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Title 7 — Agriculture

Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching

§ 3175. Nutrition education program

Statutory text

(a)

Definition of 1862 Institution and 1890 Institution

In this section, the terms “1862 Institution” and “1890 Institution” have the meaning given those terms in section 7601 of this title.

(b)

Establishment

The Secretary shall establish a national education program which shall include, but not be limited to, the dissemination of the results of food and human nutrition research performed or funded by the Department of Agriculture.

(c)

Employment and training

To enable low-income individuals and families to engage in nutritionally sound food purchasing and preparation practices, the expanded food and nutrition education program presently conducted under section 343(d) of this title, shall provide for the employment and training of professional and paraprofessional aides to engage in direct nutrition education of low-income families and in other appropriate nutrition education programs. To the maximum extent practicable, program aides shall be hired from the indigenous target population.

(d)

Allocation of funding

Beginning with the fiscal year ending —

(1)

Any funds annually appropriated under section 343(d) of this title, for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education program, up to the amount appropriated under such section for such program for the fiscal year ending , shall be allocated to each State in the same proportion as funds appropriated under such section for the conduct of the program for the fiscal year ending , are allocated among the States; with the exception that the Secretary may retain up to 2 per centum of such amount for the conduct of such program in States that did not participate in such program in the fiscal year ending .

(2)

Any funds appropriated annually under section 343(d) of this title, for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education program in excess of the amount appropriated under such section for the conduct of the program for the fiscal year ending , shall be allocated as follows:

(A)

4 per centum shall be available to the Secretary for administrative, technical, and other services necessary for the administration of the program.

(B)

Notwithstanding section 343(d) of this title, the remainder shall be allocated among the States as follows:

(i)

$100,000 shall be distributed to each 1862 Institution and 1890 Institution.

(ii)

Subject to clause (iii), the remainder shall be allocated to each State in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated under this clause as—

(I)

the population living at or below 125 percent of the income poverty guidelines (as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget and as adjusted pursuant to section 9902(2) of title 42) in the State; bears to

(II)

the total population living at or below 125 percent of those income poverty guidelines in all States;

 as determined by the most recent decennial census at the time at which each such additional amount is first appropriated.

(iii)
(I)

Before any allocation of funds under clause (ii), for any fiscal year for which the amount of funds appropriated for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education program exceeds the amount of funds appropriated for the program for fiscal year 2007, the following percentage of such excess funds for the fiscal year shall be allocated to the 1890 Institutions in accordance with subclause (II):

(aa)

10 percent for fiscal year 2009.

(bb)

11 percent for fiscal year 2010.

(cc)

12 percent for fiscal year 2011.

(dd)

13 percent for fiscal year 2012.

(ee)

14 percent for fiscal year 2013.

(ff)

15 percent for fiscal year 2014 and for each fiscal year thereafter.

(II)

Funds made available under subclause (I) shall be allocated to each 1890 Institution in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated under this clause as—

(aa)

the population living at or below 125 percent of the income poverty guidelines (as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget and as adjusted pursuant to section 9902(2) of title 42) in the State in which the 1890 Institution is located; bears to

(bb)

the total population living at or below 125 percent of those income poverty guidelines in all States in which 1890 Institutions are located;

 as determined by the most recent decennial census at the time at which each such additional amount is first appropriated.

(iv)

Nothing in this subparagraph precludes the Secretary from developing educational materials and programs for persons in income ranges above the level designated in this subparagraph.

(e)

Complementary administration

The Secretary shall ensure the complementary administration of the expanded food and nutrition education program by 1862 Institutions and 1890 Institutions in a State.

(f)

Coordination

Projects carried out with funds made available under section 343(d) of this title, to carry out the program established under subsection (b) may be coordinated with the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program under section 2036a of this title or another health promotion or nutrition improvement strategy, whether publicly or privately funded, as determined by the Secretary.

(g)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the expanded food and nutrition education program established under section 343(d) of this title and this section $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2023.

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. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977

    Pub. L. 95–113 title XIV § 1425 · 91 Stat. 913

    Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3175

    Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1425, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1000

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1425, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 1000

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1425. nutrition education program (a) The Secretary shall establish a national education program which shall include, but not be limited to, the dissemination of the results of food and human nutrition research performed or funded by the Department of Agriculture. (b) In order to enable low-income individuals and families to engage in nutritionally sound food purchasing and preparation practices, the expanded food and nutrition education program presently conducted under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 373, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 343(d)), shall be expanded to provide for the employment and training of professional and paraprofessional aides to engage in direct nutrition education of low-income families and in other appropriate nutrition education programs. Funds for carrying out the provisions of this subsection shall be allocated to each State in an amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated as the population of the State living at or below 125 per centum of the income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget (adjusted pursuant to section 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 (86 Stat. 697, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 2971d)), bears to the total population of all the States living at or below 125 per centum of the income poverty guidelines, as determined by the last preceding decennial census at the time each such sum is first appropriated. To the maximum extent practicable, program aides shall be hired from the indigenous target population. The provisions of this subsection shall not preclude the Secretary from developing educational materials and programs for persons in income ranges above the level designated in this subsection.

  2. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–98 title XIV § 1423 · 95 Stat. 1213

    Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(b)

    Pub. L. 97–98 substantially retained existing provisions of the subsection relating to expanded food and nutrition education programs and transferred remaining provisions relating to allocation of funds to States and the authority of the Secretary to develop educational materials and programs for persons in certain income ranges to a new subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–98 substantially retained existing provisions of the subsection relating to expanded food and nutrition education programs and transferred remaining provisions relating to allocation of funds to States and the authority of the Secretary to develop educational materials and programs for persons in certain income ranges to a new subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1423. nutrition education program Section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175) is amended by— (1) amending subsection (b) to read as follows: “(b) In order to enable low-income individuals and families to engage in nutritionally sound food purchasing and preparation practices, the expanded food and nutrition education program conducted under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), shall provide for the employment and training of professional and paraprofessional aides to engage in direct nutrition education of low-income families and in other appropriate nutrition education programs. To the maximum extent practicable, such program aides shall be hired from the indigenous target population.”; and (2) adding a new subsection as follows: “(c) Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982— “(1) Any funds annually appropriated under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914, for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education program, up to the amount appropriated under such section for such program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, shall be allocated to each State in the same proportion as funds appropriated under such section for the conduct of the program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, are allocated among the States; with the exception that the Secretary may retain up to 2 per centum of such amount for the conduct of such program in States that did not participate in such program in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981. “(2) Any funds appropriated annually under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914, for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education program in excess of the amount appropriated under such section for the conduct of the program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, shall be allocated as follows: “(A) 4 per centum shall be available to the Secretary for administrative, technical, and other services necessary for the administration of the program. “(B) The remainder shall be allocated among the States as follows: “(i) 10 per centum shall be distributed equally among all States; and “(ii) the remainder shall be allocated to each State in an amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated under this subparagraph as the population of the State living at or below 125 per centum of the income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget (adjusted pursuant to section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Ante, p. 511. of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902)), bears to the total population of all the States living at or below 125 per centum of the income poverty guidelines, as determined by the last preceding decennial census at the time each such additional amount is first appropriated. The provisions of this subparagraph shall not preclude the Secretary from developing educational materials and programs for persons in income ranges above the level designated in this subparagraph.”.

  3. National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act Amendments of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–98 title XIV § 1423 · 95 Stat. 1213

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(c)

