PUBLIC LAW 100-237—JAN. 8, 1988
101 STAT. 1735
agencies under subsection (f)(2), taking into account the duty of the Secretary— (i) to remove surplus stocks of agricultural commodities through the Commodity Credit Corporation; (ii) to purchase surplus agriculture commodities through section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); and (iii) to make direct purchases of agricultural commodities and other foods for distribution to recipient agencies under— (I) the commodity distribution and commodity supplemental food programs established under sections 4(a) and 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); (II) the program established under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)); (III) the school lunch, commodity distribution, and child care food programs established under sections 6, 14, and 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755, 1762a, and 1766); (IV) the school breakfast program established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); and (V) the donation of surplus commodities to provide nutrition services under section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a); and (B) implement procedures to monitor the manner in which State distribution agencies carry out their responsibilities; (2) provide technical assistance to recipient agencies on the use of such commodities, including handling, storage, and menu planning and shall distribute to all recipient agencies suggested recipes for the use of donated commodities and products (the recipe cards shall be distributed as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act and updated on a regular basis taking into consideration the Dietary Guidelines for Americans published by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, as in effect at the time of the update of the recipe files); (3) before the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, implement a system under which the Secretary shall— (A) make available to State agencies summaries of the specifications with respect to such commodities and products; and (B) require State agencies to make such summaries available to recipient agencies on request; (4) implement a system for the dissemination to recipient agencies and to State distribution agencies— (A) not less than 60 days before each distribution of commodities by the Secretary is scheduled to begin, of information relating to the types and quantities of such commodities that are to be distributed; or (B) in the case of emergency purchases and purchases of perishable fruits and vegetables, of as much advance notification as is consistent with the need to ensure that high-quality commodities are distributed;
State and local governments.
State and local governments.
State and local governments.
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