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42 U.S.C. 1755: Direct expenditures for agricultural commodities and other foods
Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-823. Changed by 23 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.
7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 7 U.S.C. 612c–4, 7 U.S.C. 1424, 42 U.S.C. 1755a, 42 U.S.C. 1755b, 42 U.S.C. 1762a.
2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Food and Nutrition Administration, Department of Agriculture (2).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (a), (e)
- H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (a), (e)
How it got here
2019
- Pub. L. 116–6 substituted "September 30, 2018" for "September 30, 2020". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019) Law text · (e)
2014
- Pub. L. 113–79 added subsec. (f). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (f)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–296 substituted "2020" for "2010". (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) Law text · (e)
2009
- Pub. L. 111–80 substituted "2010" for "2009". Law text · (e)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–171 substituted "2003" for "2001". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (e)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–224 substituted "2001" for "2000". (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
1999
- Pub. L. 106–170 designated existing provisions as introductory provisions and subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). (Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999) Law text · (e)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–336 redesignated subsecs. (e) to (g) as (c) to (e), respectively, and struck out former subsecs. (c) and (d) which read as follows: (William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (c), (d), (e), (f), (g)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–448, §101, substituted in second sentence "Except as provided in the next 2 sentences, any school" for "Any school" and inserted after second sentence "Any school food authority may refuse some or all of the fresh fruits and vegetables offered to the school food authority i… · (a)
- Pub. L. 103–448, §102, amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to cash donations in lieu of commodity donations during school year for school food service programs and withholding of funds for States administered by Secretary for disbursement to participa… · (b)
- Pub. L. 103–448, §103, added subsec. (g). · (g)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–147, §302, substituted "the Secretary's" for "his" in par. (1), substituted "the Secretary" for "him" in par. (2), and, in concluding provisions, substituted "expenditure by the Secretary" for "expenditure by him" and made technical amendments to the references to section 7… · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–147, §131(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "The national average value of donated foods, or cash payments in lieu thereof, shall be 11 cents, adjusted on July 1, 1982, and each July 1 thereafter to reflect changes in the Pr… · (e)
- Pub. L. 101–147, §131(a)(2), substituted "To the maximum extent feasible, each State agency" for "Each State agency". · (e)
1988
- Pub. L. 100–237 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (e)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661, amended section identically, in subsec. (a)(3), making technical amendment to reference to section 1769 of this title to reflect renumbering of corresponding section of original act and, in subsec. (b), substituting "June 1" … · (a), (b)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–35, §819(h), struck out references to section 1754 of this title, and section 5 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. · (a)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §802, substituted provisions requiring value to be set at 11 cents, as adjusted on July 1, 1982, and each July 1, thereafter, for provisions requiring value to be set at not less than 10 cents, as adjusted on an annual basis each school year after June 30, 1975. · (e)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–499 added subsec. (f). · (f)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–627, §5(b), substituted provision relating to Price Index for Food Used in Schools and Institutions for provision relating to Consumer Price Index. · (e)
- Pub. L. 95–627, §12(a), which provided for inserting "(which may include domestic seafood commodities and their products)" after "alternatives" was executed by inserting that parenthetical after "alternates" as the probable intent of Congress. · (e)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–166, §§7, 10(1), inserted provision which authorized refusal of commodities and receipt of other commodities available to State, in lieu of refused commodities, and in cl. (3) authorized grants for pilot projects and cash-in-lieu of commodities study required to be carried o… · (a)
- Pub. L. 95–166, §5, in revising subsec. (b), changed commodity distribution program to a school year from a fiscal year basis, and among other changes, extended deadline for estimated valuation and payment to May 15 and June 15 from February 15 and March 15, and struck out provision re… · (b)
- Pub. L. 95–166, §19(a), substituted "school years" and "school year after June 30, 1975" for "fiscal years" and "fiscal year after June 30, 1975", respectively. · (e)
1975
- Pub. L. 94–105, §11(a), inserted provision prohibiting issuance of specifications in purchase of agricultural commodities and other foods unless such specifications result in significant advantages to the authorized food service programs. · (a)
- Pub. L. 94–105, §4, substituted references to all schools of States for references to only nonprofit private schools of States in provisions covering Secretary's direct administration of school food service programs. · (b)
- Pub. L. 94–105, §11(b), inserted provision mandating that not less than 75 per centum of assistance under this subsection shall be in form of donated foods for the school lunch program. · (e)
1974
- Pub. L. 93–326 added subsec. (e). · (e)
1973
- Pub. L. 93–13 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a). · (a)
- Pub. L. 93–150, in revising text to make provisions applicable each fiscal year rather than only for fiscal year ending June 30, 1973, substituted in: first sentence, "As of February 15 of each fiscal year" and "during that fiscal year" for "As of March 15, 1973" and "during the fiscal… · (b)
- Pub. L. 93–13 added subsec. (b). · (b)
- Pub. L. 93–150 reenacted provisions without change. · (c)
- Pub. L. 93–13 added subsec. (c). · (c)
- Pub. L. 93–150 reenacted provisions without change. · (d)
- Pub. L. 93–13 added subsec. (d). · (d)
1970
- Pub. L. 91–248 increased amount authorized for administrative expenses by 3½ percent of the amount appropriated to carry out this chapter and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, other than section 1772 of this title, made such amount available for the Secretary's administrative expenses, authorized us…
1968
- Pub. L. 90–302 inserted "except section 1761 of this title" after "The funds appropriated for any fiscal year for carrying out the provisions of this chapter,".
1962
- Pub. L. 87–823 substituted ", less the amount apportioned by him pursuant to sections 1753, 1754, and 1759 of this title, and less the amount appropriated pursuant to section 1759a of this title" for "and less the amount apportioned to him pursuant to sections 1753, 1754, and 1759 of this title".
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.