US Code

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

7 U.S.C. § 612c–6

Domestic food assistance programs

(a)

Definition of section 32

section 32 of the Act of August 24, 19357 U.S.C. 612cIn this section, the term “section 32” means ().

(b)

Transfer to Food and Nutrition Service

(1)

In general

42 U.S.C. 17511

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
42 U.S.C. 1769b–142 U.S.C. 177142 U.S.C. 1786Amounts made available for a fiscal year to carry out section 32 in excess of the maximum amount calculated under paragraph (2) shall be transferred to the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service, to be used to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( et seq.)  except section 21 [], and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( et seq.), except sections 17 and 21 [, 1790]”.

(2)

Maximum amount

The maximum amount calculated under this paragraph for a fiscal year is the sum of—
(A)
(i)
in the case of fiscal year 2009, $1,173,000,000;
(ii)
in the case of fiscal year 2010, $1,199,000,000;
(iii)
in the case of fiscal year 2011, $1,215,000,000;
(iv)
in the case of fiscal year 2012, $1,231,000,000;
(v)
in the case of fiscal year 2013, $1,248,000,000;
(vi)
in the case of fiscal year 2014, $1,266,000,000;
(vii)
in the case of fiscal year 2015, $1,284,000,000;
(viii)
in the case of fiscal year 2016, $1,303,000,000;
(ix)
in the case of fiscal year 2017, $1,322,000,000; and
(x)
for fiscal year 2018 and each fiscal year thereafter, the amount made available for the preceding fiscal year, as adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending on the preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor; and
(B)
16 U.S.C. 742a any transfers for the fiscal year from section 32 to the Department of Commerce under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 ( et seq.).
(c)

Fresh fruit and vegetable program

42 U.S.C. 1769aOf amounts made available to carry out section 32 under subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall transfer for use to carry out the fresh fruit and vegetable program under section 19 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act [] the amounts specified in subsection (i) of that section.

(d)

Whole grain products

section 1755a of title 42Of amounts made available to carry out section 32 under subsection (b)(2)(A), the Secretary shall use to carry out $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.

(e)

Maintenance of funding

The funding provided under subsections (c) and (d) shall supplement (and not supplant) other Federal funding (including section 32 funding) for programs carried out under—
(1)
42 U.S.C. 175142 U.S.C. 1769a the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( et seq.), except for section 19 of that Act [];
(2)
7 U.S.C. 7501 the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 ( et seq.); and
(3)
2
2 See References in Text note below.
section 2036  of this title.

Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14222122 Stat. 1483Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a)122 Stat. 1664Pub. L. 112–55, div. A, title IV125 Stat. 574(, , ; , title XIV, § 14222, , , 2245; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act June 4, 1946, ch. 28160 Stat. 230section 1751 of Title 42The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in subsecs. (b)(1) and (e)(1), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 89–64280 Stat. 885section 1771 of Title 42The Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 13A (§ 1771 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

act Aug. 8, 1956, ch. 103670 Stat. 119section 742a of Title 16The Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B), is , , which is classified generally to sections 742a to 742d and 742e to 742j–2 of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 98–8, title II97 Stat. 35section 7501 of this titleThe Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), is , , , which is classified principally to chapter 102 (§ 7501 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Section 2036 of this titlesection 27 of Pub. L. 88–525Pub. L. 110–246, title IV, § 4001(a)122 Stat. 1853, referred to in subsec. (e)(3), was in the original “section 27 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977”, and was translated as meaning , the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renaming of the Act by , , .

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 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.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–5542 U.S.C. 17712011—Subsec. (b)(1). inserted “except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( et seq.), except sections 17 and 21” before period at end.

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 , see , set out as a note under .

Definition of “Secretary”

section 8701 of this title“Secretary” as meaning the Secretary of Agriculture, see .