United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2738 (106th)
Food Stamp Outreach and Research for Kids Act of 1999
Introduced
5 August 1999
Last action
20 August 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Sponsors
Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]
Subjects
Agriculture, Taxation
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Food Stamp Program Title II: Food Stamp Information Through Tanf Program and Tax Credit Food Stamp Outreach and Research for Kids Act of 1999 - Title I: Food Stamp Program - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to (temporarily) carry out mandatory annual onsite inspections of State food stamp program agencies. (Sec. 103) Authorizes appropriations for a caseworker training demonstration program. (Sec. 104) Authorizes appropriations for Food and Nutrition Service studies to measure food stamp program impacts on nutrition policy formulation. (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary to establish a program of grants to qualifying organizations for community partnerships and innovative outreach programs. (Sec. 106) Authorizes appropriations for the Secretary to conduct online and telephone program participation demonstration programs. (Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to facilitate partnerships with State, local, private, and public entities to provide information on nutrition programs; and maintain a toll-free information number. Makes an entity maintaining a toll-free number eligible for a specified Internal Revenue Code business tax credit. (Sec. 108) Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of State outreach programs Title II: Food Stamp Information Through TANF Program and Tax Credit - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a model application for receiving benefits under a State TANF program (Social Security Act block grants to States for temporary assistance to needy families). Requires the application to provide food stamp program eligibility information, for which the Secretary shall develop a model notice. Declares that State use of the application and notice shall be voluntary unless the Secretary determines that a State is not adequately providing food stamp information. (Sec. 202) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish a business credit for establishment of the toll-free number under title I of this Act.
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Timeline
5 August 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1793)
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 August 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 August 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Source: Committee
20 August 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Sponsors
- Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
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