Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2019 : US Code - Notes
Search Notes on 7 U.S.C. § 2019 : US Code - Notes
(Pub. L. 88-525, Sec. 10, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 91-
671, Sec. 6, Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2051; Pub. L. 92-603, title
IV, Sec. 411(c)-(e), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1491; Pub. L. 93-86,
Sec. 3(f), (i), (k), Aug. 10, 1973, 87 Stat. 247, 248; Pub. L. 93-
125, Sec. 1(j), Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 95-113, title
XIII, Sec. 1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 969; Pub. L. 96-58, Sec.
8, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 392; Pub. L. 96-249, title I, Sec.
101(b), May 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 357; Pub. L. 97-98, title XIII, Sec.
1315, Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1285; Pub. L. 99-198, title XV, Secs.
1501(b), 1522, 1523(a), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1566, 1580; Pub. L.
99-570, title XI, Sec. 11002(e), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207-168;
Pub. L. 107-171, title IV, Sec. 4113(a), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat.
313.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Federal Credit Union Act, referred to in text, is act June
26, 1934, ch. 750, 48 Stat. 1216, as amended, which is classified
generally to chapter 14 (Sec. 1751 et seq.) of Title 12, Banks and
Banking. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
section 1751 of Title 12 and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
2002 - Pub. L. 107-171 inserted after first sentence
"Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, a center, organization,
institution, shelter, group living arrangement, or establishment
described in that sentence may be authorized to redeem coupons
through a financial institution described in that sentence if the
center, organization, institution, shelter, group living
arrangement, or establishment is equipped with 1 or more point-of-
sale devices and is operating in an area in which an electronic
benefit transfer system described in section 2016(i) of this title
has been implemented."
1986 - Pub. L. 99-570, Sec. 11002(e), (f), temporarily struck out
"and" after "battered women and children," and inserted ", and
public or private nonprofit establishments, or public or private
nonprofit shelters that feed individuals who do not reside in
permanent dwellings and individuals who have no fixed mailing
addresses". See Effective and Termination Dates of 1986 Amendment
note below.
1985 - Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1501(b), inserted reference to
publicly operated community mental health centers.
Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1522, inserted ", or which are insured under
the Federal Credit Union Act and have retail food stores or
wholesale food concerns in their field of membership" and "or the
Federal Credit Union Act".
Pub. L. 99-198, Sec. 1523(a), inserted sentence providing that no
financial institution may impose on or collect from a retail food
store a fee or other charge for the redemption of coupons that are
submitted to the financial institution in a manner consistent with
the requirements, other than any requirements relating to
cancellation of coupons, for the presentation of coupons by
financial institutions to the Federal Reserve banks.
1981 - Pub. L. 97-98 substituted "financial institutions which
are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation" for "banks"
wherever appearing.
1980 - Pub. L. 96-249 substituted "purchased," for "purchased"
and "residents" for "residents," and inserted ", public and private
nonprofit shelters that prepare and serve meals for battered women
and children" after "programs".
1979 - Pub. L. 96-58 inserted provisions relating to public and
private nonprofit group living arrangements that serve meals to
disabled or blind residents.
1977 - Pub. L. 95-113 substituted revised provisions covering
redemption of coupons for provisions relating to administration of
program which are now covered by section 2020 of this title.
1973 - Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 3(i), inserted cls. (6)
and (7), designated former cl. (6) as (8), and inserted provision
relating to time for submission of plan of operation to Secretary
for approval and time for Secretary to make a determination of
approval or disapproval of such plan.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 93-125 inserted "members of" after "the
Secretary shall permit".
Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 3(k), inserted provisions authorizing meal
purchases from senior citizens' centers, apartment buildings
occupied primarily by elderly persons, any public or nonprofit
private school which prepares meals especially for elderly persons,
any public or nonprofit private eating establishment which prepares
meals especially for elderly persons during special hours, and any
other public or nonprofit private establishment approved for such
purpose by the Secretary.
Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 93-86, Sec. 3(f), added subsec. (i).
1972 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92-603, Sec. 411(c), struck out
provisions relating to filing of an affidavit by household for
certification of eligibility for public assistance.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 92-603, Sec. 411(d), (e), substituted
"prescribed by the Secretary in the regulations issued pursuant to
this chapter" for "used by them in the certification of applicants
for benefits under the federally aided public assistance programs"
in cl. (2), and struck out provisions requiring the State agency to
institute procedures under which any household participating in the
food stamp program shall be entitled to have the charges for its
coupon allotment deducted from grants or payments such household is
entitled to receive and have its coupon allotment distributed to it
with such grant or payment.
1971 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91-671, Sec. 6(a), inserted
provisions respecting certification of eligibility for benefits by
execution of an affidavit and duration of validity of a
certification upon removal of a household from one political
subdivision to another.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 91-671, Sec. 6(b), substituted "regulations"
for "regulation" in second sentence preceding cl. (1) and "from
time to time may" for "may from time to time", and added cls. (5)
and (6) and provision for withholding in the State plan.
Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 91-671, Sec. 6(c), added subsec. (h).
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107-171, title IV, Sec. 4113(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat.
314, provided that: "The amendment made by this section [amending
this section] takes effect on the date of enactment of this Act
[May 13, 2002]."
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 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 1979 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-58 to be implemented in all States by
July 1, 1980, but not to affect the rights or liabilities of
Secretary, States, and applicant or participant households under
provisions of this chapter as in effect on July 1, 1979, until
implemented, see section 10(c) of Pub. L. 96-58, 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.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-603 effective Jan. 1, 1973, see section
411(h) of Pub. L. 92-603, set out as a note under section 2012 of
this title.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation abolished and
functions transferred, see Pub. L. 101-73, title IV, Secs. 401-406,
Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 354-363, set out as a note under section
1437 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.
PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS REGARDING CHARGES FOR REDEMPTION OF
COUPONS
Section 1523(b) of Pub. L. 99-198 provided that: "The Secretary
of Agriculture, in consultation with the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System, shall issue regulations implementing the
amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section]."
PUBLICLY OPERATED COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Provisions of this section concerning private, nonprofit drug
addiction or alcoholic treatment and rehabilitation programs to be
applicable to publicly operated community health centers, see
section 101(b) of Pub. L. 98-107, set out in part as a note under
section 2012 of this title.
EXTENSION UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 1976, OF FINAL DATE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE OF FOOD STAMPS BY AFDC FAMILIES
Pub. L. 94-182, title II, Sec. 201, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1056,
permitted the final date for compliance with regulations
implementing former subsec. (e)(7) of this section to be extended
until Oct. 1, 1976.