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42 U.S.C. 12376: DefinitionsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-124 (October 15, 2026).
From Title 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARECHAPTER 127-COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES
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§12376. Definitions

For purposes of this subchapter⁠—

(1)  the term “Conference” means the 1993 White House Conference on Children, Youth, and Families; and

(2)  the terms “child”, “youth”, and “young individual” means 1 an individual who is less than 21 years of age.

( Pub. L. 101-501, title IX, § 987 , Nov. 3, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1283 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101-501, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.

1 So in original. Probably should be “mean”.