Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to authorize food stamp program outreach activities for the homeless.
Amends the definitions of "food," "household," and "retail food store" to permit the homeless to use food stamps to buy prepared meals from government-approved nonprofit shelters or eating establishments.
Amends the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to increase for FY 1987, and extend through FY 1989, authorizations of appropriations for surplus commodity storage and distribution.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.
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