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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
education law
nutrition assistance law
administeredBy Food and Nutrition Service
United States Department of Agriculture
appliesTo nonprofit private schools
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
food security for schoolchildren
fundingSource federal appropriations
governs National School Lunch Program reimbursement rates
eligibility criteria for free and reduced-price school meals
implementedThrough local school food authorities
state education agencies
includes provisions for free lunches
provisions for reduced-price lunches
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
legalForm public law
namedAfter Richard B. Russell Jr.
objective to improve dietary intake of children in schools
to support agricultural markets through food purchases
policyArea education policy
food and nutrition policy
social welfare policy
provides cash reimbursements to schools for meals served
commodity food assistance to schools
subsidized school lunches
purpose to encourage the domestic consumption of nutritious agricultural commodities and other food
to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children
regulates nutritional quality of federally reimbursed school meals
relatedProgram School Breakfast Program
Special Milk Program
Summer Food Service Program
requires nutritional standards for school meals
sector agriculture
education
public health
shortName Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act self-linksurface differs
surface form: National School Lunch Act
signedBy President Harry S. Truman
surface form: Harry S. Truman
typeOfSupport means-tested nutrition assistance

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Food and Nutrition Service legalBasis Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 amends Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
National School Lunch Program legalBasis Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
this entity surface form: National School Lunch Act
National School Lunch Program legalBasis Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
Child and Adult Care Food Program legalBasis Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
Summer Food Service Program legalBasis Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
Special Milk Program authorizedBy Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
this entity surface form: National School Lunch Act
Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act shortName Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: National School Lunch Act
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 relatedTo Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
this entity surface form: National School Lunch Act
Public Law 111-296 amends Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act