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20 U.S.C. § 7971 — Short title
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7972
1 See References in Text note below.
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(B) the number of students expelled from
such school; and
(C) the type of firearms concerned.
(e) Reporting
Each State shall report the information de-
scribed in subsection (d) to the Secretary on an
annual basis.
(f) Definition
For the purpose of subsection (d), the term
‘‘school’’ means any setting that is under the
control and supervision of the local educational
agency for the purpose of student activities ap-
proved and authorized by the local educational
agency.
(g) Exception
Nothing in this section shall apply to a fire-
arm that is lawfully stored inside a locked vehi-
cle on school property, or if it is for activities
approved and authorized by the local edu-
cational agency and the local educational agen-
cy adopts appropriate safeguards to ensure stu-
dent safety.
(h) Policy regarding criminal justice system re-
ferral
(1) In general
No funds shall be made available under any
subchapter of this chapter to any local edu-
cational agency unless such agency has a pol-
icy requiring referral to the criminal justice
or juvenile delinquency system of any student
who brings a firearm or weapon to a school
served by such agency.
(2) Definition
For the purpose of this subsection, the term
‘‘school’’ has the same meaning given to such
term by section 921(a) of title 18.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8561, formerly title IV,
§ 4141, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401,
Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1762; renumbered title IX,
§ 9551, renumbered title VIII, § 8561, Pub. L.
114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(2)(A), (B), (D), title VIII,
§ 8001(a)(8), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088, 2089.)
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7972
1 See References in Text note below.
1 See References in Text note below.
(B) the number of students expelled from
such school; and
(C) the type of firearms concerned.
(e) Reporting
Each State shall report the information de-
scribed in subsection (d) to the Secretary on an
annual basis.
(f) Definition
For the purpose of subsection (d), the term
‘‘school’’ means any setting that is under the
control and supervision of the local educational
agency for the purpose of student activities ap-
proved and authorized by the local educational
agency.
(g) Exception
Nothing in this section shall apply to a fire-
arm that is lawfully stored inside a locked vehi-
cle on school property, or if it is for activities
approved and authorized by the local edu-
cational agency and the local educational agen-
cy adopts appropriate safeguards to ensure stu-
dent safety.
(h) Policy regarding criminal justice system re-
ferral
(1) In general
No funds shall be made available under any
subchapter of this chapter to any local edu-
cational agency unless such agency has a pol-
icy requiring referral to the criminal justice
or juvenile delinquency system of any student
who brings a firearm or weapon to a school
served by such agency.
(2) Definition
For the purpose of this subsection, the term
‘‘school’’ has the same meaning given to such
term by section 921(a) of title 18.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8561, formerly title IV,
§ 4141, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401,
Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1762; renumbered title IX,
§ 9551, renumbered title VIII, § 8561, Pub. L.
114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(2)(A), (B), (D), title VIII,
§ 8001(a)(8), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088, 2089.)
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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, re-
ferred to in subsec. (c), is title VI of Pub. L. 91–230, Apr.
13, 1970, 84 Stat. 175, which is classified generally to
chapter 33 (§ 1400 et seq.) of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1400
of this title and Tables.
CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 7151 of this title
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95.
SUBPART 5—ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE
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CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(4)(A)–(C)(i), title
VIII, § 8001(a), (b)(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088,
2089, redesignated part C (§ 7181 et seq.) of subchapter IV
of this chapter as subpart 5 of part F of this subchapter.
Similar provisions relating to environmental tobacco
smoke are contained in part B (§ 6081 et seq.) of sub-
chapter X of chapter 68 of this title.
§ 7971. Short title
This subpart 1 may be cited as the ‘‘Pro-Chil-
dren Act of 2001’’.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title VIII, § 8571, formerly title IV,
§ 4301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title IV, § 401,
Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1773; renumbered title IX,
§ 9561, renumbered title VIII, § 8571, Pub. L.
114–95, title IV, § 4001(a)(4)(A), (B), (C)(ii), title
VIII, § 8001(a)(9), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1966, 2088,
2089.)
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This subpart, referred to in text, was in the original
‘‘this part’’, and was translated as reading ‘‘this sub-
part’’, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Pub.
