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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-435—SEPT. 19, 1988

102 STAT. 1655

Subtitle C—Basic Food Stamp BeneHt Levels SEC. 120. THRIFTY FOOD PLAN.

Section 3(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(o)) is amended— (1) in clause (7), by striking out "and" at the end thereof; (2) in clause (8), by inserting "through October 1, 1987" after "thereafter"; and (3) by striking out the colon and all that follows through the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", (9) on October 1, 1988, adjust the cost of such diet to reflect 100.65 percent of the cost of the thrifty food plan in the preceding June, and round the result to the nearest lower dollar increment for each household size, (10) on October 1, 1989, adjust the cost of such diet to reflect 102.05 percent of the cost, in the preceding June (without regard to the adjustment made under clause (9)), of the then most recent thrifty food plan as determined by the Secretary or the cost of the thrifty food plan in effect on the date of enactment of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, whichever is greater, and round the result to the nearest lower dollar increment for each household size, and (11) on October 1, 1990, and each October 1 thereafter, adjust the cost of such diet to reflect 103 percent of the cost, in the preceding June (without regard to any previous adjustment made under clause (9), (10), or this clause), of the then most recent thrifty food plan as determined by the Secretary or the cost of the thrifty food plan in effect on the date of enactment of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, whichever is greater, and round the result to the nearest lower dollar increment for each household size.".

Subtitle D—Commodity Supplemental Food Program SEC. 130. CONTINUATION OF PROVISION OF CHEESE SUPPLIES.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commodity Credit (Corporation shall, to the extent that the Commodity Credit (Corporation's inventory levels permit, provide 7,000,000 pounds of cheese in each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990 to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary shall provide such amounts of cheese to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program authorized under section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) before the end of each fiscal year.

TITLE II—NUTRITION IMPROVEMENTS Subtitle A—Food Stamp Act of 1977 SEC. 201. CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY.

The second sentence of section 5(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out "during the period"; and

7 USC 612c note.