42 USC § 1777 - Use in school breakfast program of food designated as being in abundance or food donated by the Secretary of Agriculture
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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s1777"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 1777 - Use in school breakfast program of food designated as being in abundance or food donated by the Secretary of Agriculture"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "1777"
section_name: "Use in school breakfast program of food designated as being in abundance or food donated by the Secretary of Agriculture"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "CHILD NUTRITION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–642, § 8, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 888.)"
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# § 1777. Use in school breakfast program of food designated as being in abundance or food donated by the Secretary of Agriculture
section 1773 of this titlesection 1431 of title 7
Each school participating under shall, insofar as practicable, utilize in its program foods designated from time to time by the Secretary as being in abundance, either nationally or in the school area, or foods donated by the Secretary. Foods available under or purchased under section 612c or 1446a–1 of title 7, may be donated by the Secretary to schools, in accordance with the needs as determined by local school authorities, for utilization in their feeding programs under this chapter.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–642, § 8, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 888.)