US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 1755a

Whole grain products

(a)

Purpose

The purpose of this section is to encourage greater awareness and interest in the number and variety of whole grain products available to schoolchildren, as recommended by the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

(b)

Definition of eligible whole grains and whole grain products

In this section, the terms “whole grains” and “whole grain products” have the meaning given the terms by the Food and Nutrition Service in the HealthierUS School Challenge.

(c)

Purchase of whole grains and whole grain products

42 U.S.C. 1755In addition to the commodities delivered under section 6 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (), the Secretary shall purchase whole grains and whole grain products for use in—
(1)
42 U.S.C. 1751 the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( et seq.); and
(2)
section 1773 of this title the school breakfast program established by .
(d)

Evaluation

Not later than , the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of the activities conducted under subsection (c) that includes—
(1)
an evaluation of whether children participating in the school lunch and breakfast programs increased their consumption of whole grains;
(2)
an evaluation of which whole grains and whole grain products are most acceptable for use in the school lunch and breakfast programs;
(3)
any recommendations of the Secretary regarding the integration of whole grain products in the school lunch and breakfast programs; and
(4)
an evaluation of any other outcomes determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.
(e)

Report

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1 So in original. Probably should be “Representatives”.
As soon as practicable after the completion of the evaluation under subsection (d), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representative  a report describing the results of the evaluation.

Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4305122 Stat. 1131Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664(, , ; , title IV, § 4305, , , 1892.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 4, 1946, ch. 28160 Stat. 230section 1751 of this titleThe Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in subsec. (c), is , , which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Codification

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246 and enacted identical sections. was repealed by .

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

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, .

Effective Date

Pub. L. 110–234Pub. L. 110–246Pub. L. 110–234section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246section 8701 of Title 7Enactment of this section and repeal of by effective , the date of enactment of , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under , Agriculture.

section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246section 1161 of Title 2Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2008 Amendment note under , The Congress.

Definition of “Secretary”

section 8701 of Title 7“Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, see , Agriculture.