    Pub. L. 97–98 added subsec. (c), and included therein provisions relating to allocation of funds to States and the authority of the Secretary to develop educational materials and programs for persons in certain income ranges formerly contained in subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–98 added subsec. (c), and included therein provisions relating to allocation of funds to States and the authority of the Secretary to develop educational materials and programs for persons in certain income ranges formerly contained in subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1423. nutrition education program Section 1425 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175) is amended by— (1) amending subsection (b) to read as follows: “(b) In order to enable low-income individuals and families to engage in nutritionally sound food purchasing and preparation practices, the expanded food and nutrition education program conducted under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), shall provide for the employment and training of professional and paraprofessional aides to engage in direct nutrition education of low-income families and in other appropriate nutrition education programs. To the maximum extent practicable, such program aides shall be hired from the indigenous target population.”; and (2) adding a new subsection as follows: “(c) Beginning with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982— “(1) Any funds annually appropriated under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914, for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education program, up to the amount appropriated under such section for such program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, shall be allocated to each State in the same proportion as funds appropriated under such section for the conduct of the program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, are allocated among the States; with the exception that the Secretary may retain up to 2 per centum of such amount for the conduct of such program in States that did not participate in such program in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981. “(2) Any funds appropriated annually under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914, for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education program in excess of the amount appropriated under such section for the conduct of the program for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, shall be allocated as follows: “(A) 4 per centum shall be available to the Secretary for administrative, technical, and other services necessary for the administration of the program. “(B) The remainder shall be allocated among the States as follows: “(i) 10 per centum shall be distributed equally among all States; and “(ii) the remainder shall be allocated to each State in an amount which bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated under this subparagraph as the population of the State living at or below 125 per centum of the income poverty guidelines prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget (adjusted pursuant to section 673(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act Ante, p. 511. of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 9902)), bears to the total population of all the States living at or below 125 per centum of the income poverty guidelines, as determined by the last preceding decennial census at the time each such additional amount is first appropriated. The provisions of this subparagraph shall not preclude the Secretary from developing educational materials and programs for persons in income ranges above the level designated in this subparagraph.”.

  4. Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XVII § 1776(b) · 104 Stat. 3359

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(c)(3)

    Pub. L. 101–624 added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 101–624 added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.— Section 1425(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 7 USC 3175. Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3125(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the expanded food and nutrition education program established under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 373, chapter 79; 7 U.S.C. 343(d)) and this section $63,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $68,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $73,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $78,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $83,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.”.

  5. Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–127 title VIII § 809 · 110 Stat. 888

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(c)(3)

    Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “, $83,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 and 1997” for “$63,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $68,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $73,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $78,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $83,000,000 for fiscal year 1995”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “, $83,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 and 1997” for “$63,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $68,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $73,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $78,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $83,000,000 for fiscal year 1995”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 809. FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. Section 1425(c)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175(c)(3)) is amended by striking “$63,000,000” and all that follows through “fiscal year 1995” and inserting “, $83,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 and 1997”.

  6. Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–185 title III § 301(a)(6) · 112 Stat. 523

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(c)(3)

    Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “through 2002” for “and 1997”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “through 2002” for “and 1997”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) in section 1425(c)(3) (7 U.S.C. 3175(c)(3)), by striking “and 1997” and inserting “through 2002”;

  7. Pub. L. 107–171 title VII § 7106 · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(c)(3)

    Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7106. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. Section 1425(c)(3) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175(c)(3)) is amended by striking “2002” and inserting “2007”.

  8. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7116(a)(2) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Changed · 7 U.S.C. § 3175

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(2), reenacted section catchline without change

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(2), reenacted section catchline without change.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by striking the section heading and designation and inserting the following: “SEC. 1425. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM. “(a) Definition of 1862 Institution and 1890 Institution.— In this section, the terms ‘1862 Institution’ and ‘1890 Institution’ have the meaning given those terms in section 2 of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601).” ;

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7116(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1221, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7116(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1982, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3175e of this title] take effect on October 1, 2008.” [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]

  9. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7116(a)(1) · 122 Stat. 1651

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(a)(d)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(1)–(5)(A), added subsec. (a)

    2. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(a)(d)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(1)–(5)(A), redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (c) as (b) to (d), respectively

    3. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(a)(d)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(1)–(5)(A), inserted headings, and in subsec. (c) substituted “To enable” for “In order to enable”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a) to (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(1)–(5)(A), added subsec. (a), redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (c) as (b) to (d), respectively, inserted headings, and in subsec. (c) substituted “To enable” for “In order to enable”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (c) as subsections (b) through (d), respectively;

