Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 13A — Child Nutrition
§ 1780. Prohibitions
Statutory text
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.
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.
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.
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. 889Enacted 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.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”.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”.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.