20 U.S.C. § 6082: Definitions

Summary

Defines key words used in this part. Children means people under 18 years old. Children's services means routine health, day care, education, or library services that are paid for after March 31, 1994 by the Federal Government or through State or local governments by federal grants, loans, loan guarantees, or contracts administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Education (but not services paid only under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act), and also includes clinics run by the Secretary of Agriculture under section 17(b)(6) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966; it also covers services provided in indoor facilities built, run, or kept up with those federal funds as the appropriate Secretary decides in enforcement actions, but does not include non-clinic places where Child Nutrition Act coupons are redeemed. Person means a State or local government or agency, a corporation or partnership, or an individual that owns, runs, controls, or provides children's services. Indoor facility means an enclosed building. Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

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As used in this part:

(1)Children

The term “children” means individuals who have not attained the age of 18.

(2)Children’s services

The term “children’s services” means the provision on a routine or regular basis of health, day care, education, or library services—

(A)that are funded, after March 31, 1994, directly by the Federal Government or through State or local governments, by Federal grant, loan, loan guarantee, or contract programs—

(i)administered by either the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Education (other than services provided and funded solely under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.]); or

(ii)administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the case of a clinic (as defined in 7 CFR 246.2) under section 17(b)(6) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b)(6)), or

(B)that are provided in indoor facilities that are constructed, operated, or maintained with such Federal funds, as determined by the appropriate Secretary in any enforcement action under this subchapter,

except that nothing in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) is intended to include facilities (other than clinics) where coupons are redeemed under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 [42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.].

(3)Person

The term “person” means any State or local subdivision thereof, agency of such State or subdivision, corporation, or partnership that owns or operates or otherwise controls and provides children’s services or any individual who owns or operates or otherwise controls and provides such services.

(4)Indoor facility

The term “indoor facility” means a building that is enclosed.

(5)Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in par. (2), is Pub. L. 89–642, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885, which is classified generally to chapter 13A (§ 1771 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 1771 of Title 42 and Tables. The Social Security Act, referred to in par. (2)(A)(i), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act are classified generally to subchapters XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) and XIX (§ 1396 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables. This subchapter, referred to in par. (2)(B), was in the original “this title”, meaning title X of Pub. L. 103–227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 265, which enacted this subchapter and section 3351 of this title, amended section 1107, 1232h, 2421, 3381 to 3384, and 3386 of this title, section 1632, 1633, and 1635 of Title 29, Labor, and section 11903a of Title 42, and enacted provisions set out as notes under section 2701 of this title and section 11901 of Title 42.

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