---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 1752"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "1752"
heading: "Authorization of appropriations; “Secretary” defined"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/1752"
units:
  - "Chapter 13 — School Lunch Programs"
---

# §1752. Authorization of appropriations; “Secretary” defined


For each fiscal year, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary to enable the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of Agriculture (hereinafter referred to as “the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2)”) to carry out the provisions of this chapter, other than sections [1761](/usc/42/1761.md) and [1766](/usc/42/1766.md) of this title. Appropriations to carry out the provisions of this chapter and of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 [[42 U.S.C. 1771](/usc/42/1771.md) et seq.] for any fiscal year are authorized to be made a year in advance of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the funds will become available for disbursement to the [States](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14). Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds appropriated to carry out the provisions of this chapter and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 shall remain available for the purposes of the Act for which appropriated until expended.


## Source credit

(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, § 3, 60 Stat. 230; Pub. L. 87–823, § 1, Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 944; Pub. L. 90–302, § 1, May 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 91–248, § 1(a), May 14, 1970, 84 Stat. 208; Pub. L. 93–326, § 7, June 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 287; Pub. L. 94–105, § 24, Oct. 7, 1975, 89 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 99–500, title III, § 371(a)(2), Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–368, and Pub. L. 99–591, title III, § 371(a)(2), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–371; Pub. L. 99–661, div. D, title V, § 4501(a)(2), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 4080.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 89–642, Oct. 11, 1966, 80 Stat. 885, which is classified generally to chapter 13A (§ 1771 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1771 of this title and Tables.

### Codification

Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.

### Amendments

1986—Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661, which identically directed amendment of section by substituting “sections 1761 and 1766” for “sections 1761, 1766, and 1768” were executed making the substitution for “sections 1761, 1766 and 1768” as the probable intent of Congress.

1975—Pub. L. 94–105 substituted “sections 1761, 1766 and 1768” for “section 1761”.

1974—Pub. L. 93–326 substituted “other than section 1761 of this title” for “other than sections 1759a and 1761 of this title”.

1970—Pub. L. 91–248 provided that appropriations for child food service programs may be made a year in advance of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the funds become available and that funds appropriated for such programs remain available until expended.

1968—Pub. L. 90–302 inserted section 1761 to enumeration of sections excepted from application of this section.

1962—Pub. L. 87–823 struck out “, beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947,” after “fiscal year” and inserted “, other than section 1759a of this title.”

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Appropriations as Functions of Health and Human Services

Pub. L. 90–302, § 1, May 8, 1968, 82 Stat. 117, as amended by Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 509(b), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 695, provided in part that: “Appropriations shall be considered Health and Human Services functions for budget purposes rather than functions of Agriculture.”