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# 36 U.S.C. § 132 - National School Lunch Week

## Text

(a) Designation.— The week beginning on the second Sunday in October is National School Lunch Week.

(b) Proclamation.— The President is requested to issue each year a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe National School Lunch Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1260.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 132(a)36:168 (words before comma).Oct. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–780, 76 Stat. 779. 132(b)36:168 (words after comma).