Benefits and distribution

Whenever the President determines that, as a result of a major disaster, low-income households are unable to purchase adequate amounts of nutritious food, he is authorized, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to distribute through the Secretary of Agriculture or other appropriate agencies benefit allotments to such households pursuant to the provisions of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 of 1964  1 1

So in original. See 2008 Amendment note below. ( P.L. 91–671 ; 84 Stat. 2048 ) [ 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.] and to make surplus commodities available pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

( Pub. L. 93–288, title IV, § 412 , formerly § 409, May 22, 1974 , 88 Stat. 157 ; renumbered § 412, Pub. L. 100–707, title I, § 106(h) , Nov. 23, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4705 ; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV , §§ 4002(b)(1)(C), (E), (2)(DD), 4115(c)(1)(A)(ii), (iv), (B)(v), May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1096 , 1097, 1109; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a) , title IV, §§ 4002(b)(1)(C), (E), (2)(DD), 4115(c)(1)(A)(ii), (iv), (B)(v), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664 , 1857, 1859, 1870, 1871.)