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42 U.S.C. 1760: Miscellaneous provisions
Created in 1962 by Public Law 87-688. Changed by 20 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.
4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 1762, 42 U.S.C. 1766, 42 U.S.C. 1766a, 42 U.S.C. 1786.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Food and Nutrition Administration, Department of Agriculture (1).
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (f), (l), (q)
- H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (f), (l), (q)
How it got here
2022
- Pub. L. 117–328, §502(a)(1), inserted "and Indian Tribal organizations" after "State agencies" in pars. (1) and (2)(A). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 117–328, §502(a)(2), inserted "and Indian Tribal organization" before "budget" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (b)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–95 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 7801 of title 20. (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (d)
2010
- Pub. L. 111–296, §361, added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary shall incorporate, in the Secretary's agreements with the State educational agencies, the express requirements under this chapter with respect to the ope… (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 111–296, §441(a)(4), struck out subsec. (k) which related to expedited rulemaking. (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 111–296, §403, substituted "2010 through 2015" for "2005 through 2009". (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 111–296, §205, added subsec. (p). (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) Law text · (p)
- Pub. L. 111–296, §206, added subsec. (q). (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) Law text · (q)
- Pub. L. 111–296, §362, added subsec. (r). (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010) Law text · (r)
2004
- Pub. L. 108–265, §108(b), redesignated par. (8) as (3), added par. (4), and redesignated former pars. (3) to (7) as (5) to (9), respectively. (Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 108–265, §115, added subsec. (m). (Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004) Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 108–265, §114, struck out subsec. (m), which related to grants for food and nutrition projects for each of fiscal years 1995 through 2003. (Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004) Law text · (m)
- Pub. L. 108–265, §203(i)(2), struck out subsec. (p), which authorized grants for carrying out the demonstration project under section 1786(r) of this title and directed the Secretary to conduct an evaluation of such project and grant program. (Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004) Law text · (p)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–171 added par. (4). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (n)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–224 added subsec. (p). (Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000) Law text · (p)
1998
- Pub. L. 105–336, §107(j)(3)(A)(i), struck out "mental or physical" before "disabilities". (William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (d), (ii)
- Pub. L. 105–336, §107(j)(3)(A)(ii), added par. (8). (William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 105–336, §104(a), substituted "breakfasts, lunches, suppers, and supplements" for "school breakfasts and lunches", substituted "sections 1753, 1759a, 1761, and 1766" for "sections 1753 and 1759a", and substituted "meals and supplements" for "lunches and breakfasts" in two place… (William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 105–336, §104(b), substituted "$25,000" for "$10,000". (William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 105–336, §104(c), substituted "2003" for "1998". (William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (m), (5)
- Pub. L. 105–336, §104(d), added subsec. (n). (William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (n)
- Pub. L. 105–336, §104(e), added subsec. (o). (William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998) Law text · (o)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(a), substituted "be available at any reasonable time" for "at all times be available". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(b), substituted "the Secretary shall not" for "neither the Secretary nor the State shall". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(3), redesignated par. (9) as (1). Former par. (1) redesignated (6). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(1), substituted "the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands" for "the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(3), redesignated par. (7) as (2). Former par. (2) redesignated (7). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(2), (3), redesignated par. (5) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: " 'Participation rate' for a State means a number equal to the number of lunches, consisting of a combination of foods and meeting the minimum requirements prescribed… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(2), (3), redesignated par. (6) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: " 'Assistance need rate' (A) in the case of any State having an average annual per capita income equal to or greater than the average annual per capita income for all… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(3), redesignated par. (8) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (3). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(3), redesignated pars. (1) and (2) as (6) and (7), respectively. Former pars. (6) and (7) redesignated (4) and (2), respectively. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d), (7)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(3), redesignated par. (8) as (5). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(c)(3), redesignated par. (9) as (1). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §701(b), added par. (9). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(d), struck out "the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands," after "the Virgin Islands of the United States,". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(e)(3), substituted "with the guidelines contained in the most recent 'Dietary Guidelines for Americans' that is published under section 5341 of title 7" for "with the Guidelines" in introductory provisions. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(e)(1), (2), redesignated par. (3) as (1) and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "Prior to the publication of final regulations that implement changes that are intended to bring the meal pattern requirements of the school lunch and breakfast programs into conform… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(e)(1), (2), redesignated par. (4) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "Notwithstanding chapter 5 of title 5, not later than 45 days after the publication of the proposed regulations permitting the use of food-based menu systems, the Sec… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(e)(2), redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (1) and (2), respectively. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (k), (4)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(e)(1), struck out par. (5) which read as follows: "The final regulations shall reflect comments made at each phase of the proposed rulemaking process, including the public meeting required under paragraph (2)." (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (k)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(f)(1), struck out "and" at end of cl. (iii), substituted period for semicolon at end of cl. (iv), and struck out cls. (v) to (vii) which read as follows: (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(f)(2), designated subpar. (A) as par. (3) and struck out subpars. (B) to (D) which read as follows: (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(f)(3)(A), substituted "that increases Federal costs or that relates to" for "of any requirement relating to" in introductory provisions. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(f)(3)(B), (C), redesignated subpars. (E) to (L) as (D) to (K), respectively, and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "offer versus serve provisions;". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(f)(3)(D), substituted "or" for "and" at end. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(f)(3)(C), redesignated subpar. (M) as (L). Former subpar. (L) redesignated (K). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(f)(3)(C), redesignated subpar. (N) as (M). Former subpar. (M) redesignated (L). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l), (N)
- Pub. L. 104–193, §705(f)(4), struck out subpar. (A) and designation of subpar. (B) and redesignated cls. (i) to (iv) of former subpar. (B) as subpars. (A) to (D). Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l)
1994
- Pub. L. 103–448, §112(a)(1), in first sentence struck out cl. (C) which read as follows: "with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, nonprofit child care centers certified as such by the Governor of Puerto Rico" and in second sentence struck out "of clauses (A) and (B)" after … · (d)
- Pub. L. 103–448, §§112(b)–(d), 113, added subsecs. (j) to (m). · (j), (k), (l), (m)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–147, §312(1), substituted "school lunch" for "school-lunch". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–147, §§306(b)(1), 312(1), substituted "the Secretary's" for "his" in two places and "school lunch" for "school-lunch". · (b)
- Pub. L. 101–147, §306(b)(2), substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–147, §306(a)(1), amended par. (8), as amended identically by Pub. L. 99–500 and 99–591, §373(a), and Pub. L. 99–661, §4503(a), to read as if only the amendment by Pub. L. 99–661 was enacted, resulting in no change in text, see 1986 Amendment note below. · (d)
- Pub. L. 101–147, §306(b)(3), substituted "personal" for "his" before "use". · (g)
- Pub. L. 101–147, §306(b)(4), struck out "(42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.)" after "Child Nutrition Act of 1966" and "(42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)" after "Older Americans Act of 1965". · (i)
- Pub. L. 101–147, §306(a)(2), amended subsec. (i), as amended identically by Pub. L. 99–500 and 99–591, §326, and Pub. L. 99–661, §4206, to read as if only the amendment by Pub. L. 99–661 was enacted, resulting in no change in text, see 1986 Amendment note below. · (i)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–71 amended par. (5) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (5) read as follows: " 'School' means (A) any public or nonprofit private school of high school grade or under, (B) any public or licensed nonprofit private residential child care institution (including, but not lim… · (d)
1986
- Pub. L. 99–661, §4205(a)(2), inserted "On July 1, 1988, and each July 1 thereafter, the Secretary shall adjust the tuition limitation amount prescribed in clause (A) of the first sentence of this paragraph to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers during… · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §325(a), which directed the amendment of subpar. (A) by striking out "except private schools whose average yearly tuition exceeds $1,500 per child," after "grade or under," was executed by striking out "except private schools whose average yearl… · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–661, §4205(a)(1), substituted "$2,000" for "$1,500". · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §373(a), and Pub. L. 99–661, §4503(a), amended subsec. (d) identically, adding par. (8). · (d)
- Pub. L. 99–500 and Pub. L. 99–591, §326, and Pub. L. 99–661, §4206, amended section identically, adding subsec. (i). · (i)
1981
- Pub. L. 97–35, §819(c)(1), struck out par. (3) which defined "food service equipment assistance", and redesignated pars. (4) to (8) as (3) to (7), respectively. · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §808(a), inserted reference to private schools in par. (6). · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §813(d), added par. (8). · (d)
- Pub. L. 97–35, §819(c)(2), struck out provisions relating to net cost of operating limitation. · (h)
1980
- Pub. L. 96–499 inserted ", but excluding Job Corps Centers funded by the Department of Labor". · (d)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–627, §10(b), substituted "from July 1 through June 30" for "determined in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary". · (d)
- Pub. L. 95–627, §10(a), added subsecs. (f) and (g). · (f), (g)
- Pub. L. 95–627, §6(a), added subsec. (h). · (h)
1977
- Pub. L. 95–166, §3, substituted "food service equipment assistance" for "nonfood assistance". · (d)
- Pub. L. 95–166, §19(c), added par. (7). · (d)
1975
- Pub. L. 94–105, §9(b), inserted reference to Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. · (d)
- Pub. L. 94–105, §9(a), (c), struck out par. (3) defining "Nonprofit private schools", redesignated pars. (4) to (7) as (3) to (6), respectively, and in par. (6), as so redesignated, expanded definition of "school" to include any public or licensed nonprofit private residentia… · (d)
- Pub. L. 94–105, §9(d), added subsec. (e). · (e)
1970
- Pub. L. 91–248 provided that data upon which State apportionments are calculated is program year completed two years immediately prior to fiscal year for which appropriation is requested. · (d)
1962
- Pub. L. 87–823 struck out requirement of just and equitable distribution of funds in States maintaining separate schools for minority and majority races. · (c)
- Pub. L. 87–823 redefined "State" in par. (1) to recognize Hawaiian and Alaskan statehood and to include American Samoa; "State educational agency" in par. (2) to exclude an exception applicable to the District of Columbia and language which was effective by its terms only through June … · (d)
- Pub. L. 87–688 inserted "American Samoa," after "Guam". · (d)
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