Nutrition promotion
In general
Total amount for each fiscal year
The total amount of funds available for a fiscal year for payments under this section shall equal not more than the product obtained by multiplying—
½ cent; by
the number of lunches reimbursed through food service programs under this chapter during the second preceding fiscal year in schools, institutions, and service institutions that participate in the food service programs.
Payments to States
Allocation
Subject to paragraph (2), from the amount of funds available under subsection (g) of this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall allocate to each State agency an amount equal to the greater of—
a uniform base amount established by the Secretary; or
an amount determined by the Secretary, based on the ratio that—
the number of lunches reimbursed through food service programs under this chapter in schools, institutions, and service institutions in the State that participate in the food service programs; bears to
the number of lunches reimbursed through the food service programs in schools, institutions, and service institutions in all States that participate in the food service programs.
Reductions
Use of payments
Use by State agencies
A State agency may reserve, to support dissemination and use of nutrition messages and material developed by the Secretary, up to—
5 percent of the payment received by the State for a fiscal year under subsection (c) of this section; or
in the case of a small State (as determined by the Secretary), a higher percentage (as determined by the Secretary) of the payment.
Disbursement to schools and institutions
Summer food service program for children
In addition to any amounts reserved under paragraph (1), in the case of the summer food service program for children established under section 1761 of this title, the State agency may—
retain a portion of the funds made available under subsection (c) of this section (as determined by the Secretary); and
use the funds, in connection with the program, to disseminate and use nutrition messages and material developed by the Secretary.
Documentation
Reallocation
Authorization of appropriations
Source
(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, § 5, as added Pub. L. 108–265, title I, § 101,Notes
References in Text
Prior Provisions
Effective Date
In General.—
Except as otherwise provided in this Act [see Short Title of 2004 Amendment note set out under section 1751 of this title], this Act and the amendments made by this Act take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [
Special Effective Dates.—
July 1, 2004.—
The amendments made by sections 106, 107, 126(c), and 201 [amending sections 1758, 1773, and 1776 of this title] take effect on
October 1, 2004.—
The amendments made by sections 119(c), 119(g), 202(a), 203(a), 203(b), 203(c)(1), 203(c)(5), 203(e)(8), 203(e)(10), 203(e)(13), 203(f), 203(h)(1), and 203(h)(2) [amending sections 1766, 1776, and 1786 of this title] take effect on
January 1, 2005.—
The amendments made by sections 116(f)(1) and 116(f)(3) [amending section 1769 of this title] take effect on
July 1, 2005.—
The amendments made by sections 102, 104 (other than section 104(a)(1)), 105, 111, and 126(b) [amending sections 1396a, 1758, 1759a, and 1769c of this title and section 2020 of Title 7, Agriculture] take effect on
October 1, 2005.—
The amendments made by sections 116(d) and 203(e)(9) [amending sections 1761 and 1786 of this title] take effect on