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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§1780 Prohibitions

Title 42 › CHAPTER 13A — CHILD NUTRITION › § 1780

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

When running the programs under sections 1772 and 1773, the Secretary cannot make rules about school staff, curriculum, lessons, teaching methods, or classroom materials. Help given to children under this law must not be counted as income or resources for any federal or state law, including tax, welfare, or public assistance rules. States cannot cut their own spending on child food programs because of these funds. The rule at 15 U.S.C. 1693o–2 does not apply to electronic benefit transfer systems under this law or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.).

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §1780

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(a)Interference with school personnel, curriculum, or instruction
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)Inclusion of assistance in determining income or resources
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)Federal law not applicable
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

Effective Date

note under section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

Effective Date

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.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1780

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110