Legislation

This page provides links to key public laws enacted by Congress in support of programs that include a commodity component. 

	Agricultural Act of 1949
	Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973
	Child Nutrition Act of 1966
	Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act of 1933
	Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
	Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
	Public Law 108-265 (amended the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966). Bill Number S. 2507 -Signed into law on June 30, 2004
	Section 32 of the Agricultural Act of 1935
	Food Stamp Act of 1977
	Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004
	Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, Sec. 1114
	Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987
	Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Title IV & Secs. 741 & 742
	Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Subtitle D-Miscellaneous of Title IV

Last Modified: 11/09/2008