A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to increase the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1985, 1986, and 1987 for commodity distribution, and for other purposes.
Older Americans Act Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to increase to 56.76 cents the level of assistance per meal under the surplus commodities program. Directs that, whenever appropriations for a fiscal year appear insufficient to pay the cents per meal level, the Secretary of Agriculture shall notify the State, at the beginning of the second and third quarter of each fiscal year, of required reductions in that level. Provides that the level shall not be adjusted in FY 1986 and 1987 to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Increases the authorization of appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987 for the surplus commodities program.
Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to inform State and area agencies on aging and providers of nutrition services under the Act of the existence of, and procedures for participating in, any Federal commodity processing program in which such agencies and providers may be eligible to participate.
Became Public Law No: 99-269.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Grassley under the authority of the order of Jan 30, 86 without amendment. With written report No. 99-232.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Grassley under the authority of the order of Jan 30, 86 without amendment. With written report No. 99-232.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Measure laid before Senate.
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2453 as an amendment.
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 2453 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
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