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[CITE: 42USC5180]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                       CHAPTER 68--DISASTER RELIEF
 
            SUBCHAPTER IV--MAJOR DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
 
Sec. 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

    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.

(Pub. L. 93-288, title IV, Sec. 413, formerly Sec. 410, May 22, 1974, 88 
Stat. 157; renumbered Sec. 413, Pub. L. 100-707, title I, Sec. 106(h), 
Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4705.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 413 of Pub. L. 93-288 was renumbered section 416 by 
Pub. L. 100-707 and is classified to section 5183 of this title.
