A bill to extend the food stamp program for 2 years, to provide payments in lieu of coupons under such program during fiscal year 1979.

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Title I: Transfer - Transfers all functions of the Secretary of Agriculture under the Food Stamp Act of 1964 to the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare. Title II: Extension of Food Stamp Program - Extends the Food Stamp program through September 30, 1979. Title III: Payments in Lieu During Fiscal Year 1979 - Eliminates charges and food coupons and replaces them with a program of direct payments to eligible persons, based on the cost of a nutritionally adequate diet. Requires the Secretary to reduce such cost by an amount representing a reasonable investment on the part of a household, not to exceed more than 30 percent of its income, and pay the remainder directly to such household.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 1977

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