To appropriate funds to carry out the commodity supplemental food program and the emergency food assistance program during fiscal year 2000. (Introduced in the Senate)

S 1181 IS

106th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1181

To appropriate funds to carry out the commodity supplemental food program and the emergency food assistance program during fiscal year 2000.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 27, 1999

Mr. LEAHY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To appropriate funds to carry out the commodity supplemental food program and the emergency food assistance program during fiscal year 2000.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD AND EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.

(a) IN GENERAL- There is appropriated for fiscal year 2000, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to carry out the commodity supplemental food program authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) and the emergency food assistance program authorized by the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.), $155,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2001.

(b) REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMMODITIES- none of the funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the commodity supplemental food program or the emergency food assistance program.