A bill to amend the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 and the Food Stamp Act of 1964.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture until July 1, 1975, to expend funds available for the encouragement of exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products to maintain the level of assistance required by domestic food assistance programs, including supplemental feeding programs, disaster relief, and summer camps for children.
Allows the Secretary to use the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation for such purposes, if the stocks of that Corporation are not available. Provides funding for carrying out such purposes.
Authorizes the Secretary to purchase seafood commodities and their products. Authorizes, under the Food Stamp Act, the Secretary to pay each State agency 50 percent of costs in administering the Food Stamp Program. Grants the Secretary power to request reports by States on the effectiveness of the administration of the Food Stamp Program.
Establishes, under the Child Nutrition Act, a five-cent minimum rate of reimbursement for each half-pint of milk served in the special milk program, such rate to be adjusted annually.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 3458 passed in lieu.
Committee on Agriculture discharged in House.
Committee on Agriculture discharged in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14992.
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 14992.
Conference scheduled in House.
Conference scheduled in Senate.
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1154.
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 93-1154.
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-978.
Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 93-978.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Senate agreed to conference report.
Enacted as Public Law 93-347
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Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #352 (325-0).
House agreed to conference report, roll call #352 (325-0).
Roll Call #352 (House)Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public law 93-347.
Public law 93-347.