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42 U.S.C. § 5180

Food commodities

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

Agriculture & Food
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42 U.S.C. § 5180, Food commodities, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480269
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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. The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize funds appropriated under section 612c of title 7, 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.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-288(S. 3062)1974-05-22
    Disaster Relief Act of 1974
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-707(H.R. 2707)1988-11-23
    Major Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Amendments of 1987
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally