A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act, to authorize the use of certain funds to purchase agricultural commodities for distribution to schools, and for other purposes.
PL 93-326 (H.R.14354), enacted 06/30/1974

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PUBLIC LAW 93-326-JUNE 30, 1974 
[88 STAT. 
June 30, 
1974 
[H. 
R.14354] 
Public Law 93-326 
AN ACT 
To amend the National School Lunch Act, to authorize the use of certain funds 
to purchase agricultural commodities for distribution to schools, and for other 
purposes. 
National School 
Lunch and Child 
Nutrition Act 
Amendments of 
1974. 
42 u s e 1751 
note. 
42 u s e 1763. 
42 u s e 1762. 
42 u s e 1762a. 
42 u s e 1771 
note. 
42 u s e 3045. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That this Act may 
be cited as the "National School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act 
Amendments of 1974". 
COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM 
SEC. ± The National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) is 
amended by redesignating section 14 as section 15 and by inserting 
immediately after section IBA the following new section: 
"COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM 
"SEC. 14. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secre-
tary, during the period beginning July 1, 1974, and ending June 30, 
1975, shall— 
"(1) use funds available to carry out the provisions of section 
32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) which are not 
expended or needed to carry out such provisions, to purchase 
(without regard to the provisions of existing law governing the 
expenditure of public funds) agricultural commodities and their 
products of the types customarily purchased under such section, 
for donation to maintain the annually programmed level of 
assistance for programs carried on under this Act, the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966, and title VII of the Older Americans Act 
of 1965; and 
"(2) if stocks of the Commodity Credit Corporation are not 
available, use the funds of such Corporation to purchase agri-
cultural commodities and their products of the types customarily 
available under section 416 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 
U.S.C. 1431), for such donation.". 
42 u s e 1755. 
High protein 
foods. 
LEVEL OF COMMODITY ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 3. Section 6 of the National School Lunch Act is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: 
"(e) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and subsequent fiscal 
years, the national average value of donated foods, or cash payments 
in lieu thereof, shall not be less than 10 cents per lunch, and that 
amount shall be adjusted on an annual basis each fiscal year after 
June 30, 1975, to reflect changes in the series for food away from 
home of the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the Department of Labor. Such adjustment shall be com-
puted to the nearest one-fourth cent. Among those commodities deliv-
ered under this section, the Secretary shall give special emphasis to 
high protein foods, meat, and meat alternates.". 
42 u s e 1758. 
INCOME GUIDELINES FOR REDUCED PRICE LUNCHES 
SEC. 4. The last sentence of section 9(b) of the National School 
Lunch Act is amended by striking out "for the fiscal year ending 
June 30, 1974" and inserting in lieu thereof "beginning with the fiscal 
year ending June 30,1974". 
42 use 1774. 
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APPROPRIATION AUTHORIZATION FOR NONFOOD ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 5. The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771-1786) is 
amended by striking out "$20,000,000" in the first sentence of section 
5(a) and inserting in lieu thereof "$40,000,000". 
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM 
SEC. 6. The third sentence of section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 is amended by striking out '^$40,000,000" each place it 
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appears and inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000,000". 
TECHNICAL AMENDMENT 
42 use 1752. 
SEC. 7. The first sentence of section 3 of the National School Lunch 
Act is amended by striking out "sections 11 and 13" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "section 13". 
Approved June 30, 1974. 
Public Law 93-327 
J O I N T RESOLUTION 
june 30, 1974 
To extend by thirty days the expiration date of the Export Administration Act 
[H. J . Res. i057] 
of 1969. 
Resolved by the Seiiate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 14 of the 
Export Administration Act of 1969 is amended by striking out 
5° ^^"^ ^PP-
"June 30" and inserting in lieu thereof "July 30" 
Approved June 30, 1974. 
Public Law 93-328 
AN ACT 
jy„g 30^ 1974 
To amend title 39. United States Code, with respect to certain rates of postage, 
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and for other purposes. 
Postage rates. 
Adjustments, 
Be it enacted 
by the Senate 
and House 
of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That section 3626 of 
title 39, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
exTe"nsron. 
(1) Subparagraph (1) is amended by striking out the word "tenth" 
and inserting in lieu thereof the word "sixteenth" and by striking out 
the word "and" following the semicolon. 
(2) Subparagraph(2) is amended— 
(A) by inserting the word "former" between the words "under" 
and "sections" * 
(B) by striking out "4452 (a),"; 
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(C) by striking out the word "fifth" and inserting in lieu 
thereof the word "eighth"; 
(D) by striking out "subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"subparagraph"; and 
(E) by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a 
semicolon and the word "and". 
(3) Immediately below subparagraph (2), add the following new 
subparagraph: 
"(3) the rates for mail under former section 4452(a) shall be 
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equal, on and after the first day of the fifth year following the 
effective date of the first rate decision applicable to that class or