US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 612c–5

Section 612c funds for purchase of fruits, vegetables, and nuts to support domestic nutrition assistance programs

(a)

Funding for additional purchases of fruits, vegetables, and nuts

section 612c–4 of this titlesection 612c of this titleIn addition to the purchases of fruits, vegetables, and nuts required by , the Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fruits, vegetables, and nuts for the purpose of providing nutritious foods for use in domestic nutrition assistance programs, using, of the funds made available under , the following amounts:
(1)
$190,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
(2)
$193,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.
(3)
$199,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.
(4)
$203,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.
(5)
$206,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(b)

Form of purchases

Fruits, vegetables, and nuts may be purchased under this section in the form of frozen, canned, dried, or fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts.

Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4404122 Stat. 1137Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664(, , ; , title IV, § 4404, , , 1899.)

Editorial Notes

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 was repealed by .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 4404 of Pub. L. 110–246section 4404 of Pub. L. 110–246section 612c–4 of this titleSection is comprised of . Subsec. (c) of amended .

Section was enacted as part of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, and not as part of the Agricultural Adjustment Act which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

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

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.