20 U.S.C. § 7972 — Definitions

As used in this subpart: (1) “Children” means individuals under 18. This section does not define the term in any other way. (2) “Children’s services” means health, day-care, education, or library services provided routinely or regularly that are either (A) funded after January 8, 2002, directly by the Federal Government or through State or local governments under Federal grants, loans, loan guarantees, or contracts—(i) administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Education, except services funded only under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act, or (ii) administered by the Secretary of Agriculture for a clinic defined in part 246.2 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations, or a corresponding rule, under section 17(b)(6) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966—or (B) provided in an indoor facility built, operated, or maintained with those Federal funds, as the appropriate Federal-agency head determines in an enforcement action. Clause (A)(ii) does not include facilities other than clinics where Child Nutrition Act coupons are redeemed. (3) “Indoor facility” means an enclosed building. (4) “Person” means a State or local subdivision of a State, an agency of such a State or subdivision, a corporation, or a partnership that owns, operates, otherwise controls, and provides children’s services, or an individual who does so. (5) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. This section does not define these terms beyond the meanings stated here.