12 U.S.C. 1751osection 2016(h) of this titleRegulations issued pursuant to this chapter shall provide for the redemption of benefits accepted by retail food stores through approved wholesale food concerns or through financial institutions which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or which are insured under the Federal Credit Union Act [ et seq.] and have retail food stores or wholesale food concerns in their field of membership, with the cooperation of the Treasury Department, except that retail food stores defined in section 2012()(4) of this title shall be authorized to redeem their members’ food benefits prior to receipt by the members of the food so purchased, retail food stores authorized to accept and redeem benefits through on-line transactions shall be authorized to accept benefits prior to the delivery of food if the delivery occurs within a reasonable time of the purchase, as determined by the Secretary, and publicly operated community mental health centers or private nonprofit organizations or institutions which serve meals to narcotics addicts or alcoholics in drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation programs, public and private nonprofit shelters that prepare and serve meals for battered women and children, and public or private nonprofit group living arrangements that serve meals to disabled or blind residents, shall not be authorized to redeem benefits through financial institutions which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Credit Union Act. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a center, organization, institution, shelter, group living arrangement, or establishment described in that sentence may be authorized to redeem benefits through a financial institution described in that sentence if the center, organization, institution, shelter, group living arrangement, or establishment is equipped with 1 or more point-of-sale devices and is operating in an area in which an electronic benefit transfer system described in has been implemented. No financial institution may impose on or collect from a retail food store a fee or other charge for the redemption of benefits that are submitted to the financial institution in a manner consistent with the requirements, other than any requirements relating to cancellation of benefits, for the presentation of benefits by financial institutions to the Federal Reserve banks.
Pub. L. 88–525, § 1078 Stat. 706Pub. L. 91–671, § 684 Stat. 2051Pub. L. 92–603, title IV, § 411(c)86 Stat. 1491Pub. L. 93–86, § 3(f)87 Stat. 247Pub. L. 93–125, § 1(j)87 Stat. 450Pub. L. 95–113, title XIII, § 130191 Stat. 969Pub. L. 96–58, § 893 Stat. 392Pub. L. 96–249, title I, § 101(b)94 Stat. 357Pub. L. 97–98, title XIII, § 131595 Stat. 1285Pub. L. 99–198, title XV99 Stat. 1566Pub. L. 99–570, title XI, § 11002(e)100 Stat. 3207–168Pub. L. 107–171, title IV, § 4113(a)116 Stat. 313Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4115(b)(7)122 Stat. 1107Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4011(b)(2)(B)128 Stat. 793Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4022(4)132 Stat. 4653(, , ; , , ; –(e), , ; , (i), (k), , , 248; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , §§ 1501(b), 1522, 1523(a), , , 1580; , , ; , , ; , , ; , title IV, § 4115(b)(7), , , 1868; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 26, 1934, ch. 75048 Stat. 1216section 1751 of Title 12The Federal Credit Union Act, referred to in text, is , , which is classified generally to chapter 14 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 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 .
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–334o2018—, in first sentence, struck out “or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation” after “the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” in two places and substituted “2012()(4)” for “2012(p)(4)”.
Pub. L. 113–792014— inserted “retail food stores authorized to accept and redeem benefits through on-line transactions shall be authorized to accept benefits prior to the delivery of food if the delivery occurs within a reasonable time of the purchase, as determined by the Secretary,” after “food so purchased,”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4115(b)(7)2008—, in section catchline, substituted “program benefits” for “coupons” and, in text, substituted “section 2012(p)(4)” for “section 2012(k)(4)” and “section 2016(h)” for “section 2016(i)” and substituted “benefits” for “coupons” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 107–171section 2016(i) of this title2002— inserted after first sentence “Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a center, organization, institution, shelter, group living arrangement, or establishment described in that sentence may be authorized to redeem coupons through a financial institution described in that sentence if the center, organization, institution, shelter, group living arrangement, or establishment is equipped with 1 or more point-of-sale devices and is operating in an area in which an electronic benefit transfer system described in has been implemented.”
Pub. L. 99–570, § 11002(e)1986—, (f), temporarily struck out “and” after “battered women and children,” and inserted “, and public or private nonprofit establishments, or public or private nonprofit shelters that feed individuals who do not reside in permanent dwellings and individuals who have no fixed mailing addresses”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 99–198, § 1501(b)1985—, inserted reference to publicly operated community mental health centers.
Pub. L. 99–198, § 1522, inserted “, or which are insured under the Federal Credit Union Act and have retail food stores or wholesale food concerns in their field of membership” and “or the Federal Credit Union Act”.
