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42 U.S.C. 1757: State disbursement to schools
Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-433. Changed by 6 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (g)
- H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (g)
How it got here
1996
- Pub. L. 104–193 designated first and second sentences as subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively, substituted "in subsection (a)" for "in the preceding sentence" in subsec. (b), designated third sentence as subsec. (c) and substituted "The State educational agency may" for "Nothing in the preceding sent… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text
1989
- Pub. L. 101–147, §312(1), substituted "school lunch" for "school-lunch" in three places.
- Pub. L. 101–147, §304, which directed the amendment of subsec. (d) by substituting "individuals" for "persons", "to have 1 or more mental or physical handicaps" for "to be mentally or physically handicapped", and "for individuals with mental or physical handicaps" for "for mentally or physically ha…
- Pub. L. 101–147, §201, inserted after first sentence "The agreements described in the preceding sentence shall be permanent agreements that may be amended as necessary. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed to limit the ability of the State educational agency to suspend or terminate …
1981
- Pub. L. 97–35 substituted references to per meal reimbursement rate, for references to Federal food-cost contribution rate wherever appearing, and struck out reference to section 1754 of this title, and food service equipment assistance.
1978
- Pub. L. 95–627 inserted provision relating to definition of "child" and "children".
1977
- Pub. L. 95–166 substituted "food service equipment assistance" for "nonfood assistance".
1973
- Pub. L. 93–150 provided that in any fiscal year in which the national average payment per lunch determined under section 1753 of this title is increased above the amount prescribed in the previous fiscal year, the maximum Federal food-cost contribution rate, for the type of lunch served, shall be i…
1972
- Pub. L. 92–433 substituted provision that disbursement to schools be made for the purpose of assisting them to finance the costs of agricultural commodities, for provision that such disbursement be made for the purpose of reimbursing them for such costs and inserted provision that lunch assistance …
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.