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S. 236 (100th)

Commodity Distribution Program Reform Act of 1987

Original

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 January 1987

Last action

1 July 1987 · Reported

Status

Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 305 ordered to be reported.

Sponsors

Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

28 August 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Commodity Distribution Program Reform Act of 1987 - Amends the National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take specified actions to modify the commodity distribution program, including: (1) quality testing and monitoring; (2) making items available in optional sizes and forms; and (3) developing and monitoring distribution.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 1987

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 February 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

  4. 19 May 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 25 June 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations. Provisions of measure incorporated in S. 305.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 July 1987

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 305 ordered to be reported.

    Source: Committee

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