 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

7504 of this title. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in the distribution of commodities under this chapter, each State agency shall have the option to give priority to existing food bank networks and other organizations whose ongoing primary function is to facilitate the distribution of food to low-income households, including food from sources other than the Department of Agriculture.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “203A”, which was translated as “section 7504 of this title”, for “203 and 203A of this Act”.

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–435 inserted at end “Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in the distribution of commodities under this chapter, each State agency shall have the option to give priority to existing food bank networks and other organizations whose ongoing primary function is to facilitate the distribution of food to low-income households, including food from sources other than the Department of Agriculture.”

1985—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1568(a), inserted at end “Each State agency shall encourage distribution of such commodities in rural areas.”

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1568(b), added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–435 to be effective and implemented on Oct. 1, 1988, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 100–435, set out as a note under section 2012 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–92, § 2, Sept. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 608, provided in part that this section is effective Oct. 1, 1983.