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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 13A — Child Nutrition

§ 1780. Prohibitions

Statutory text

(a)

Interference with school personnel, curriculum, or instruction

In carrying out the provisions of sections 1772 and 1773 of this title, the Secretary shall not impose any requirements with respect to teaching personnel, curriculum, instruction, methods of instruction, and materials of instruction.

(b)

Inclusion of assistance in determining income or resources

The value of assistance to children under this chapter shall not be considered to be income or resources for any purpose under any Federal or State laws including, but not limited to, laws relating to taxation, welfare, and public assistance programs. Expenditures of funds from State and local sources for the maintenance of food programs for children shall not be diminished as a result of funds received under this chapter.

(c)

Federal law not applicable

Section 1693o–2 of title 15 shall not apply to electronic benefit transfer systems established under this chapter or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Child Nutrition Act of 1966

    Pub. L. 89–642 § 11 · 80 Stat. 885

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1780

    Pub. L. 89–642, § 11, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 889

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–642, § 11, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 889

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 11. prohibitions (a) In carrying out the provisions of sections 3 through 5 of this Act, neither the Secretary nor the State shall impose any requirements with respect to teaching personnel, curriculum, instruction, methods of instruction, and materials of instruction. (b) The value of assistance to children under this Act shall not be considered to be income or resources for any purpose under any Federal or State laws including, but not limited to, laws relating to taxation, welfare, and public assistance programs. Expenditures of funds from State and local sources for the maintenance or food programs for children shall not be diminished as a result of funds received under this Act.

  2. Pub. L. 97–35 title VIII § 819(f) · 95 Stat. 357

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 1780(a)

    Pub. L. 97–35 struck out reference to section 1774 of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 struck out reference to section 1774 of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (f) Section 11(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 is amended by 42 USC 1780. striking out “section 3 through 5” and inserting in lieu thereof “sections 3 and 4”.

  3. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–193 title VII § 726 · 110 Stat. 2105

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 1780(a)

    Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “the Secretary shall not” for “neither the Secretary nor the State shall”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “the Secretary shall not” for “neither the Secretary nor the State shall”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 726. PROHIBITIONS. Section 11(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1780(a)) is amended by striking “neither the Secretary nor the State shall” and inserting “the Secretary shall not”.

  4. Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010

    Pub. L. 111–203 title X § 1075(d) · 124 Stat. 1376

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 1780(c)

    Pub. L. 111–203 added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–203 added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Amendment to the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.— Section 11 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1780) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) Federal Law Not Applicable.— Section 920 of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act shall not apply to electronic benefit transfer systems established under this Act or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is act June 4, 1946, ch. 281, 60 Stat. 230, which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1751 of this title and Tables.

Amendments1981–2010 · 3 rounds

2010

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–203 added subsec. (c).

1996

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “the Secretary shall not” for “neither the Secretary nor the State shall”.

1981

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 struck out reference to section 1774 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective 1 day after , except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective , see section 820(a)(4) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 1753 of this title.

Credits

1966–2010 · 4 acts
  1. 1966Pub. L. 89–642, § 11, , 80 Stat. 889
  2. 1981Pub. L. 97–35, title VIII, § 819(f), , 95 Stat. 533
  3. 1996Pub. L. 104–193, title VII, § 726, , 110 Stat. 2302
  4. 2010Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1075(d), , 124 Stat. 2074.
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(Pub. L. 89–642, § 11, , 80 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 97–35, title VIII, § 819(f), , 95 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 104–193, title VII, § 726, , 110 Stat. 2302; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1075(d), , 124 Stat. 2074.)

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