Older Americans Act Amendments of 1985

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 19 November 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 November 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 December 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 31 January 1986

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.

   Source: Calendars

5. 31 January 1986

   Reported

   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.

   Source: Committee

6. 31 January 1986

   Reported

   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.

   Source: Committee

7. 5 February 1986

   Floor

   Measure laid before Senate.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 November 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Matsunaga, Spark M. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Older Americans Act Amendments of 1986
• amends ← To make certain technical corrections.