# § 1615. Requirements relating to provision of benefits based on citizenship, alienage, or immigration status under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, and certain other Acts
**(a)** **School lunch and breakfast programs** 42 U.S.C. 175142 U.S.C. 1773
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, an individual who is eligible to receive free public education benefits under State or local law shall not be ineligible to receive benefits provided under the school lunch program under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( et seq.) or the school breakfast program under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 () on the basis of citizenship, alienage, or immigration status.
**(b)** **Other programs**
**(1)** **In general** section 1641(b) of this title
Nothing in this Act shall prohibit or require a State to provide to an individual who is not a citizen or a qualified alien, as defined in , benefits under programs established under the provisions of law described in paragraph (2).
**(2)** **Provisions of law described** The provisions of law described in this paragraph are the following:
**(A)** Programs (other than the school lunch program and the school breakfast program) under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.).
**(B)** Section 4 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note).
**(C)** The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 [7 U.S.C 7501 et seq.].
**(D)** The food distribution program on Indian reservations established under section 2013(b) of title 7.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 104–193, title VII, § 742, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2307; Pub. L. 106–78, title VII, § 752(b)(6), Oct. 22, 1999, 113 Stat. 1169.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), is , , , known as the “Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996”. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out under , The Public Health and Welfare, and Tables.
The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(2)(A), is , , which is classified generally to chapter 13 (§ 1751 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
The Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 13A (§ 1771 et seq.) of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Section 4 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B), is , which is set out as a note under , Agriculture.
The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(C), is title II of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 102 (§ 7501 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under , and Tables.
### Codification
Section was enacted as part of title VII of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and not as part of title IV of that Act which comprises this chapter.
### Amendments
1999— substituted “Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act” for “National School Lunch Act” in section catchline and in two places in text.