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42 U.S.C. 1789: Department of Defense overseas dependents' schools

Created in 1978 by Public Law 89-642. Changed by 2 later laws. 2 bills in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 2243.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1986Pub. L. 99-661

1986Pub. L. 99-500

1978Pub. L. 89-642added it

42 U.S.C. 1789Department of Defense overseas dependents' schools

(a)Purpose of program; availability of payments and commodities

(b)Administration of program; eligibility determinations and regulationschanged

(c)Nutritional standards for meals; noncompliance with standards

(d)Authorization of appropriations

(e)Technical assistance for administration of program

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026introduced

H.R. 10421Transforming Education for the Future Actintroduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (b)
H.R. 10421 Transforming Education for the Future Act · introduced · would change (b)

How it got here

1986

Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661 amended subsec. (d) identically, striking out "and for payment of the difference between the value of commodities and payments received from the Secretary of Agriculture and (1) the full cost of each breakfast for each student eligible… · (d)

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.