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7116(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1221, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7116(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1982, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3175e of this title] take effect on October 1, 2008.” [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]

  10. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7116(a)(5)(B) · 122 Stat. 1651

    1. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(d)(2)(B)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(5)(B), added subpar. (B)

    2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(d)(2)(B)

      Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(5)(B), struck out former subpar. (B) which related to allocation of funds other than for administrative or technical purposes, 10 percent of which was to be distributed equally among all States, and the remainder was to be allocated to each State in an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated as the population of the State living at or below 125 percent of income poverty guidelines bore to the total population of all the States living at or below 125 percent of such guidelines

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(5)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which related to allocation of funds other than for administrative or technical purposes, 10 percent of which was to be distributed equally among all States, and the remainder was to be allocated to each State in an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated as the population of the State living at or below 125 percent of income poverty guidelines bore to the total population of all the States living at or below 125 percent of such guidelines.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: “(B) Notwithstanding section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), the remainder shall be allocated among the States as follows: “(i) $100,000 shall be distributed to each 1862 Institution and 1890 Institution. “(ii) Subject to clause (iii), the remainder shall be allocated to each State in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated under this clause as— “(I) the population living at or below 125 percent of the income poverty guidelines (as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget and as adjusted pursuant to section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) in the State; bears to “(II) the total population living at or below 125 percent of those income poverty guidelines in all States; as determined by the most recent decennial census at the time at which each such additional amount is first appropriated. “(iii) (I) Before any allocation of funds under clause (ii), for any fiscal year for which the amount of funds appropriated for the conduct of the expanded food and nutrition education program exceeds the amount of funds appropriated for the program for fiscal year 2007, the following percentage of such excess funds for the fiscal year shall be allocated to the 1890 Institutions in accordance with subclause (II): “(aa) 10 percent for fiscal year 2009. “(bb) 11 percent for fiscal year 2010. “(cc) 12 percent for fiscal year 2011. “(dd) 13 percent for fiscal year 2012. “(ee) 14 percent for fiscal year 2013. “(ff) 15 percent for fiscal year 2014 and for each fiscal year thereafter. “(II) Funds made available under subclause (I) shall be allocated to each 1890 Institution in an amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated under this clause as— “(aa) the population living at or below 125 percent of the income poverty guidelines (as prescribed by the Office of Management and Budget and as adjusted pursuant to section 673(2) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9902(2))) in the State in which the 1890 Institution is located; bears to “(bb) the total population living at or below 125 percent of those income poverty guidelines in all States in which 1890 Institutions are located; as determined by the most recent decennial census at the time at which each such additional amount is first appropriated. “(iv) Nothing in this subparagraph precludes the Secretary from developing educational materials and programs for persons in income ranges above the level designated in this subparagraph.” ; and

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7116(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1221, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7116(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1982, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3175e of this title] take effect on October 1, 2008.” [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]

  11. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7116(a)(5)(C) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(d)(3)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(5)(C), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the expanded food and nutrition education program established under section 343(d) of this title and this section, $83,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2007.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(5)(C), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the expanded food and nutrition education program established under section 343(d) of this title and this section, $83,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2007.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) by striking paragraph (3); and

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7116(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1221, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7116(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1982, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3175e of this title] take effect on October 1, 2008.” [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]

  12. Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7116(a)(6) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(e); 7 U.S.C. § 3175(f)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(6), added subsecs. (e) and (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(6), added subsecs. (e) and (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) by adding at the end the following: “(e) Complementary Administration.— The Secretary shall ensure the complementary administration of the expanded food and nutrition education program by 1862 Institutions and 1890 Institutions in a State. “(f) Authorization of Appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the expanded food and nutrition education program established under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), and this section $90,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.” .