L. 114–95 redesignated part C of title IV of Pub. L. 89–10
as subpart 5 of part F of title VIII of Pub. L. 89–10,
which is classified to this subpart.
CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 7181 of this title
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95.
§ 7972. Definitions
As used in this subpart: 1
(1) Children
The term ‘‘children’’ means individuals who
have not attained the age of 18.
(2) Children’s services
The term ‘‘children’s services’’ means the
provision on a routine or regular basis of
health, day care, education, or library serv-
ices—
(A) that are funded, after January 8, 2002,
directly by the Federal Government or
through State or local governments, by Fed-
eral grant, loan, loan guarantee, or contract
programs—
(i) administered by either the Secretary
of Health and Human Services or the Sec-
retary of Education (other than services
provided and funded solely under titles
XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act
[42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.]); or
(ii) administered by the Secretary of Ag-
riculture in the case of a clinic (as defined
in part 246.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations (or any corresponding similar reg-
ulation or ruling)) under section 17(b)(6) of
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 [42 U.S.C.
1786(b)(6)]; or
(B) that are provided in indoor facilities
that are constructed, operated, or main-
tained with such Federal funds, as deter-
mined by the appropriate head of a Federal
agency in any enforcement action carried
out under this subpart,1
except that nothing in clause (ii) of subpara-
graph (A) is intended to include facilities
(other than clinics) where coupons are re-
deemed under the Child Nutrition Act of 1966
[42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.].
(3) Indoor facility
The term ‘‘indoor facility’’ means a building
that is enclosed.
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**(a) Conditions of participation; protection of individual rights; notification of State entities; use of home health aides; medical equipment; individual’s plan of care; compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations** The conditions of participation that a home health agency is required to meet under this subsection are as follows:
(1) The agency protects and promotes the rights of each individual under its care, including each of the following rights:
(A) The right to be fully informed in advance about the care and treatment to be provided by the agency, to be fully informed in advance of any changes in the care or treatment to be provided by the agency that may affect the individual’s well-being, and (except with respect to an individual adjudged incompetent) to participate in planning care and treatment or changes in care or treatment.
(B) The right to voice grievances with respect to treatment or care that is (or fails to be) furnished without discrimination or reprisal for voicing grievances.
(C) The right to confidentiality of the clinical records described in section 1395x(o)(3) of this title.
(D) The right to have one’s property treated with respect.
(E) The right to be fully informed orally and in writing (in advance of coming under the care of the agency) of—
(i) all items and services furnished by (or under arrangements with) the agency for which payment may be made under this subchapter,
(ii) the coverage available for such items and services under this subchapter, subchapter XIX, and any other Federal program of which the agency is reasonably aware,
(iii) any charges for items and services not covered under this subchapter and any charges the individual may have to pay with respect to items and services furn
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
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(i) shared savings and competitive bidding in FFS
Medicare;
(ii) use of MA-negotiated rates to set FFS Medicare
rates; and
(iii) novel approaches to information development
and sharing that may enable markets to lower cost and
improve quality for FFS Medicare beneficiaries.
SEC. 10. Reducing Obstacles to Improved Patient Care.
Within 1 year of the date of this order, the Secretary
shall propose regulatory changes to the Medicare pro-
gram to reduce the burden on providers and eliminate
regulations that create inefficiencies or otherwise un-
dermine patient outcomes.
SEC. 11. Maximizing Freedom for Medicare Patients and
Providers. (a) Within 180 days of the date of this order,
the Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner
of Social Security, shall revise current rules or policies
to preserve the Social Security retirement insurance
benefits of seniors who choose not to receive benefits
under Medicare Part A, and propose other administra-
tive improvements to Medicare enrollment processes
for beneficiaries.
(b) Within 1 year of the date of this order, the Sec-
retary shall identify and remove unnecessary barriers
to private contracts that allow Medicare beneficiaries
to obtain the care of their choice and facilitate the de-
velopment of market-driven prices.
SEC. 12. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this order
shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive de-
partment or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget relating to budgetary, administra-
tive, or legislative proposals.
