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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_name: "CHILD PROTECTION AND SAFETY"
section: "16944"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 16944"
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# 42 U.S.C. § 16944 - Transferred

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification Section 16944 was editorially reclassified as section 20944 of Title 34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.