Congress 110 - HR 1344 - To improve Federal nutrition programs.

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Agriculture and Food Congressional reporting requirements Education Elementary and secondary education Food stamps Minorities Native Americans School lunch program Social Welfare Surveys

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Summary

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to obligate funds for the administrative costs of commodity distributions on Indian reservations.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an annual survey of foods purchased by school authorities with federal cash assistance.

Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the transfer of funds in FY2007-FY2009 for the free lunch and breakfast eligibility program.

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Jun 18, 2007

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from USDA.
Jun 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Mar 20, 2007

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Mar 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 6, 2007

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 6, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E475)
Mar 6, 2007

Introduced in House

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