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H.R. 3874 (105th)

William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 1998

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Introduced

14 May 1998

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Became Public Law No: 105-336.

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Summary

WIC Reauthorization Amendments of 1998 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act to reauthorize and revise requirements for the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC program). Establishes additional WIC program application requirements, involving physical presence, income documentation, and verification. Authorizes the Secretary to provide bulk quantities of WIC program nutrition education materials to State agencies administering the Commodity Supplemental Food Program under the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 at no cost to that program. Extends through FY 2003: (1) the authorization of appropriations for the WIC program and for the WIC farmers market nutrition program; and (2) requirements to use certain WIC funds for allocations to State agencies for costs of nutrition services and administration, and for program infrastructure and information, projects of regional or national significance, and breastfeeding promotion and support activities. Revises WIC program requirements relating to: (1) purchase of breast pumps; (2) nutrition services and administration level of per participant expenditure; (3) State plans to reduce average food costs per participant and increase program participation; (4) infant formula procurement; (5) consideration of price levels of retail stores for program participation; (6) spend-forward authority; (7) matching funds requirement and ranking criteria for farmers market nutrition program State plans; and (8) disqualification of certain vendors convicted of trafficking or illegal sales. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Economic Research Service, to study and report to specified congressional committees on the effects of State cost containment practices for the selection of vendors and approved food items (other than infant formula) on certain aspects of the WIC program. Allows amounts collected from penalties from vendors and recipients relating to fraud and abuse violations under the WIC program to be used for nutrition services and administration and food benefits only for the one-year period after they are received. Sets a $25,000 maximum amount on a fine for embezzlement, willful misapplication, stealing, obtaining by fraud, or trafficking in food instruments of funds, assets, or property that are of a value of $100 or more under the WIC program.

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