(a) General purchase authorityOf the funds made available under section 612c of this title, for fiscal year 2002 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of Agriculture shall use not less than $200,000,000 each fiscal year to purchase fruits, vegetables, and other specialty food crops.
(b) Purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutionsThe Secretary of Agriculture shall purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for distribution to schools and service institutions in accordance with section 1755(a) of title 42 using, of the amount specified in subsection (a), not less than $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2023.
(c) DefinitionsIn this section, the terms “fruits”, “vegetables”, and “other specialty food crops” shall have the meaning given the terms by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Structure US Code
CHAPTER 26— AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT
SUBCHAPTER III— COMMODITY BENEFITS
§ 608a. Enforcement of chapter
§ 608a–1. Repealed. , title V, § 510,
§ 608e. Repealed. , title III, § 302(d),
§ 608e–1. Import prohibitions on specified foreign produce
§ 611. “Basic agricultural commodity” defined; exclusion of commodities
§ 612. Appropriation; use of revenues; administrative expenses
§ 612c. Appropriation to encourage exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products
§ 612c–4. Purchase of specialty crops
§ 612c–6. Domestic food assistance programs
§ 613. Termination date; investigations and reports
§ 613a. Repealed. , title V, § 510,
§ 616. Stock on hand when tax takes effect or terminates
§ 617. Refund on goods exported; bond to suspend tax on commodity intended for export
§ 618. Existing contracts; imposition of tax on vendee; collection
§ 619. Collection of tax; provisions of internal revenue laws applicable; returns
§ 619a. Cotton tax, time for payment
§ 620. Falsely ascribing deductions or charges to taxes; penalty
§ 621. Machinery belting processed from cotton; exemption from tax
§ 623. Actions relating to tax; legalization of prior taxes