Emergency Food Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2001

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Bill Number

HR 2185

Introduced

Jun 14, 2001

Latest Action

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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Topics

Agriculture and Food Food relief Food stamps Labor and Employment Social Welfare Storage Welfare work participation

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Summary

Emergency Food Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to use specified amounts of excess food stamp ,program funds not otherwise reallocated to another State to purchase additional agricultural commodities for emergency food assistance.

Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to include (commodity) storage as a permitted fund use.

Actions

Jun 15, 2001

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 15, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 14, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 14, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1111)
Jun 14, 2001

Introduced in House

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