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42 U.S.C. 3153: Prohibition on use of funds for attorney’s and consultant’s feesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 38-PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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§3153. Prohibition on use of funds for attorney’s and consultant’s fees

Assistance made available under this subchapter shall not be used directly or indirectly for an attorney’s or consultant’s fee incurred in connection with obtaining grants and contracts under this subchapter.

( Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 213 , as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a) , Nov. 13, 1998 , 112 Stat. 3607 .)

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 3153, Pub. L. 89–136, title III, § 304, as added Pub. L. 93–423, § 5(d), Sept. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1160; amended Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 112, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2334; Pub. L. 96–506, § 1(6), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2745; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(5), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766, authorized appropriations for supplemental and basic grants and loans, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.