Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2018 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2018 : US Code - Notes

(Pub. L. 88-525, Sec. 9, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 705; Pub. L. 95-
113, title XIII, Sec. 1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 968; Pub. L.
97-98, title XIII, Secs. 1313, 1314, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1285;
Pub. L. 97-253, title I, Sec. 165, Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 779;
Pub. L. 99-198, title XV, Secs. 1521, 1532(b), Dec. 23, 1985, 99
Stat. 1579, 1583; Pub. L. 99-570, title XI, Sec. 11002(d), Oct. 27,
1986, 100 Stat. 3207-168; Pub. L. 101-624, title XVII, Secs. 1733,
1734, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3791; Pub. L. 102-237, title IX,
Sec. 941(4), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1892; Pub. L. 103-225, title
II, Secs. 202, 203, Mar. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 108; Pub. L. 103-448,
title II, Sec. 204(w)(2)(A), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4746; Pub. L.
104-193, title VIII, Secs. 831-834, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2328.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT                        
That Act, meaning the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in
subsec. (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 Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set
out under section 1771 of Title 42 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS                            
1996 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 831, inserted at end
"No retail food store or wholesale food concern of a type
determined by the Secretary, based on factors that include size,
location, and type of items sold, shall be approved to be
authorized or reauthorized for participation in the food stamp
program unless an authorized employee of the Department of
Agriculture, a designee of the Secretary, or, if practicable, an
official of the State or local government designated by the
Secretary has visited the store or concern for the purpose of
determining whether the store or concern should be approved or
reauthorized, as appropriate."
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 832, added par. (3).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 833, in first sentence,
inserted ", which may include relevant income and sales tax filing
documents," after "submit information" and inserted after first
sentence "The regulations may require retail food stores and
wholesale food concerns to provide written authorization for the
Secretary to verify all relevant tax filings with appropriate
agencies and to obtain corroborating documentation from other
sources so that the accuracy of information provided by the stores
and concerns may be verified."
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-193, Sec. 834, inserted at end "A retail
food store or wholesale food concern that is denied approval to
accept and redeem coupons because the store or concern does not
meet criteria for approval established by the Secretary may not,
for at least 6 months, submit a new application to participate in
the program. The Secretary may establish a longer time period under
the preceding sentence, including permanent disqualification, that
reflects the severity of the basis of the denial."
1994 - Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 103-225, Sec. 202, amended par.
(2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "The
Secretary is authorized to issue regulations providing for a
periodic reauthorization of retail food stores and wholesale food
concerns."
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103-448 in second sentence substituted
"special supplemental nutrition program" for "special supplemental
food program".
Pub. L. 103-225, Sec. 203, in second sentence inserted "Federal
law enforcement and investigative agencies and law enforcement and
investigative agencies of a State government for the purposes of
administering or enforcing this chapter or any other Federal or
State law and the regulations issued under this chapter or such
law, and" after "disclosed to and used by", inserted after second
sentence "Any person who publishes, divulges, discloses, or makes
known in any manner or to any extent not authorized by Federal law
(including a regulation) any information obtained under this
subsection shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not
more than 1 year, or both.", and in last sentence substituted "The
regulations shall establish the criteria to be used by the
Secretary to determine whether the information is needed. The
regulations shall not prohibit" for "Such purposes shall not
exclude".
1991 - Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102-237 redesignated cls. (1) to
(3) as (A) to (C), respectively.
1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1733, designated
existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 101-624, Sec. 1734, inserted after first
sentence "No co-located wholesale-retail food concern may be
authorized to accept and redeem coupons as a retail food store,
unless (A) the concern does a substantial level of retail food
business, or (B) the Secretary determines that failure to authorize
such a food concern as a retail food store would cause hardship to
food stamp households."
1986 - Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 1102(d), (f)(3),
temporarily added subsec. (g) which read as follows: "In an area in
which the Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General of
the Department of Agriculture, finds evidence that the
participation of an establishment or shelter described in section
2012(g)(9) of this title damages the program's integrity, the
Secretary shall limit the participation of such establishment or
shelter in the food stamp program, unless the establishment or
shelter is the only establishment or shelter serving the area.".
See Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment note below.
1985 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1532(b), designated
existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1521, inserted provisions
relating to disclosure of information to, and the use by, State
agencies which administer the special supplemental food program for
women, infants, and children, authorized under section 17 of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966.
1982 - Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 97-253 added subsec. (f).
1981 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1313, inserted provision
that such purposes not exclude the audit and examination of such
information by the Comptroller General of the United States
authorized by any other provision of law.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97-98, Sec. 1314, added subsec. (e).
1977 - Pub. L. 95-113 substituted revised provisions covering
approval of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns for
provisions relating to redemption of coupons which are now covered
by section 2019 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
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-237 effective and to be implemented no
later than Feb. 1, 1992, see section 1101(d)(1) of Pub. L. 102-237,
set out as a note under section 1421 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-624 effective and implemented first day
of month beginning 120 days after publication of implementing
regulations to be promulgated not later than Oct. 1, 1991, see
section 1781(a) of Pub. L. 101-624, set out as a note under section
2012 of this title.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1986 AMENDMENT         
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-570 effective, and to be implemented by
issuance of final regulations, not later than Apr. 1, 1987, and
cease to be effective after Sept. 30, 1990, see section
11002(f)(1), (2) of Pub. L. 99-570, set out as a note under section
2012 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-253 effective Sept. 8, 1982, see section
193(a) of Pub. L. 97-253, set out as a note under section 2012 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT                 
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective on earlier of Sept. 8, 1982,
or date such amendment became effective pursuant to section 1338 of
Pub. L. 97-98, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title,
see section 192(b) of Pub. L. 97-253, set out as a note under
section 2012 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-98 effective upon such date as Secretary
of Agriculture may prescribe, taking into account need for orderly
implementation, see section 1338 of Pub. L. 97-98, set out as a
note under section 2012 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT                 
Section 1301 of Pub. L. 95-113 provided that the amendment made
by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1977.