
For the purpose described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall, for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2017, allot to each State which has transmitted an application for the fiscal year under section 705(a) of this title an amount equal to the product of— (1) the amount appropriated in subsection (d) for the fiscal year; and (2) the percentage determined for the State under section 702(c)(1)(B)(ii) of this title. (1) The purpose of an allotment under subsection (a) to a State is to enable the State to provide abstinence education, and at the option of the State, where appropriate, mentoring, counseling, and adult supervision to promote abstinence from sexual activity, with a focus on those groups which are most likely to bear children out-of-wedlock. (2) For purposes of this section, the term "abstinence education" means an educational or motivational program which— (A) has as its exclusive purpose, teaching the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by abstaining from sexual activity; (B) teaches abstinence from sexual activity outside marriage as the expected standard for all school age children; (C) teaches that abstinence from sexual activity is the only certain way to avoid out-of-wedlock pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and other associated health problems; (D) teaches that a mutually faithful monogamous relationship in context of marriage is the expected standard of human sexual activity; (E) teaches that sexual activity outside of the context of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects; (F) teaches that bearing children out-of-wedlock is likely to have harmful consequences for the child, the child's parents, and society; (G) teaches young people how to reject sexual advances and how alcohol and drug use increases vulnerability to sexual advances; and (H) teaches the importance of attaining self-sufficiency before engaging in sexual activity. (1) Sections 703, 707, and 708 of this title apply to allotments under subsection (a) to the same extent and in the same manner as such sections apply to allotments under section 702(c) of this title. (2) Sections 705 and 706 of this title apply to allotments under subsection (a) to the extent determined by the Secretary to be appropriate. (d) AppropriationsFor the purpose of allotments under subsection (a), there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an additional $50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2015 and an additional $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The appropriation under the preceding sentence for a fiscal year is made on October 1 of the fiscal year (except that such appropriation shall be made on March 23, 2010, in the case of fiscal year 2010). |
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(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, §510, as added Pub. L. 104–193, title IX, §912, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2353; amended Pub. L. 108–40, §6, June 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 837; Pub. L. 111–148, title II, §2954, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 113–93, title II, §205, Apr. 1, 2014, 128 Stat. 1046; Pub. L. 114–10, title II, §214(a), Apr. 16, 2015, 129 Stat. 152.) |
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PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 710, act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title V, §510, as added Jan. 2, 1968, Pub. L. 90–248, title III, §301, 81 Stat. 927; amended July 10, 1972, Pub. L. 92–345, §2(f), 86 Stat. 457; July 1, 1973, Pub. L. 93–53, §4(a)(8), 87 Stat. 136, provided for special project grants for dental health of children, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, §2192(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 818. For effective date, savings, and transitional provisions, see section 2194 of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 701 of this title. AMENDMENTS2015—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–10, §214(a)(1), substituted "2017" for "2015" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–10, §214(a)(2), inserted "and an additional $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017" after "2015". 2014—Subsecs. (a), (d). Pub. L. 113–93 substituted "2015" for "2014". 2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–148, §2954(1), substituted "each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014" for "fiscal year 1998 and each subsequent fiscal year". Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–148, §2954(2), substituted "2010 through 2014" for "1998 through 2003" in first sentence and inserted "(except that such appropriation shall be made on March 23, 2010, in the case of fiscal year 2010)" before period at end of second sentence. 2003—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–40 substituted "2003" for "2002". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 108–40 effective July 1, 2003, see section 8 of Pub. L. 108–40, set out as a note under section 603 of this title. ESTABLISHING NATIONAL GOALS TO PREVENT TEENAGE PREGNANCIESPub. L. 104–193, title IX, §905, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2349, provided that: "(a) In General.—Not later than January 1, 1997, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish and implement a strategy for— "(1) preventing out-of-wedlock teenage pregnancies, and "(2) assuring that at least 25 percent of the communities in the United States have teenage pregnancy prevention programs in place. "(b) Report.—Not later than June 30, 1998, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall report to the Congress with respect to the progress that has been made in meeting the goals described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a)." |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 7 - SOCIAL SECURITY SUBCHAPTER V - MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT Sec. 710 - Separate program for abstinence education |
| section 710 |
| 2017 |
| January 12, 2018 |
| No |
| standard |
| 81 Stat. 927 86 Stat. 457 87 Stat. 136 95 Stat. 818 110 Stat. 2353, 2349 117 Stat. 837 124 Stat. 352 128 Stat. 1046 129 Stat. 152 |
| Public Law 90-248, Public Law 92-345, Public Law 93-53, Public Law 97-35, Public Law 104-193, Public Law 108-40, Public Law 111-148, Public Law 113-93, Public Law 114-10 |
