Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/7/3007?qt-us_code_tabs=2
Timestamp: 2014-08-31 11:00:50
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7 U.S. Code § 3007 - Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 7 › Chapter 63 › § 3007 7 U.S. Code § 3007 - Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program
Funding Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use to carry out and expand the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program $20,600,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018.
Program purposes The purposes of the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program are—
to provide resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs from farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs to low-income seniors;
to increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs; and
to develop or aid in the development of new and additional farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.
Exclusion of benefits in determining eligibility for other programs The value of any benefit provided to any eligible seniors farmers’ market nutrition program recipient under this section shall not be considered to be income or resources for any purposes under any Federal, State, or local law.
Prohibition on collection of sales tax Each State shall ensure that no State or local tax is collected within the State on a purchase of food with a benefit distributed under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.
Regulations The Secretary may promulgate such regulations as the Secretary considers to be necessary to carry out the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.
Federal law not applicable Section 1693o–2 of title 15 shall not apply to electronic benefit transfer systems established under this section.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title IV, § 4402,May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 334; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, §§ 4231, 4406
(c)(1),May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1124, 1142; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, §§ 4231, 4406
(c)(1),June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1886, 1903; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1075(c),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2074; Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4203(a),Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 822.)
Section was enacted as part of the Food Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2002 and also as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, and not as part of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 which comprises this chapter.
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4406(c)(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary of Agriculture shall use $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2002, and $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, of the funds available to the Commodity Credit Corporation to carry out and expand a seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.”
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4231(1), inserted “honey,” after “vegetables,”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4231(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary may issue such regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program.”
Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4231(3), added subsecs. (d) and (e).
Pub. L. 113–79, title IV, § 4203(b),Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 822, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] takes effect on October 1, 2013.”
Amendment by sections 4231 and 4406(c)(1) ofPub. L. 110–246effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 ofPub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.
Section effective Oct. 1, 2002, except as otherwise provided, see section 4405 ofPub. L. 107–171, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.
7 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 30072014113-79 [Sec.] 4203(a)128 Stat. 822 § 3007nt new2014113-79 [Sec.] 4203(b)128 Stat. 822 This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.7 CFR - Agriculture7 CFR Part 249 - SENIOR FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (SFMNP)