S. 1540 — Emergency Food Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2001

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Emergency Food Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to extend the emergency food assistance program (program).

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to: (1) extend authority and increase funding for commodity purchases for program use; and (2) authorize and obligate fund use for related State processing, storing, transporting, and distributing costs.

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2001-10-11
Introduced in Senate
2001-10-11
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2001-10-12
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10652)

Emergency Food Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2001

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