An Act to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require food stamp State agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased individuals, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of options for the design, development, implementation, and operation of a national database to track participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

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1. 1998-10-14

   Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12464-12465)

2. 1998-10-14

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

3. 1998-10-14

   Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

4. 1998-10-14

   Received in the House.

5. 1998-10-14

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

6. 1998-10-14

   Held at the desk.

7. 1998-10-15

   Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

8. 1998-10-15

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10935-10937, H10966-10967)

9. 1998-10-15

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

10. 1998-10-15

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

11. 1998-10-15

    Considered as unfinished business.

12. 1998-10-15

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll No. 533).