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7116(c), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1221, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7116(c), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1982, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3175e of this title] take effect on October 1, 2008.” [Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]

  13. Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 title VII § 7110 · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(f)

    Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 7110. NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM.   Section 1425(f) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3175(f)) is amended by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

  14. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 7112(2) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(f)

    Pub. L. 115–334, § 7112(2), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7112(2), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: “(f) Coordination.— Projects carried out with funds made available under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (7 U.S.C. 343(d)), to carry out the program established under subsection (b) may be coordinated with the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program under section 28 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a) or another health promotion or nutrition improvement strategy, whether publicly or privately funded, as determined by the Secretary.” ; and

  15. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 § 7112(1) · 132 Stat. 4490

    1. Redesignated · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(g)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 7112(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g)

    2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 3175(g)

      Pub. L. 115–334, § 7112(1), (3), substituted “2023” for “2018”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7112(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and substituted “2023” for “2018”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g);

19 of 19 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Amendments1981–2018 · 8 rounds

2018

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7112(2), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 115–334, § 7112(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g) and substituted “2023” for “2018”.

2014

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted “2018” for “2012”.

2008

Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(2), reenacted section catchline without change.

Subsecs. (a) to (d). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(1)–(5)(A), added subsec. (a), redesignated former subsecs. (a) to (c) as (b) to (d), respectively, inserted headings, and in subsec. (c) substituted “To enable” for “In order to enable”.

Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(5)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which related to allocation of funds other than for administrative or technical purposes, 10 percent of which was to be distributed equally among all States, and the remainder was to be allocated to each State in an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount to be allocated as the population of the State living at or below 125 percent of income poverty guidelines bore to the total population of all the States living at or below 125 percent of such guidelines.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(5)(C), struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the expanded food and nutrition education program established under section 343(d) of this title and this section, $83,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2007.”

Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7116(a)(6), added subsecs. (e) and (f).

2002

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 107–171 substituted “2007” for “2002”.

1998

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 105–185 substituted “through 2002” for “and 1997”.

1996

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “, $83,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 and 1997” for “$63,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $68,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $73,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $78,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $83,000,000 for fiscal year 1995”.

1990

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 101–624 added par. (3).

1981

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–98 substantially retained existing provisions of the subsection relating to expanded food and nutrition education programs and transferred remaining provisions relating to allocation of funds to States and the authority of the Secretary to develop educational materials and programs for persons in certain income ranges to a new subsec. (c).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–98 added subsec. (c), and included therein provisions relating to allocation of funds to States and the authority of the Secretary to develop educational materials and programs for persons in certain income ranges formerly contained in subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective , the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7116(c), , 122 Stat. 1221, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7116(c), , 122 Stat. 1664, 1982, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 3175e of this title] take effect on .”

[Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical provisions. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 8701 of this title.]

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–624 effective , see section 1781(b)(1) of Pub. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective , see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4301 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective , see section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113, set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under section 1307 of this title.

Credits

1977–2018 · 10 acts
  1. 1977Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1425, , 91 Stat. 1000
  2. 1981Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1423, , 95 Stat. 1307
  3. 1990Pub. L. 101–624, title XVII, § 1776(b), , 104 Stat. 3814
  4. 1996Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 809, , 110 Stat. 1164
  5. 1998Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(6), , 112 Stat. 562
  6. 2002Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7106, , 116 Stat. 432
  7. 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7116(a), , 122 Stat. 1220
  8. 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7116(a), , 122 Stat. 1664, 1981
  9. 2014Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7110, , 128 Stat. 870
  10. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7112, , 132 Stat. 4785.
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(Pub. L. 95–113, title XIV, § 1425, , 91 Stat. 1000; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1423, , 95 Stat. 1307; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVII, § 1776(b), , 104 Stat. 3814; Pub. L. 104–127, title VIII, § 809, , 110 Stat. 1164; Pub. L. 105–185, title III, § 301(a)(6), , 112 Stat. 562; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7106, , 116 Stat. 432; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7116(a), , 122 Stat. 1220; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7116(a), , 122 Stat. 1664, 1981; Pub. L. 113–79, title VII, § 7110, , 128 Stat. 870; Pub. L. 115–334, title VII, § 7112, , 132 Stat. 4785.)

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