42 USC § 5180 - Food commodities

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s5180"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 5180 - Food commodities"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "5180"
section_name: "Food commodities"
chapter_number: 68
chapter_name: "DISASTER RELIEF"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 413, formerly § 410, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 157; renumbered § 413, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(h), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4705.)"
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# § 5180. Food commodities

**(a)** **Emergency mass feeding** The President is authorized and directed to assure that adequate stocks of food will be ready and conveniently available for emergency mass feeding or distribution in any area of the United States which suffers a major disaster or emergency.

**(b)** **Funds for purchase of food commodities** section 612c of title 7

The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize funds appropriated under , to purchase food commodities necessary to provide adequate supplies for use in any area of the United States in the event of a major disaster or emergency in such area.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 413, formerly § 410, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 157; renumbered § 413, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(h), Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4705.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

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