Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§1782 Centralization in Department of Agriculture of Administration of Food Service Programs for Children
Title 42 › CHAPTER 13A — CHILD NUTRITION › § 1782
Summary
The Department of Agriculture must run and supervise federal programs that help schools feed children. Other agencies should, when possible, send school-meal funds to the Department so it can distribute them under this chapter and the National School Lunch Act.
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Title 42, §1782
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Authority for the conduct and supervision of Federal programs to assist schools in providing food service programs for children is assigned to the Department of Agriculture. To the extent practicable, other Federal agencies administering programs under which funds are to be provided to schools for such assistance shall transfer such funds to the Department of Agriculture for distribution through the administrative channels and in accordance with the standards established under this chapter and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act [42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.].
Legislative History
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References in Text
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in text, 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
1999—Pub. L. 106–78 substituted “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act” for “National School Lunch Act”.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 1782
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102