A bill to reestablish food bank special nutrition projects, to establish food bank demonstration projects, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Agricultural Act of 1980 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to the Congress on food bank special nutrition projects. (Under current law, a final report was due on January 1, 1984.) Directs the Secretary to: (1) carry out at least one food bank demonstration project in each of the standard Federal regions; and (2) report to the Congress, not later than January 3, 1990, on such projects. Terminates the Secretary's authority with respect to the demonstration projects on December 31, 1990.

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Timeline

1. 10 July 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 July 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 July 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

4. 14 June 1988

   Reported

   Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2560 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 July 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssaf00 · Standing

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