Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 64 — Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching
§ 3175b. Expansion of effective food, nutrition, and consumer education services
Statutory text
The purpose of the program provided for under sections 3175a through 3175e of this title is to expand effective food, nutrition, and consumer education services to the greatest practicable number of low-income individuals, including those participating in or eligible to participate in the programs under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], to assist them to—
increase their ability to manage their food budgets, including food stamps and other food assistance;
increase their ability to buy food that satisfies nutritional needs and promotes good health; and
improve their food preparation, storage, safety, preservation, and sanitation practices.
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.
Food Security Act of 1985
Pub. L. 99–198 title XV § 1585 · 99 Stat. 1354
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 3175b
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XV, § 1585, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1596.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 99–198, title XV, § 1585, Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1596.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 1585. purpose The purpose of the program provided for under sections 1584 through 1588 is to expand effective food, nutrition, and consumer education services to the greatest practicable number of low-income individuals, including those participating in or eligible to participate in the programs under the Food Stamp Act of 1977, to assist them to— (1) increase their ability to manage their food budgets, including food stamps and other food assistance; (2) increase their ability to buy food that satisfies nutritional needs and promotes good health; and (3) improve their food preparation, storage, safety, preservation, and sanitation practices.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Food Stamp Act of 1977, referred to in text, subsequently renamed the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, is Pub. L. 88–525, , 78 Stat. 703, which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and not as part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.