Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§1780 Prohibitions
Title 42 › Chapter 13A— CHILD NUTRITION › § 1780
Summary
Secretary may not set requirements on teachers, curriculum, methods, or materials for programs under sections 1772 and 1773. Aid under this chapter is not income or resources; state or local food spending must not be cut. Section 1693o–2 of title 15 does not apply to EBT systems under this chapter or 42 U.S.C. 1751.
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Title 42, §1780
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(a)In carrying out the provisions of section 1772 and 1773 of this title, the Secretary shall not impose any requirements with respect to teaching personnel, curriculum, instruction, methods of instruction, and materials of instruction.
(b)The value of assistance to children under this chapter shall not be considered to be income or resources for any purpose under any Federal or State laws including, but not limited to, laws relating to taxation, welfare, and public assistance programs. Expenditures of funds from State and local sources for the maintenance of food programs for children shall not be diminished as a result of funds received under this chapter.
(c)Section 1693o–2 of title 15 shall not apply to electronic benefit transfer systems established under this chapter or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is act June 4, 1946, ch. 281, 60 Stat. 230, which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 1751 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2010—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–203 added subsec. (c). 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “the Secretary shall not” for “neither the Secretary nor the State shall”. 1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 struck out reference to section 1774 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2010 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective 1 day after July 21, 2010, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as an
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note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.
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of 1981 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 820(a)(4) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under section 1753 of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 1780
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
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Apr 5, 2026
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