42 U.S.C. § 1780 — Prohibitions

(a) Interference with school personnel, curriculum, or instruction. When carrying out 42 U.S.C. §§ 1772 and 1773, the Secretary^* may not impose requirements about teaching personnel, curriculum, instruction, methods of instruction, or instructional materials.

(b) Inclusion of assistance in determining income or resources. The value of assistance to children under this chapter may not be treated as income or resources for any purpose under Federal or State^* law, including tax, welfare, and public-assistance laws. State and local spending to maintain food programs for children may not be reduced because funds were received under this chapter.

(c) Federal law not applicable. 15 U.S.C. § 1693o–2 does not apply to electronic benefit-transfer systems established under this chapter or the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. This section does not define the quoted term “electronic benefit-transfer systems.”