§1769c. Compliance and accountability

(a) Unified accountability system

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.

(b) Functions of system

(1) In general

Under the system described in subsection (a) of this section, each State educational agency shall-

(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.

(2) Minimization of additional duties

Each State educational agency shall coordinate the compliance and accountability activities described in paragraph (1) in a manner that minimizes the imposition of additional duties on local food service authorities.

(c) Role of Secretary

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall-

(1) assist the State educational agency in the monitoring of programs conducted by local food service authorities; and

(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.

(d) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated for purposes of carrying out the compliance and accountability activities referred to in subsection (c) of this section $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994 through 2003.

(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 .)

Prior Provisions

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 .

Amendments

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".

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–336 effective Oct. 1, 1998, see section 401 of Pub. L. 105–336, set out as a note under section 1755 of this title.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–448 effective Oct. 1, 1994, see section 401 of Pub. L. 103–448, set out as a note under section 1755 of this title.

Regulations

Section 110(b) of Pub. L. 101–147 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)."