§ 7503. — State plan.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC7503]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 102--EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE
Sec. 7503. State plan
(a) In general
To receive commodities under this chapter, a State shall submit a
plan of operation and administration every 4 years to the Secretary for
approval. The plan may be amended at any time, with the approval of the
Secretary.
(b) Requirements
Each plan shall--
(1) designate the State agency responsible for distributing the
commodities received under this chapter;
(2) set forth a plan of operation and administration to
expeditiously distribute commodities under this chapter;
(3) set forth the standards of eligibility for recipient
agencies; and
(4) set forth the standards of eligibility for individual or
household recipients of commodities, which shall require--
(A) individuals or households to be comprised of needy
persons; and
(B) individual or household members to be residing in the
geographic location served by the distributing agency at the
time of applying for assistance.
(c) State advisory board
The Secretary shall encourage each State receiving commodities under
this chapter to establish a State advisory board consisting of
representatives of all entities in the State, both public and private,
interested in the distribution of commodities received under this
chapter.
(Pub. L. 98-8, title II, Sec. 202A, as added Pub. L. 100-77, title VIII,
Sec. 812, July 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 537; amended Pub. L. 104-193, title
VIII, Sec. 871(b), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2344.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-193 amended section generally, substituting
present provisions for provisions relating to availability of flour,
cornmeal, and cheese acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation.
