That Act, meaning the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in subsec. (c), is Puspan. L. 89–642, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885, which is classified generally to chapter 13A (§ 1771 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1771 of Title 42 and Tables.

Puspan. L. 110–234 and Puspan. L. 110–246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Puspan. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Puspan. L. 110–246.

2022—Subsec. (i)(2). Puspan. L. 117–103 substituted “December 31, 2022” for “December 31, 2021”.

2020—Subsec. (i)(2). Puspan. L. 116–260 substituted “December 31, 2021” for “December 31, 2020”.

2019—Subsec. (i)(2). Puspan. L. 116–94 substituted “prior to December 31, 2020” for “for a period of 18 months from December 20, 2018”.

2018—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 4006(f)(1), inserted subsec. heading, designated existing provisions, comprised of four sentences, as par. (1), inserted par. heading, designated first through fourth sentences as subpars. (A) to (D), respectively, inserted subpar. headings, redesignated former cls. (A) to (D) of second sentence as cls. (i) to (iii) and (v) of subpar. (B), respectively, and added cl. (iv) of subpar. (B).

Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 4006(f)(2), added par. (4).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 4006(f)(3), inserted “records relating to electronic benefit transfer equipment and related services, transaction and redemption data provided through the electronic benefit transfer system,” after “purchase invoices,”.

Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 4007, added subsec. (i).

Subsec. (j). Puspan. L. 115–334, § 4008, added subsec. (j).

2014—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 4002(e)(1), substituted “; (C) whether the applicant is located in an area with significantly limited access to food; and (D)” for “; and (C)”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 4030(f), realigned margins.

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 4002(e)(2), inserted “purchase invoices, or program-related records,” after “relevant income and sales tax filing documents,”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 4002(e)(3), added subsec. (g).

Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 113–79, § 4014(span), added subsec. (h).

2008—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4115(span)(6)(A), (B)(i), substituted “benefit transactions” for “coupon business” and “benefits” for “coupons”.

Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4001(span), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program” wherever appearing.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4115(span)(6)(B)(ii), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary shall establish specific time periods during which authorization to accept and redeem coupons, or to redeem benefits through an electronic benefit transfer system, shall be valid under the food stamp program.”

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4115(span)(6)(A), substituted “benefits” for “coupons” wherever appearing.

Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4002(a)(5), substituted “households that receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits” for “food stamp households”.

Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4001(span), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”.

Subsec. (span)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4115(span)(6)(A), substituted “benefits” for “coupons”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4115(span)(6)(A), substituted “benefits” for “coupons”.

Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4001(span), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4001(span), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”.

Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 110–246, § 4115(span)(6)(C), which directed substitution of “section 2012(k)(9)” for “section 2012(g)(9)” in subsec. (g), could not be executed because subsec. (g) did not appear in text subsequent to its termination. See 1986 Amendment note and Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment note below.

1996—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 104–193, § 831, inserted at end “No retail food store or wholesale food concern of a type determined by the Secretary, based on factors that include size, location, and type of items sold, shall be approved to be authorized or reauthorized for participation in the food stamp program unless an authorized employee of the Department of Agriculture, a designee of the Secretary, or, if practicable, an official of the State or local government designated by the Secretary has visited the store or concern for the purpose of determining whether the store or concern should be approved or reauthorized, as appropriate.”

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 104–193, § 832, added par. (3).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 104–193, § 833, in first sentence, inserted “, which may include relevant income and sales tax filing documents,” after “submit information” and inserted after first sentence “The regulations may require retail food stores and wholesale food concerns to provide written authorization for the Secretary to verify all relevant tax filings with appropriate agencies and to obtain corroborating documentation from other sources so that the accuracy of information provided by the stores and concerns may be verified.”

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 104–193, § 834, inserted at end “A retail food store or wholesale food concern that is denied approval to accept and redeem coupons because the store or concern does not meet criteria for approval established by the Secretary may not, for at least 6 months, submit a new application to participate in the program. The Secretary may establish a longer time period under the preceding sentence, including permanent disqualification, that reflects the severity of the basis of the denial.”

1994—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 103–225, § 202, amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The Secretary is authorized to issue regulations providing for a periodic reauthorization of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns.”

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 103–448 in second sentence substituted “special supplemental nutrition program” for “special supplemental food program”.

Puspan. L. 103–225, § 203, in second sentence inserted “Federal law enforcement and investigative agencies and law enforcement and investigative agencies of a State government for the purposes of administering or enforcing this chapter or any other Federal or State law and the regulations issued under this chapter or such law, and” after “disclosed to and used by”, inserted after second sentence “Any person who publishes, divulges, discloses, or makes known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by Federal law (including a regulation) any information obtained under this subsection shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.”, and in last sentence substituted “The regulations shall establish the criteria to be used by the Secretary to determine whether the information is needed. The regulations shall not prohibit” for “Such purposes shall not exclude”.

1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 102–237 redesignated cls. (1) to (3) as (A) to (C), respectively.

1990—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–624, § 1733, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 101–624, § 1734, inserted after first sentence “No co-located wholesale-retail food concern may be authorized to accept and redeem coupons as a retail food store, unless (A) the concern does a substantial level of retail food business, or (B) the Secretary determines that failure to authorize such a food concern as a retail food store would cause hardship to food stamp households.”

1986—Subsec. (g). Puspan. L. 99–570, § 1102(d), (f)(3), temporarily added subsec. (g) which read as follows: “In an area in which the Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, finds evidence that the participation of an establishment or shelter described in section 2012(g)(9) of this title damages the program’s integrity, the Secretary shall limit the participation of such establishment or shelter in the food stamp program, unless the establishment or shelter is the only establishment or shelter serving the area.” See Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment note below.

1985—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 99–198, § 1532(span), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 99–198, § 1521, inserted provisions relating to disclosure of information to, and the use by, State agencies which administer the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children, authorized under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966.

1982—Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 97–253 added subsec. (f).

1981—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 97–98, § 1313, inserted provision that such purposes not exclude the audit and examination of such information by the Comptroller General of the United States authorized by any other provision of law.

Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 97–98, § 1314, added subsec. (e).

1977—Puspan. L. 95–113 substituted revised provisions covering approval of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns for provisions relating to redemption of coupons which are now covered by section 2019 of this title.

Amendment of this section and repeal of Puspan. L. 110–234 by Puspan. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Puspan. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.

Amendment by sections 4001(span), 4002(a)(5), and 4115(span)(6) of Puspan. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Puspan. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

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 Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–237 effective and to be implemented no later than Fespan. 1, 1992, see section 1101(d)(1) of Puspan. L. 102–237, set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–624 effective and implemented first day of month beginning 120 days after publication of implementing regulations to be promulgated not later than Oct. 1, 1991, see section 1781(a) of Puspan. L. 101–624, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–570 effective, and to be implemented by issuance of final regulations, not later than Apr. 1, 1987, and cease to be effective after Sept. 30, 1990, see section 11002(f)(1), (2) of Puspan. L. 99–570, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–253 effective Sept. 8, 1982, see section 193(a) of Puspan. L. 97–253, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–98 effective on earlier of Sept. 8, 1982, or date such amendment became effective pursuant to section 1338 of Puspan. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title, see section 192(span) of Puspan. L. 97–253, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–98 effective upon such date as Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, taking into account need for orderly implementation, see section 1338 of Puspan. L. 97–98, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.

Puspan. L. 95–113, title XIII, § 1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 958, provided that the amendment made by section 1301 is effective Oct. 1, 1977.