A bill to provide that certain charitable donations, and payments for blood contributed, shall be excluded from income for purposes of the food stamp program and the AFDC program.
Charitable Assistance and Food Bank Act of 1987 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to exclude from income certain charitable cash donations for purposes of the food stamp program.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out at least one demonstration project to provide and redistribute agricultural commodities and products to needy individuals and families through community food banks. Sets forth recordkeeping and monitoring requirements. Terminates the authority for such project on December 31, 1990. Requires annual reports to the Congress beginning July 1, 1988, with a final report due on July 1, 1990.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Agriculture. Report No: 100-478 (Part I).
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 100-232.
Became Public Law No: 100-232.
Enacted as Public Law 100-232
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