Title 7 — Agriculture
Chapter 102 — Emergency Food Assistance
§ 7503. State plan
Statutory text
Plans
In general
To receive commodities under this chapter, a State shall submit to the Secretary an operation and administration plan for the provision of benefits under this chapter.
Updates
A State shall submit to the Secretary for approval any amendment to a plan submitted under paragraph (1) in any case in which the State proposes to make a change to the operation or administration of a program described in the plan.
Requirements
Each plan shall—
designate the State agency responsible for distributing the commodities received under this chapter;
set forth a plan of operation and administration to expeditiously distribute commodities under this chapter;
set forth the standards of eligibility for recipient agencies;
set forth the standards of eligibility for individual or household recipients of commodities, which shall require—
individuals or households to be comprised of needy persons; and
individual or household members to be residing in the geographic location served by the distributing agency at the time of applying for assistance;
at the option of the State agency, describe a plan of operation for 1 or more projects in partnership with 1 or more emergency feeding organizations located in the State to harvest, process, package, or transport donated commodities received under section 7507(d) of this title; and
describe a plan, which may include the use of a State advisory board established under subsection (c), that provides emergency feeding organizations or eligible recipient agencies within the State an opportunity to provide input on the commodity preferences and needs of the emergency feeding organization or eligible recipient agency.
State advisory board
The Secretary shall encourage each State receiving commodities under this chapter to establish a State advisory board consisting of representatives of all entities in the State, both public and private, interested in the distribution of commodities received under this chapter.
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.
Pub. L. 98–8 title II § 202A · 97 Stat. 13
Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 7503
Pub. L. 98–8, title II, § 202A, as added Pub. L. 100–77, title VIII, § 812, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 537
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 98–8, title II, § 202A, as added Pub. L. 100–77, title VIII, § 812, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 537Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–193 title VIII § 871(b) · 110 Stat. 2105
Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 7503
Pub. L. 104–193 amended section generally
Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 7503
Pub. L. 104–193 substituting present provisions for provisions relating to availability of flour, cornmeal, and cheese acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 104–193 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to availability of flour, cornmeal, and cheese acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) State Plan.— Section 202A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (Public Law 98–8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 202A. STATE PLAN. “(a) In General.— To receive commodities under this Act, a State shall submit a plan of operation and administration every 4 years to the Secretary for approval. The plan may be amended at any time, with the approval of the Secretary. “(b) Requirements.— Each plan shall— “(1) designate the State agency responsible for distributing the commodities received under this Act; “(2) set forth a plan of operation and administration to expeditiously distribute commodities under this Act; “(3) set forth the standards of eligibility for recipient agencies; and “(4) set forth the standards of eligibility for individual or household recipients of commodities, which shall require— “(A) individuals or households to be comprised of needy persons; and “(B) individual or household members to be residing in the geographic location served by the distributing agency at the time of applying for assistance. “(c) State Advisory Board.— The Secretary shall encourage each State receiving commodities under this Act to establish a State advisory board consisting of representatives of all entities in the State, both public and private, interested in the distribution of commodities received under this Act.”.Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Pub. L. 110–246 § 4201(b) · 122 Stat. 1651
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7503(a)
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4201(b), added subsec. (a)
Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 7503(a)
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4201(b), struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “To receive commodities under this chapter, a State shall submit a plan of operation and administration every 4 years to the Secretary for approval. The plan may be amended at any time, with the approval of the Secretary.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4201(b), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “To receive commodities under this chapter, a State shall submit a plan of operation and administration every 4 years to the Secretary for approval. The plan may be amended at any time, with the approval of the Secretary.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) State Plans.— Section 202A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7503) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) Plans.— “(1) In general.— To receive commodities under this Act, a State shall submit to the Secretary an operation and administration plan for the provision of benefits under this Act. “(2) Updates.— A State shall submit to the Secretary for approval any amendment to a plan submitted under paragraph (1) in any case in which the State proposes to make a change to the operation or administration of a program described in the plan.” .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. Amendment by section 4201(b) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–334 title IV § 4018(a) · 132 Stat. 4490
Added · 7 U.S.C. § 7503(b)(5); 7 U.S.C. § 7503(b)(6)
Pub. L. 115–334 added pars. (5) and (6)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 115–334 added pars. (5) and (6).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) State Plan.— Section 202A(b) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7503(b)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” after the semicolon; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(5) at the option of the State agency, describe a plan of operation for 1 or more projects in partnership with 1 or more emergency feeding organizations located in the State to harvest, process, package, or transport donated commodities received under section 203D(d); and “(6) describe a plan, which may include the use of a State advisory board established under subsection (c), that provides emergency feeding organizations or eligible recipient agencies within the State an opportunity to provide input on the commodity preferences and needs of the emergency feeding organization or eligible recipient agency.” .
5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
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.
Amendments1996–2018 · 3 rounds
2018
Subsec. (b)(5), (6). Pub. L. 115–334 added pars. (5) and (6).
2008
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4201(b), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “To receive commodities under this chapter, a State shall submit a plan of operation and administration every 4 years to the Secretary for approval. The plan may be amended at any time, with the approval of the Secretary.”
1996
Pub. L. 104–193 amended section generally, substituting present provisions for provisions relating to availability of flour, cornmeal, and cheese acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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.
Amendment by section 4201(b) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective , see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.
Credits
1987–2018 · 5 acts
- 1987Pub. L. 98–8, title II, § 202A, as added Pub. L. 100–77, title VIII, § 812, , 101 Stat. 537
- 1996amended Pub. L. 104–193, title VIII, § 871(b), , 110 Stat. 2344
- 2008Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4201(b), , 122 Stat. 1121
- 2008Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4201(b), , 122 Stat. 1664, 1882
- 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4018(a), , 132 Stat. 4648.
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(Pub. L. 98–8, title II, § 202A, as added Pub. L. 100–77, title VIII, § 812, , 101 Stat. 537; amended Pub. L. 104–193, title VIII, § 871(b), , 110 Stat. 2344; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4201(b), , 122 Stat. 1121; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4201(b), , 122 Stat. 1664, 1882; Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4018(a), , 132 Stat. 4648.)