Section text and notes
General purchase authority
section 612c of this titleOf the funds made available under , for fiscal year 2002 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use not less than $200,000,000 each fiscal year to purchase fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food crops.
Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions
section 1755(a) of title 42The Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions in accordance with using, of the amount specified in subsection (a), not less than $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023.
Definitions
In this section, the terms “fruits”, “vegetables”, and “other specialty food crops” shall have the meaning given the terms by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Pub. L. 107–171, title X, § 10603116 Stat. 511 Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4404(c)122 Stat. 1138 Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664 Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4201128 Stat. 821 Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4202132 Stat. 4655 (, , ; , , ; , title IV, § 4404(c), , , 1899; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 115–334Pub. L. 115–334section 102(a) of Pub. L. 118–22section 9001 of this titleThe authorities provided by each provision of, and each amendment made by, , as in effect on , to continue, and authorities to be carried out, until the later of , or the date specified in the provision of, or amendment made by, , see , set out in an Extension of Agricultural Programs note under .
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 The amendments by were repealed by .
Section was enacted as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–3342018—Subsec. (b). substituted “2023” for “2018”.
Pub. L. 113–792014—Subsec. (b). substituted “2018” for “2012”.
Pub. L. 110–246, § 4404(c)2008—Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which related to authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions and to provide for the Secretary of Defense to serve as the servicing agency for their procurement.
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 4404(c) 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.