---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 C.F.R. § 206.151"
title: "44"
number: "206.151"
heading: "Food commodities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/44/206.151"
---

# §206.151. Food commodities.

- (a) The Administrator will assure that adequate stocks of food will be ready and conveniently available for emergency mass feeding or distribution in any area of the United States which suffers a major disaster or emergency.
- (b) In carrying out the responsibilities in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, the Administrator may direct the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase food commodities in accordance with authorities prescribed in [section 413(b)](/cfr/44/413.md?p=b) of the Stafford Act.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 through 5207; Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Department of Homeland Security Delegation 9001.1; sec. 1105, Pub. L. 113-2, 127 Stat. 43 (42 U.S.C. 5189a note).

### Source

Source: 54 FR 11615, Mar. 21, 1989, unless otherwise noted.