Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
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The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is a U.S. federal law that established and governs the National School Lunch Program, providing subsidized meals to schoolchildren nationwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act canonical | 6 |
| National School Lunch Act | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1021764 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act Context triple: [Food and Nutrition Service, legalBasis, Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act]
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A.
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled school meal and child nutrition programs to improve food quality, reduce childhood obesity, and increase access to healthy meals for low-income children.
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B.
Food Stamp Act of 1964
The Food Stamp Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established a permanent national food assistance program to help low-income individuals and families afford nutritious food.
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C.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal law that greatly expanded federal funding and support for public K–12 education, particularly for disadvantaged students.
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D.
Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization)
The Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization) was an early federal initiative that established a limited test program for providing food-purchasing assistance to low-income Americans, laying groundwork for the modern food stamp system.
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E.
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act Target entity description: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is a U.S. federal law that established and governs the National School Lunch Program, providing subsidized meals to schoolchildren nationwide.
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A.
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled school meal and child nutrition programs to improve food quality, reduce childhood obesity, and increase access to healthy meals for low-income children.
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B.
Food Stamp Act of 1964
The Food Stamp Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established a permanent national food assistance program to help low-income individuals and families afford nutritious food.
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C.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal law that greatly expanded federal funding and support for public K–12 education, particularly for disadvantaged students.
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D.
Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization)
The Food Stamp Act of 1959 (pilot authorization) was an early federal initiative that established a limited test program for providing food-purchasing assistance to low-income Americans, laying groundwork for the modern food stamp system.
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E.
Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917
The Lever Food and Fuel Control Act of 1917 was a World War I-era U.S. law that granted the federal government broad powers to regulate the production, distribution, and pricing of food and fuel to support the war effort and prevent hoarding and profiteering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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education law ⓘ nutrition assistance law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
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United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
nonprofit private schools
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public schools ⓘ residential child care institutions ⓘ |
| authorizes | federal funding for school meal programs ⓘ |
| beneficiaries |
low-income students
ⓘ
school-age children ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| enforcedBy | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| establishes | National School Lunch Program ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
child nutrition
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food security for schoolchildren ⓘ |
| fundingSource | federal appropriations ⓘ |
| governs |
National School Lunch Program reimbursement rates
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eligibility criteria for free and reduced-price school meals ⓘ |
| implementedThrough |
local school food authorities
ⓘ
state education agencies ⓘ |
| includes |
provisions for free lunches
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provisions for reduced-price lunches ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| legalForm | public law ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Richard B. Russell Jr. ⓘ |
| objective |
to improve dietary intake of children in schools
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to support agricultural markets through food purchases ⓘ |
| policyArea |
education policy
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food and nutrition policy ⓘ social welfare policy ⓘ |
| provides |
cash reimbursements to schools for meals served
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commodity food assistance to schools ⓘ subsidized school lunches ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities and other food
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to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children ⓘ |
| regulates | nutritional quality of federally reimbursed school meals ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
School Breakfast Program
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Special Milk Program ⓘ Summer Food Service Program ⓘ |
| requires | nutritional standards for school meals ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
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education ⓘ public health ⓘ |
| shortName |
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National School Lunch Act
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| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| typeOfSupport | means-tested nutrition assistance ⓘ |
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Subject: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act Description of subject: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act is a U.S. federal law that established and governs the National School Lunch Program, providing subsidized meals to schoolchildren nationwide.
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