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- H.R.2185
H.R.2185: Emergency Food Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced June 14, 2001
- Latest Major Action June 15, 2001
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Emergency Food Assistance Program Enhancement Act of 2001 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to use specified amounts of excess food stamp ,program funds not otherwise reallocated to another State to purchase additional agricultural commodities for emergency food assistance.Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to include (commodity) storage as a permitted fund use.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
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Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
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| June 14, 2001 |
Introduced in the House by Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.) |