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[USC02] 42 USC 1769c: Compliance and accountability
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42 USC 1769c: Compliance and accountability Text contains those laws in effect on September 20, 2019
§1769c. Compliance and accountability
There shall be a unified system prescribed and administered by the Secretary to ensure that local food service authorities participating in the school lunch program established under this chapter and the school breakfast program established by section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) comply with those Acts, including compliance with-
(A) the nutritional requirements of section 1758(f) of this title for school lunches; and
(B) as applicable, the nutritional requirements for school breakfasts under section 4(e)(1) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(e)(1)).
Under the system described in subsection (a), each State educational agency shall-
(A) require that local food service authorities comply with the nutritional requirements described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); 2
(C) in conducting audits and reviews for the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter, including the nutritional requirements of section 1758(f) of this title-
In this paragraph, the term "selected local educational agency" means a local educational agency that has a demonstrated high level of, or a high risk for, administrative error, as determined by the Secretary.
(D) Results of review
If the State educational agency determines (on the basis of a review conducted under subparagraph (B)) that a selected local educational agency fails to meet performance criteria established by the Secretary, the State educational agency shall-
The period for determining the value of any overpayment under subparagraph (B) shall be the period-
(ii) ending on the earlier of the date the erroneous claim is corrected or-
Subject to subparagraph (B), funds retained under paragraph (4) shall-
(i) be returned to the Secretary, and may be used-
(III) to carry out section 1769b–1(f) of this title; or
To be eligible to retain funds under subparagraph (B), a State educational agency shall-
The review of initial eligibility determinations-
(i) Local educational agencies
In accordance with procedures established by the Secretary, each local educational agency required to review initial eligibility determinations shall submit to the relevant State agency a report describing the results of the reviews, including-
In accordance with procedures established by the Secretary, each State agency shall submit to the Secretary a report describing the results of the reviews of initial eligibility determinations, including-
(c) Role of Secretary
(2) through management evaluations, review the compliance of the State educational agency and the local school food service authorities with regulations issued under this chapter.
The Secretary shall establish criteria by which the Secretary or a State agency may impose a fine against any school food authority or school administering a program authorized under this chapter or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) if the Secretary or the State agency determines that the school food authority or school has-
The amount under clause (i) shall not exceed-
The Secretary shall establish criteria by which the Secretary may impose a fine against any State agency administering a program authorized under this chapter or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) if the Secretary determines that the State agency has-
In the case of a State agency, the amount of a fine under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed-
(i) 1 percent of funds made available under section 7(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(a)) for State administrative expenses during a fiscal year for the first finding of 1 or more program violations under subparagraph (A);
(ii) 5 percent of funds made available under section 7(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(a)) for State administrative expenses during a fiscal year for the second finding of 1 or more program violations under subparagraph (A); and
(iii) 10 percent of funds made available under section 7(a) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(a)) for State administrative expenses during a fiscal year for the third or subsequent finding of 1 or more program violations under subparagraph (A).
(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, §22, as added Pub. L. 101–147, title I, §110(a), Nov. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 889 ; amended Pub. L. 103–448, title I, §121, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4727 ; Pub. L. 105–336, title I, §111, Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3157 ; Pub. L. 108–265, title I, §§126(b)(1), 127, June 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 763 , 767; Pub. L. 111–296, title II, §207, title III, §§303, 304, title IV, §408, Dec. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 3220 , 3240, 3242, 3260.)
The Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in subsecs. (a)(1) and (e)(1)(A), (2)(A), is Pub. L. 89–642, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885 , which is classified generally to chapter 13A (§1771 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1771 of this title and Tables.
Those Acts, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), mean the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, which was in the original "this Act" and was translated to read "this chapter", and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966. See above.
A prior section 1769c, act June 4, 1946, ch. 281, §22, as added Nov. 10, 1978, Pub. L. 95–627, §9, 92 Stat. 3623 , directed a study of menu choice, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 99–500, title III, §371(b), Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–368 , and Pub. L. 99–591, title III, §371(b), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–372 ; Pub. L. 99–661, div. D, title V, §4501(b), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4080 .
2010-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–296, §207(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There shall be a unified system prescribed and administered by the Secretary for ensuring that local food service authorities that participate in the school lunch program under this chapter comply with the provisions of this chapter. Such system shall be established through the publication of regulations and the provision of an opportunity for public comment, consistent with the provisions of section 553 of title 5."
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–296, §207(2), added subpars. (A) to (D) and struck out former subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:
"(A) require that local food service authorities comply with the provisions of this chapter; and
"(B) ensure such compliance through reasonable audits and supervisory assistance reviews."
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 111–296, §304, added par. (6).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–296, §408, substituted "$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2015" for "$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009".
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–296, §303, added subsec. (e).
2004-Subsec. (b)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 108–265, §126(b)(1), added pars. (3) to (5).
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108–265, §127, substituted "$6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2009" for "$3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 2003".
1998-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–336 substituted "2003" for "1996".
1994-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 103–448 substituted "fiscal years 1994 through 1996" for "fiscal years 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994".
Pub. L. 101–147, title I, §110(b), Nov. 10, 1989, 103 Stat. 889 , provided that: "Not later than July 1, 1990, the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue final regulations to implement section 22 of the [Richard B. Russell] National School Lunch Act [this section] (as added by subsection (a) of this section)."
Pub. L. 108–265, title I, §126(b)(2), June 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 765 , provided that: "Nothing in the amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] affects the requirements for fiscal actions as described in the regulations issued pursuant to section 22(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769c(a))."
2 So in original. Probably means subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (1) of subsec. (a).