Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§1771 Congressional declaration of purpose
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 13A— - CHILD NUTRITION › § 1771
Summary
The Agriculture Secretary must expand school meal programs and give grants so states can meet children's nutrition needs and promote domestic foods, because food helps children learn and the national school lunch program has succeeded.
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Title 42, §1771
The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, based on the years of cumulative successful experience under the national school lunch program with its significant contributions in the field of applied nutrition research, it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress that these efforts shall be extended, expanded, and strengthened under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture as a measure to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children, and to encourage the domestic consumption of agricultural and other foods, by assisting States, through grants-in-aid and other means, to meet more effectively the nutritional needs of our children.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
of 2022 Amendment Pub. L. 117–129, § 1, May 21, 2022, 136 Stat. 1225, provided that: “This Act [amending section 1786 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022’.”
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of 2008 Amendment Pub. L. 110–247, § 1, June 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 2314, provided that: “This Act [enacting section 1792 of this title and provisions set out as notes under section 1792 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Food Donation Act of 2008’.”
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of 1992
Amendments
Pub. L. 102–512, § 1, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3363, provided that: “This Act [amending section 1769, 1776, and 1786 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 1769 and 1786 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Children’s Nutrition Assistance Act of 1992’.” Pub. L. 102–512, title I, § 101, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3363, provided that: “This title [amending section 1769 and 1776 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 1769 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Homeless Children’s Assistance Act of 1992’.” Pub. L. 102–512, title II, § 201, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3364, provided that: “This title [amending section 1786 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1786 of this title] may be cited as the ‘WIC Infant Formula Procurement Act of 1992’.” Pub. L. 102–314, § 1, July 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 280, provided that: “This Act [amending section 1786 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1786 of this title] may be cited as the ‘WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Act of 1992’.”
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Pub. L. 89–642, § 1, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885, provided: “That this Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Child Nutrition Act of 1966’.”
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42 U.S.C. § 1771
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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