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Resource | Legislation Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act

RICHARD B. RUSSELL NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH ACT [Chapter 281 of the 79th Congress, Approved June 4, 1946, 60 Stat. 230]

[As Amended Through P.L. 117–328, Enacted Dec. 29, 2022]

09/11/2023
Resource | Legislation PL 116-159 - Continuing Resolution SNAP State Options

The resolution extends a number of the SNAP flexibilities approved under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and permits state SNAP agencies to adopt certain options without FNS approval. 

10/01/2020
Resource | Legislation Older American’s Act of 1965 (PL 89-73)

To provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs to help older persons through grants to the States for community planning and services and for training, through research, development, or training project grants, and to establish within the Department of Health, Education and Welfare an operating agency to be designated as the "Administration on Aging".

PL 89-73
05/22/2008
Resource | Legislation Section 32 of PL 320 and Related Laws

[As Amended Through PL 110–246, Effective May 22, 2008] 

   PART A—General

   PART B—Purposes of Commodity Distributions

   PART C—Specific Commodities

PL 320
05/22/2008
Resource | Legislation | FNS-GD-2000-0015 PL 106-398 - Military Subsistence Allowance

The National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2006 permanently authorizes the supplemental subsistence allowance for low-income members of the Armed Forces with dependents.

10/30/2000
Resource | Legislation PL 78-410 - Public Health Services Act

To consolidate and revise the laws relating to the Public Health Service, and for [PL 4101 other purposes .

PL 78-410
07/01/1994
Resource | Legislation PL 103-66 - Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act - SNAP Summary

To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to respond to the hunger emergency afflicting American families and the children, to attack the causes of hunger among all Americans, to ensure an adequate diet for low-income people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness because of the shortage of affordable housing, to promote self-sufficiency among food stamp recipients, to assist families affected by adverse economic conditions, to simplify food assistance programs' administration, and for other purposes.

PL 103-66
08/10/1993
Resource | Legislation PL 102-237 - Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991

TITLE IX—FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS
   Subtitle A—Food Stamp Program
   Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution
   Subtitle C—Indian Subsistence Farming Demonstration Grant
   Subtitle D—Technical Amendments

PL 102-237
12/13/1991
Resource | Legislation PL 101-610 - National and Community Service Act of 1990

To enhance national and community service, and for other purposes.

PL 101-610
11/16/1990
Resource | Legislation PL 101-476 - Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments of 1990

To amend the Education of the Handicapped Act to revise and extend the programs established in parts C through G of such Act, and for other purposes.

PL 101-476
10/30/1990
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