A bill to extend the suspended implementation of certain requirements of the food stamp program on Indian reservations, to suspend certain eligibility requirements for the participation of retail food stores in the food stamp program, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 to: (1) extend the exemption from food stamp program monthly reporting systems for households residing on Indian reservations; (2) extend requirements regarding staggered issuance of food stamp coupons; and (3) provide extended eligibility to an establishment or house-to-house trade route to accept and redeem food coupons solely because the establishment or trade route does not meet the definition of a "retail food store" under the Food Stamp Act of 1977.

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Timeline

1. 22 November 1993

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

2. 22 November 1993

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

3. 22 November 1993

   Introduced

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S16980-16981)

   Source: Floor

4. 22 November 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 November 1993

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

6. 23 November 1993

   Passed

   On passage Passed without objection.

   Source: Floor

7. 23 November 1993

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

   Source: Floor

8. 23 November 1993

   Floor

   Mr. de la Garza asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

   Source: Floor

9. 23 November 1993

   Floor

   Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: 11/22/93 CR H10953-10954)

   Source: Floor

10. 8 December 1993

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

11. 8 December 1993

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

12. 17 December 1993

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 103-205.

    Source: President

13. 17 December 1993

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

14. 17 December 1993

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · 23 November 1993 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 22 November 1993 · Official file
• Considered and Passed Senate · 22 November 1993 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 18 December 1993

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 23 November 1993

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 23 November 1993

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• Considered and Passed Senate (text)

  Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 22 November 1993

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• Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)

  Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 22 November 1993

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 22 November 1993

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 22 November 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 November 1993

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pressler, Larry [R-SD-1] · R · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to ensure adequate access to retail food stores by recipients of food stamps and to maintain the integrity of the Food Stamp Program.