US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 1446a

Dairy products; availability through Commodity Credit Corporation

As a means of increasing the utilization of dairy products (including for purposes of this section, milk) upon the certification by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or by the Secretary of the Army, acting for the military departments under the Department of Defense’s Single Service Purchase Assignment for Subsistence, or their duly authorized representatives that the usual quantities of dairy products have been purchased in the normal channels of trade—
(a)

Secretary of Veterans Affairs; needs; report to Congress

The Commodity Credit Corporation until , shall make available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs at warehouses where dairy products are stored, such dairy products acquired under price-support programs as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs certifies that he requires in order to provide butter and cheese and other dairy products as a part of the ration in hospitals under his jurisdiction. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall report every six months to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Agriculture the amount of dairy products used under this subsection.

(b)

Secretary of the Army; needs; report to Congress

The Commodity Credit Corporation until , shall make available to the Secretary of the Army, at warehouses where dairy products are stored, such dairy products acquired under price-support programs as the Secretary of the Army or his duly authorized representative certifies can be utilized in order to provide additional butter and cheese and other dairy products as a part of the ration (1) of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Coast Guard, (2) in hospitals under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, and (3) of cadets and midshipmen at, and other personnel assigned to, the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The Secretary of the Army shall report every six months to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of Agriculture the amount of dairy products used under this subsection.

(c)

Costs

Dairy products made available under this section shall be made available without charge, except that the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall pay the Commodity Credit Corporation the costs of packaging incurred in making such products so available.

(d)

Dairy products available

1

1 See References in Text note below.
The obligation of the Commodity Credit Corporation to make dairy products available pursuant to the above shall be limited to dairy products acquired by the Corporation through price-support operations and not disposed of under provisions (1) and (2) of section 1431  of this title.

Oct. 31, 1949, ch. 792Aug. 28, 1954, ch. 104168 Stat. 900Apr. 2, 1956, ch. 159, § 370 Stat. 87Pub. L. 85–835, title V, § 50472 Stat. 996Pub. L. 87–128, title IV, § 40375 Stat. 319Pub. L. 87–49576 Stat. 109Pub. L. 88–52978 Stat. 736Pub. L. 90–14081 Stat. 464Pub. L. 91–524, title II, § 20384 Stat. 1361Pub. L. 93–86, § 1(4)87 Stat. 223Pub. L. 95–113, title II, § 20491 Stat. 920Pub. L. 97–98, title I, § 10495 Stat. 1220Pub. L. 99–198, title I, § 15199 Stat. 1377Pub. L. 101–624, title I, § 109104 Stat. 3380Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(c)105 Stat. 274Pub. L. 102–237, title I, § 113(9)105 Stat. 1838Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)108 Stat. 4582(, title II, § 202, as added , title II, § 204(d), ; amended , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 1431 of this titlesection 1431 of this titlePub. L. 98–258, title V, § 502(1)98 Stat. 137Provisions (1) and (2) of , referred to in subsec. (d), were redesignated as subsec. (a)(1) and (2) of by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)(1)1994—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House” for “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and House”.

Pub. L. 103–437, § 4(b)(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House” for “Committees on Agriculture of the Senate and the House”.

Pub. L. 102–54Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A)1991— and , amended introductory provisions identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(B)Subsec. (a). , substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” before “certifies” and “shall report”.

Pub. L. 102–54Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A) and , amended subsec. (a) identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs” before “at warehouses”.

Pub. L. 102–54Pub. L. 102–237, § 113(9)(A)Subsec. (c). and , amended subsec. (c) identically, substituting “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs”.

Pub. L. 101–6241990—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1995” for “1990”.

Pub. L. 99–1981985—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1990” for “1985”.

Pub. L. 97–981981—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1985” for “1981”.

Pub. L. 95–1131977—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1981” for “1977”.

Pub. L. 93–861973—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1977” for “1973”.

Pub. L. 91–5241970—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1973” for “1970”.

Pub. L. 90–1401967—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1970” for “1967”.

Pub. L. 88–5291964—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1967” for “1964”.

Pub. L. 87–4951962—Subsec. (a). changed requirement of a monthly report to one every six months.

Pub. L. 87–1281961—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1964” for “1961”.

Pub. L. 85–8351958—Subsecs. (a), (b). substituted “1961” for “1958” and provided for receipt of surplus dairy products by Coast Guard and United States Merchant Marine Academy.

1956—Subsecs. (a), (b). Act , substituted “1958” for “1956”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–624section 1171 of Pub. L. 101–624section 1421 of this titleAmendment by effective beginning with 1991 crop of an agricultural commodity, with provision for prior crops, see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1981 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–98section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98section 4301 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–113section 1901 of Pub. L. 95–113section 1307 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Transfer of Functions

section 542 of Title 6For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of , as modified, set out as a note under .