Pub. L. 99–198, § 1523(a), inserted sentence providing that no financial institution may impose on or collect from a retail food store a fee or other charge for the redemption of coupons that are submitted to the financial institution in a manner consistent with the requirements, other than any requirements relating to cancellation of coupons, for the presentation of coupons by financial institutions to the Federal Reserve banks.
Pub. L. 97–981981— substituted “financial institutions which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation” for “banks” wherever appearing.
Pub. L. 96–2491980— substituted “purchased,” for “purchased” and “residents” for “residents,” and inserted “, public and private nonprofit shelters that prepare and serve meals for battered women and children” after “programs”.
Pub. L. 96–581979— inserted provisions relating to public and private nonprofit group living arrangements that serve meals to disabled or blind residents.
Pub. L. 95–113section 2020 of this title1977— substituted revised provisions covering redemption of coupons for provisions relating to administration of program which are now covered by .
Pub. L. 93–86, § 3(i)1973—Subsec. (e). , inserted cls. (6) and (7), designated former cl. (6) as (8), and inserted provision relating to time for submission of plan of operation to Secretary for approval and time for Secretary to make a determination of approval or disapproval of such plan.
Pub. L. 93–125Subsec. (h). inserted “members of” after “the Secretary shall permit”.
Pub. L. 93–86, § 3(k), inserted provisions authorizing meal purchases from senior citizens’ centers, apartment buildings occupied primarily by elderly persons, any public or nonprofit private school which prepares meals especially for elderly persons, any public or nonprofit private eating establishment which prepares meals especially for elderly persons during special hours, and any other public or nonprofit private establishment approved for such purpose by the Secretary.
Pub. L. 93–86, § 3(f)Subsec. (i). , added subsec. (i).
Pub. L. 92–603, § 411(c)1972—Subsec. (c). , struck out provisions relating to filing of an affidavit by household for certification of eligibility for public assistance.
Pub. L. 92–603, § 411(d)Subsec. (e). , (e), substituted “prescribed by the Secretary in the regulations issued pursuant to this chapter” for “used by them in the certification of applicants for benefits under the federally aided public assistance programs” in cl. (2), and struck out provisions requiring the State agency to institute procedures under which any household participating in the food stamp program shall be entitled to have the charges for its coupon allotment deducted from grants or payments such household is entitled to receive and have its coupon allotment distributed to it with such grant or payment.
Pub. L. 91–671, § 6(a)1971—Subsec. (c). , inserted provisions respecting certification of eligibility for benefits by execution of an affidavit and duration of validity of a certification upon removal of a household from one political subdivision to another.
Pub. L. 91–671, § 6(b)Subsec. (e). , substituted “regulations” for “regulation” in second sentence preceding cl. (1) and “from time to time may” for “may from time to time”, and added cls. (5) and (6) and provision for withholding in the State plan.
Pub. L. 91–671, § 6(c)Subsec. (h). , added subsec. (h).
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 this titleAmendment 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 .
section 4115(b)(7) of Pub. L. 110–246section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246section 1161 of Title 2Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–171, title IV, § 4113(b)116 Stat. 314
Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment
Pub. L. 99–570Pub. L. 99–570section 2012 of this titleAmendment by effective, and to be implemented by issuance of final regulations, not later than , and cease to be effective after , see section 11002(f)(1), (2) of , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–98section 1338 of Pub. L. 97–98section 2012 of this titlesection 192(b) of Pub. L. 97–253section 2012 of this titleAmendment by effective on earlier of , or date such amendment became effective pursuant to , set out as a note under , see , set out as a note under .
Pub. L. 97–98section 1338 of Pub. L. 97–98section 2012 of this titleAmendment by effective upon such date as Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, taking into account need for orderly implementation, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–58section 10(c) of Pub. L. 96–58section 2012 of this titleAmendment by to be implemented in all States by , but not to affect the rights or liabilities of Secretary, States, and applicant or participant households under provisions of this chapter as in effect on , until implemented, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–113, title XIII, § 130191 Stat. 958, , , provided that the amendment made by section 1301 is effective .
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Pub. L. 92–603section 411(h) of Pub. L. 92–603section 2012 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
Regulations
Pub. L. 99–198, title XV, § 1523(b)99 Stat. 1580
Publicly Operated Community Health Centers
section 101(b) of Pub. L. 98–107section 2012 of this titleProvisions of this section concerning private, nonprofit drug addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation programs to be applicable to publicly operated community health centers, see , set out in part as a note under .
Extension Until , of Final Date for Compliance With Regulations Governing Use of Food Stamps by AFDC Families
Pub. L. 94–182, title II, § 20189 Stat. 1056, , , permitted the final date for compliance with regulations implementing former subsec. (e)(7) of this section to be extended until .