Public Law 89-642

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Public Law 89-642 is the federal statute that established the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, expanding and formalizing U.S. programs to provide nutritious meals to children in schools and other settings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Public Law of the 89th United States Congress
United States federal statute
administeredBy Food and Nutrition Service NERFINISHED
United States Department of Agriculture
amends National School Lunch Act NERFINISHED
appliesTo child-care institutions
nonprofit private schools
public schools
summer recreation programs for children
authorizesProgram School Breakfast Program NERFINISHED
Special Milk Program for Children NERFINISHED
Summer Food Service Program for Children NERFINISHED
food service programs in nonprofit private schools and child-care institutions
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enactedBy 89th United States Congress NERFINISHED
establishesProgram Child Nutrition Act of 1966 NERFINISHED
focusesOn providing nutritious meals to children in child-care settings
providing nutritious meals to children in schools
providing nutritious meals to children in summer programs
goal to improve dietary intake of children
to reduce childhood hunger
to support the agricultural economy through increased food use
hasComponent provisions for milk service to children
provisions for school breakfast assistance
provisions for summer food service
hasShortTitle Child Nutrition Act of 1966 NERFINISHED
implementedThrough regulations issued by the United States Department of Agriculture
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalCitation Public Law 89-642 NERFINISHED
policyArea agriculture
child nutrition
education
public health
primaryPurpose to encourage the domestic consumption of agricultural and other foods
to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children
to strengthen and expand food service programs for children
provides federal financial assistance for school food service programs
reimbursement to schools and institutions for meals served to children
relatedTo Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 NERFINISHED
National School Lunch Program NERFINISHED
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children NERFINISHED
requires nutritional standards for meals served under the Act
signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
targetPopulation children in child-care institutions
children in summer recreation programs
school children

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Child Nutrition Act of 1966 publicLawNumber Public Law 89-642