Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to reduce from $800,000,000 to $750,000,000 the fiscal year 1980 authorization for the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC program).
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to withhold all or part of a State's administrative expense funds for the school lunch and other child nutrition programs if serious deficiencies in a State program are found but not corrected.
Authorizes the Secretaries of Agriculture and Defense to provide the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children to certain Armed Forces dependents and other Department of Defense personnel located outside the United States. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary for such program.
Limits participation in the summer food service program to public service institutions, private nonprofit service institutions, private nonprofit schools, private nonprofit institutions primarily serving migrant children, and certain other nonprofit service institutions. Provides for the administration of the program by each State.
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, S. Rept. 96-61.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, S. Rept. 96-61.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #111 (91-0).
Roll Call #111 (Senate)Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #111 (91-0).
Roll Call #111 (Senate)Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
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