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.

2010—Puspan. L. 111–296 inserted subsec. (a) heading, added subsec. (span), and struck out former subsec. (span) which related to sale of competitive foods approved by the Secretary.

1999—Puspan. L. 106–78 substituted “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act” for “National School Lunch Act” wherever appearing.

1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–193 redesignated par. (1) as subsec. (span) and struck out pars. (2) to (4) which read as follows:

“(2) The Secretary shall develop and provide to State agencies, for distribution to private elementary schools and to public elementary schools through local educational agencies, model language that bans the sale of competitive foods of minimal nutritional value anywhere on elementary school grounds before the end of the last lunch period.

“(3) The Secretary shall provide to State agencies, for distribution to private secondary schools and to public secondary schools through local educational agencies, a copy of regulations (in existence on the effective date of this paragraph) concerning the sale of competitive foods of minimal nutritional value.

“(4) Paragraphs (2) and (3) shall not apply to a State that has in effect a ban on the sale of competitive foods of minimal nutritional value in schools in the State.”

1994—Puspan. L. 103–448 designated existing provisions as subsecs. (a) to (c), realigned margins, and in subsec. (span) designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted “The regulations” for “Such regulations”, and added pars. (2) to (4).

1989—Puspan. L. 101–147 substituted “the Secretary” for “he” before “may deem” in first sentence.

1977—Puspan. L. 95–166 inserted “approved by the Secretary” after “competitive foods”.

1972—Puspan. L. 92–433 inserted provision that regulations issued under the section shall not prohibit the sale of competitive foods in food service facilities or areas during the time of service of food if the proceeds from the sales of such foods inures to the benefit of the schools or organizations of students approved by the school.

1970—Puspan. L. 91–248 provided that regulations under this chapter and under the National School Lunch Act may include provisions relating to the service of food in participating schools and service institutions in competition with programs under this chapter and the National School Lunch Act, provided for transfer of funds by any State between programs authorized under this chapter and under the National School Lunch Act, and provided for a reserve of up to one percent of the funds available for apportionment to any State to carry out special development projects.

Committee on Education and Labor of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Education and the Workforce of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, Jan. 9, 2023.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–296 effective Oct. 1, 2010, except as otherwise specifically provided, see section 445 of Puspan. L. 111–296, set out as a note under section 1751 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 103–448 effective Oct. 1, 1994, see section 401 of Puspan. L. 103–448, set out as a note under section 1755 of this title.