A bill to repeal the noncash benefit requirement for the Puerto Rico nutrition assistance program.
Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to repeal as of January 1, 1984, the requirement that nutrition assistance in Puerto Rico be made available in noncash form.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) study the cash food assistance program in Puerto Rico, including assessments of expenditure levels and nutritional adequacy; and (2) report to the appropriate congressional committees by March 1, 1985.
Authorizes six-month minimum and 12-month maximum certification periods to be waived for certain elderly and disabled households.
Authorizes prospective budgeting for households that are exempt or waived from monthly reporting requirements.
Authorizes periodic reporting requirements to be satisfied by in-person interviews, as well as by written forms.
Reduces specified reporting form requirements.
Permits States to use specified sources of information for wage matching in addition to Social Security data.
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 held at the desk by unanimous consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments 002, 003, 004, 005, 006 by Unanimous Consent.
House Agreed to Senate Amendments 002, 003, 004, 005, 006 by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Concurred, in Senate Amendment 001 , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
House Concurred, in Senate Amendment 001 , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments. By Voice Vote.
Senate agreed to the House amendment to the 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: 98-204.
Became Public Law No: 98-204.
Enacted as Public Law 98-204
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