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

42 U.S.C. § 5179

Benefits and distribution

(a)

Persons eligible; terms and conditions

1

1 So in original. See 2008 Amendment note below.
P.L. 91–67184 Stat. 20487 U.S.C. 2011Whenever the President determines that, as a result of a major disaster, low-income households are unable to purchase adequate amounts of nutritious food, he is authorized, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to distribute through the Secretary of Agriculture or other appropriate agencies benefit allotments to such households pursuant to the provisions of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 of 1964  (; ) [ et seq.] and to make surplus commodities available pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(b)

Duration of assistance; factors considered

The President, through the Secretary of Agriculture or other appropriate agencies, is authorized to continue to make such benefit allotments and surplus commodities available to such households for so long as he determines necessary, taking into consideration such factors as he deems appropriate, including the consequences of the major disaster on the earning power of the households, to which assistance is made available under this section.

(c)

Food and Nutrition Act provisions unaffected

17 U.S.C. 2011Nothing in this section shall be construed as amending or otherwise changing the provisions of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 of 1964  [ et seq.] except as they relate to the availability of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits in an area affected by a major disaster.

Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 41288 Stat. 157Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(h)102 Stat. 4705Pub. L. 110–234, title IV122 Stat. 1096Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664(, formerly § 409, , ; renumbered § 412, , , ; , §§ 4002(b)(1)(C), (E), (2)(DD), 4115(c)(1)(A)(ii), (iv), (B)(v), , , 1097, 1109; , title IV, §§ 4002(b)(1)(C), (E), (2)(DD), 4115(c)(1)(A)(ii), (iv), (B)(v), , , 1857, 1859, 1870, 1871.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 88–52578 Stat. 703section 2011 of Title 7The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 93–28888 Stat. 143section 5121 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , . 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 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by were repealed by .

Prior Provisions

section 412 of Pub. L. 93–288Pub. L. 100–707section 5182 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 415 by and is classified to .

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–246, § 4115(c)(1)(A)(iv)2008—, (B)(v), substituted “Benefits” for “Food coupons” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(b)(1)(C), (2)(DD), substituted “Food and Nutrition Act of 2008” for “Food Stamp Act” in subsecs. (a) and (c).

Pub. L. 110–246, § 4115(c)(1)(A)(ii)Subsecs. (a), (b). , (B)(v), substituted “benefit” for “coupon”.

Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(b)(1)(E)Subsec. (c). , (2)(DD), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits” for “food stamps”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

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

Pub. L. 110–246section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246section 1161 of Title 2Amendment by sections 4002(b)(1)(C), (E), (2)(DD), and 4115(c)(1)(A)(ii), (iv), (B)(v) of effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

Executive Dcouments

Delegation of Functions

section 5121 of this titleSecretary of Agriculture designated and empowered to exercise, without approval, ratification, or other action of President, all authority vested in President by this section concerning food coupons (benefits) and distribution, see section 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 11795, as amended, set out as a note under .