S 3458 · 93th Congress · Agriculture and Food
An Act to continue domestic food assistance programs, and for other purposes.
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EnactedLatest: Public law 93-347.(1974-07-12)
Recorded Votes
PassedHouse · 1974-06-28
Yea 325Nay 0
PassedHouse · 1974-06-28
Yea 325Nay 0
Plain Language Summary
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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds available for the direct distribution of food to needy children and low income persons for donation to maintain the traditional level of assistance for food assistance programs as are authorized by law, including but not limited to school lunch, institutions, supplemental feeding, disaster relief, and, until July 1, 1976, the family commodity distribution program on Indian reservations not requesting the food stamp program. Provides that the Secretary may, if stocks of the Commodity Credit Corporation are not available, use the funds of the Corporation to purchase agricultural commodities and the products thereof of the types customarily available under the program of commodity distribution to prevent waste. Provides, under the Food Stamp Act, that upon request to the Secretary by the appropriate officials of any Indian tribe, such tribe is authorized to administer a food stamp program under this Act on behalf of the eligible households of such tribe living on an Indian reservation. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or any State to administer a food stamp program on behalf of any tribe residing on an Indian reservation. Autho…
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Cosponsors (20)
13 Democrats7 Republicans