42-U.S.C.-5180
§5180 – Food Commodities
Pathway
Title 42 > Chapter 68 > Subchapter IV > Section 5180
Details
- Reference: Section 5180
- Legend: §5180 – Food Commodities
- USCode Year: 2011
Provision Content
(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, §413, formerly §410, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 157; renumbered §413, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, §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.
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