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S. 983 (99th)

A bill to provide for limited extension of alternative means of providing assistance under the school lunch program and to provide for national commodity processing programs.

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Introduced

23 April 1985

Last action

29 April 1985 · Committee

Status

Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

Sponsors

Sen. McClure, James A. [R-ID], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

14 January 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Extends through the school year ending June 30, 1987, a school district's eligibility under the school lunch program to continue receiving all cash or all letters of credit in lieu of commodities. Makes such districts eligible for bonus commodities on the same basis as other districts participating in the school lunch program. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into agreements with private companies for processing donated commodities into end food products at the expense of the eligible recipient agencies.

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Timeline

  1. 23 April 1985

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 April 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 April 1985

    Committee

    Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

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