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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 13A — Child Nutrition

§ 1782. Centralization in Department of Agriculture of administration of food service programs for children

Statutory text

Authority for the conduct and supervision of Federal programs to assist schools in providing food service programs for children is assigned to the Department of Agriculture. To the extent practicable, other Federal agencies administering programs under which funds are to be provided to schools for such assistance shall transfer such funds to the Department of Agriculture for distribution through the administrative channels and in accordance with the standards established under this chapter and 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 § 13 · 80 Stat. 885

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 1782

    Pub. L. 89–642, § 13, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 889

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–642, § 13, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 889

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 13. centralization of administration Authority for the conduct and supervision of Federal programs to assist schools in providing food service programs for children is assigned to the Department of Agriculture. To the extent practicable, other Federal agencies administering programs under which funds are to be provided to schools for such assistance shall transfer such funds to the Department of Agriculture for distribution through the administrative channels and in accordance with the standards established under this Act and the National School Lunch Act.

  2. Pub. L. 106–78 title VII § 752(b)(16) · 113 Stat. 1135

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 1782

    Pub. L. 106–78 substituted “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act” for “National School Lunch Act”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–78 substituted “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act” for “National School Lunch Act”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (16) Sections 3, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16(b), 17, and 19(d) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772, 1773, 1776, 1779, 1782, 1785(b), 1786, 1788(d)).

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in text, 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.

Amendments

1999—Pub. L. 106–78 substituted “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act” for “National School Lunch Act”.

Credits

1966–1999 · 2 acts
  1. 1966Pub. L. 89–642, § 13, , 80 Stat. 889
  2. 1999Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 752(b)(16), , 113 Stat. 1170.
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(Pub. L. 89–642, § 13, , 80 Stat. 889; Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 752(b)(16), , 113 Stat. 1170.)

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