(b) This order shall be implemented consistent with
applicable law and subject to the
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In recognition of the demonstrated relationship between food and good nutrition and the capacity of children to develop and learn, based on the years of cumulative successful experience under the national school lunch program with its significant contributions in the field of applied nutrition research, it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress that these efforts shall be extended, expanded, and strengthened under the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture as a measure to safeguard the health and well-being of the Nation’s children, and to encourage the domestic consumption of agricultural and other foods, by assisting States, through grants-in-aid and other means, to meet more effectively the nutritional needs of our children.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1771
(3) improve the timeliness and completeness
of direct communication between the Food
and Nutrition Service and States about holds
and recalls, such as through the commodity
alert system of the Food and Nutrition Serv-
ice; and
(4) establish a timeframe to improve the
commodity hold and recall procedures of the
Department of Agriculture to address the role
of processors and determine the involvement
of distributors with processed products that
may contain recalled ingredients, to facilitate
the provision of more timely and complete in-
formation to schools.
(b) Food Safety and Inspection Service
Not later than 1 year after December 13, 2010,
the Secretary, acting through the Administrator
of the Food Safety and Inspection Service, shall
revise the procedures of the Food Safety and In-
spection Service to ensure that schools are in-
cluded in effectiveness checks.
(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, § 29, as added Pub. L.
111–296, title III, § 308, Dec. 13, 2010, 124 Stat.
3246.)
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The Child Nutrition Act of 1966, referred to in subsec.
(a)(1), 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 2010, except as otherwise spe-
cifically provided, see section 445 of Pub. L. 111–296, set
out as an Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note under
section 1751 of this title.
CHAPTER 13A—CHILD NUTRITION
Sec.
1771.
Congressional declaration of purpose.
1772.
Special program to encourage the consum
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**(a) Congressional findings and declaration of purpose** Congress finds that substantial numbers of pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and young children from families with inadequate income are at special risk with respect to their physical and mental health by reason of inadequate nutrition or health care, or both. It is, therefore, the purpose of the program authorized by this section to provide, up to the authorization levels set forth in subsection (g) of this section, supplemental foods and nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support, through any eligible local agency that applies for participation in the program. The program shall serve as an adjunct to good health care, during critical times of growth and development, to prevent the occurrence of health problems, including drug abuse, and improve the health status of these persons.
**(b) Definitions** As used in this section—
(1) “Breastfeeding women” means women up to one year postpartum who are breastfeeding their infants.
(2) “Children” means persons who have had their first birthday but have not yet attained their fifth birthday.
(3) “Competent professional authority” means physicians, nutritionists, registered nurses, dietitians, or State or local medically trained health officials, or persons designated by physicians or State or local medically trained health officials, in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary, as being competent professionally to evaluate nutritional risk.
(4) “Costs of nutrition services and administration” or “nutrition services and administration” means costs that shall include, but not be limited to, costs for certification of eligibility of persons for participation in the program (including centrifuges, measuring boar
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1786
Stat. 230, which is classified generally to chapter 13
(§ 1751 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 1751 of this title and Tables.
AMENDMENTS
1999—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–78 substituted ‘‘Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act’’ for ‘‘National
School Lunch Act’’ in two places.
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–193 substituted ‘‘be
available at any reasonable time’’ for ‘‘at all times be
available’’.
1981—Pub. L. 97–35 designated existing provisions as
subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective Aug. 13, 1981,
see section 820(a)(7)(C), of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a
note under section 1753 of this title.
STUDY OF COST ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS
Secretary prohibited from delaying or withholding or
causing any State to delay or withhold payments for
reimbursement of per meal costs on the basis of non-
compliance with full cost accounting procedure unless
and until the Secretary has studied additional per-
sonnel and training needs of States, local school dis-
tricts and schools resulting from imposition of require-
ment to implement full cost accounting procedures, see
section 21 of Pub. L. 94–105, set out as a note under sec-
tion 1760 of this title.
§ 1786. Special supplemental nutrition program
for women, infants, and children
(a) Congressional findings and declaration of
purpose
Congress finds that substantial numbers of
pregnant,
postpartum,
and
breastfeeding
women, infants, and young children from fami-
lies with inadequate income are at special risk
with respect to their physical and mental health
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