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[CITE: 42USC1769h]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 13--SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 1769h. Accommodation of the special dietary needs of 
        individuals with disabilities
        

(a) Definitions

    In this section:

                         (1) Covered program

        The term ``covered program'' means--
            (A) the school lunch program authorized under this chapter;
            (B) the school breakfast program authorized under section 4 
        of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); and
            (C) any other program authorized under this chapter or the 
        Child Nutrition Act of 1966 [42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.] (except for 
        section 17 [42 U.S.C. 1786]) that the Secretary determines is 
        appropriate.

                         (2) Eligible entity

        The term ``eligible entity'' means a school food authority, 
    institution, or service institution that participates in a covered 
    program.

(b) Activities

    The Secretary may carry out activities to help accommodate the 
special dietary needs of individuals with disabilities who are 
participating in a covered program. The activities may include--
        (1) developing and disseminating to State agencies guidance and 
    technical assistance materials;
        (2) conducting training of State agencies and eligible entities; 
    and
        (3) providing grants to State agencies and eligible entities.

(c) Authorization of appropriations

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2003.

(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, Sec. 27, as added Pub. L. 103-448, title I, 
Sec. 124, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4732; amended Pub. L. 105-220, title 
IV, Sec. 414(d), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 105-336, title I, 
Sec. 113, Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3157.)

                       References in Text

    The Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(C), 
is Pub. L. 89-642, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885, as amended, which is 
classified generally to chapter 13A (Sec. 1771 et seq.) of this title. 
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title 
note set out under section 1771 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1998--Pub. L. 105-336 amended section generally, substituting 
present provisions for former provisions relating to guidance and grants 
for accommodating special dietary needs of children with disabilities.
    Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 105-220 substituted ``section 705 of 
title 29'' for ``section 706(8) of title 29''.


                    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

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