In recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, based on the years of cumulative successful experience under the national school lunch program with its significant contributions in the field of applied nutrition research, it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress that these efforts shall be extended, expanded, and strengthened under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture as a measure to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children, and to encourage the domestic consumption of agricultural and other foods, by assisting States, through grants-in-aid and other means, to meet more effectively the nutritional needs of our children.
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In recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, based on the years of cumulative successful experience under the national school lunch program with its significant contributions in the field of applied nutrition research, it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress that these efforts shall be extended, expanded, and strengthened under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture as a measure to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children, and to encourage the domestic consumption of agricultural and other foods, by assisting States, through grants-in-aid and other means, to meet more effectively the nutritional needs of our children.
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§ 1771. Congressional declaration of purpose
In recognition of the demonstrated relation-
ship between food and good nutrition and the ca-
pacity of children to develop and learn, based on
the years of cumulative successful experience
under the national school lunch program with
its significant contributions in the field of ap-
plied nutrition research, it is hereby declared to
be the policy of Congress that these efforts shall
be extended, expanded, and strengthened under
the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture as
a measure to safeguard the health and well-
being of the Nation’s children, and to encourage
the domestic consumption of agricultural and
other foods, by assisting States, through grants-
in-aid and other means, to meet more effectively
the nutritional needs of our children.
(Pub. L. 89–642, § 2, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE OF 2022 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 117–129, § 1, May 21, 2022, 136 Stat. 1225, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending section 1786 of this
title] may be cited as the ‘Access to Baby Formula Act
of 2022’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2008 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–247, § 1, June 20, 2008, 122 Stat. 2314, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting section 1792 of this title
and provisions set out as notes under section 1792 of
this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Food Donation
Act of 2008’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 1992 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 102–512, § 1, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3363, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [amending sections 1769, 1776, and
1786 of this title and enacting provisions set out as
notes under this section and sections 1769 and 1786 of
this title] may be cited as the ‘Children’s Nutrition As-
sistance Act of 1992’.’’
Pub. L. 102–512, title I, § 101, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat.