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§1752 Authorization of Appropriations; “secretary” Defined

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Summary

Each fiscal year, Congress can approve money from the Treasury as needed for the Secretary of Agriculture to run this chapter, except for sections 1761 and 1766. Money for this chapter and for the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) may be approved a year in advance. Any funds approved for these laws stay available for their intended use until they are spent, regardless of other laws.

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Title 42, §1752

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For each fiscal year, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to enable the Secretary of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as “the Secretary”) to carry out the provisions of this chapter, other than section 1761 and 1766 of this title. Appropriations to carry out the provisions of this chapter and of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 [42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.] for any fiscal year are authorized to be made a year in advance of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the funds will become available for disbursement to the States. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this chapter and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 shall remain available for the purposes of the Act for which appropriated until expended.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

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

Short Title

note set out under section 1771 of this title and Tables. Codification Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.

Amendments

1986—Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661, which identically directed amendment of section by substituting “section 1761 and 1766” for “section 1761, 1766, and 1768” were executed making the substitution for “section 1761, 1766 and 1768” as the probable intent of Congress. 1975—Pub. L. 94–105 substituted “section 1761, 1766 and 1768” for “section 1761”. 1974—Pub. L. 93–326 substituted “other than section 1761 of this title” for “other than section 1759a and 1761 of this title”. 1970—Pub. L. 91–248 provided that appropriations for child food service programs may be made a year in advance of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the funds become available and that funds appropriated for such programs remain available until expended. 1968—Pub. L. 90–302 inserted section 1761 to enumeration of sections excepted from application of this section. 1962—Pub. L. 87–823 struck out “, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947,” after “fiscal year” and inserted “, other than section 1759a of this title.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Appropriations as Functions of Health and Human Services Pub. L. 90–302, § 1, May 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 117, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided in part that: “Appropriations shall be considered Health and Human Services functions for budget purposes rather than functions of Agriculture.”

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1752

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Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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