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# 42 U.S.C. § 3153 - Prohibition on use of funds for attorney’s and consultant’s fees

## Text

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.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

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