United States · Bill · S
S. 305 (100th)
Commodity Distribution Reform Act of 1987
Introduced
13 January 1987
Last action
5 August 1987 · Floor
Status
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsors
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD]
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
14 January 2025
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
13 January 1987
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 1987
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 1987
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.
Source: Committee
19 May 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
25 June 1987
Committee
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
1 July 1987
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
28 July 1987
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
Source: Calendars
28 July 1987
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-127.
Source: Committee
28 July 1987
Reported
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-127.
Source: Committee
5 August 1987
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.
Documents
3 official files
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Indefinitely postponed in Senate
summary · EN · 5 August 1987
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 28 July 1987
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 13 January 1987
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Sponsors
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Adams, Brock [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987
- related to → A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to provide for limited extension of alternative means of providing assistance under the school lunch program.
- related to → Commodity Distribution Program Reform Act of 1987
- related to ← A bill to amend the Food Security Act of 1985 and the National School Lunch Act to extend to 1992 the eligibility of certain school districts to receive alternative forms of assistance for school lunch programs and to amend the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981, the Child Nutrition Amendments of 1986, and the School Lunch and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1986 to extend to 1992 the national donated commodity processing program.
- amends ← To reestablish food bank special nutrition projects, to establish food bank demonstration projects, and for other purposes.
- amends ← Providing domestic purchase requirements, the supplying of infant formula for the WIC program, and extension of quality control studies.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/305
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/305
- us · 100-s-305 · source updated 14 January 2025