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[CITE: 42USC1769c]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 13--SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 1769c. Compliance and accountability


(a) Unified accountability system

    There shall be a unified system prescribed and administered by the 
Secretary for ensuring that local food service authorities that 
participate in the school lunch program under this chapter comply with 
the provisions of this chapter. Such system shall be established through 
the publication of regulations and the provision of an opportunity for 
public comment, consistent with the provisions of section 553 of title 
5.

(b) Functions of system

                           (1) In general

        Under the system described in subsection (a) of this section, 
    each State educational agency shall--
            (A) require that local food service authorities comply with 
        the provisions of this chapter; and
            (B) ensure such compliance through reasonable audits and 
        supervisory assistance reviews.

                (2) Minimization of additional duties

        Each State educational agency shall coordinate the compliance 
    and accountability activities described in paragraph (1) in a manner 
    that minimizes the imposition of additional duties on local food 
    service authorities.

(c) Role of Secretary

    In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall--
        (1) assist the State educational agency in the monitoring of 
    programs conducted by local food service authorities; and
        (2) through management evaluations, review the compliance of the 
    State educational agency and the local school food service 
    authorities with regulations issued under this chapter.

(d) Authorization of appropriations

    There is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out 
the compliance and accountability activities referred to in subsection 
(c) of this section $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 
2003.

(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, Sec. 22, as added Pub. L. 101-147, title I, 
Sec. 110(a), Nov. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 889; amended Pub. L. 103-448, 
title I, Sec. 121, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4727; Pub. L. 105-336, title 
I, Sec. 111, Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3157.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 1769c, act June 4, 1946, ch. 281, Sec. 22, as added 
Nov. 10, 1978, Pub. L. 95-627, Sec. 9, 92 Stat. 3623, directed a study 
of menu choice, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99-500, title III, 
Sec. 371(b), Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783-368, and Pub. L. 99-591, 
title III, Sec. 371(b), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341-372; Pub. L. 99-
661, div. D, title V, Sec. 4501(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4080.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105-336 substituted ``2003'' for 
``1996''.
    1994--Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103-448 substituted ``fiscal years 1994 
through 1996'' for ``fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994''.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 105-336 effective Oct. 1, 1998, see section 401 
of Pub. L. 105-336, set out as a note under section 1755 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-448 effective Oct. 1, 1994, see section 401 
of Pub. L. 103-448, set out as a note under section 1755 of this title.


                               Regulations

    Section 110(b) of Pub. L. 101-147 provided that: ``Not later than 
July 1, 1990, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final regulations 
to implement section 22 of the [Richard B. Russell] National School 
Lunch Act [this section] (as added by subsection (a) of this section).''
