PUBLIC LAW 104^37—OCT. 21, 1995 109 STAT. 323 FOOD AND CONSUMER SERVICE CHILD NUTRITION PROGRAMS (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751-1769b), and the applicable provisions other than section 21 of the National School Lunch Act and sections 17 and 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772- 1785, and 1789); $7,946,024,000, to remain available through September 30, 1997, of which $2,348,166,000 is hereby appropriated and $5,597,858,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That up to $3,964,000 shall be available for independent verification of school food service claims. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN (WIC) (INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $3,729,807,000, to remain available through September 30, 1997: Provided, That for fiscal year 1996, $20,000,000 that would otherwise be available to States for nutrition services and administration shall be made available for food benefits: Provided further, That $4,000,000 from unobligated balances for supervisory and technical assistance grants may be transferred to and merged with this account: Provided further. That up to $6,750,000 may be used to carry out the farmers' market nutrition program from any funds not needed to maintain current caseload levels: Provided further. That none of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an announced policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry out the program: Provided further. That once the amount for fiscal year 1995 carryover funds has been determined by the Secretary, any funds in excess of $100,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Agriculture to the Rural Utilities Assistance Program and shall remain available until expended: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786). FOOD STAMP PROGRAM For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2011-2029), $27,597,828,000: Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain available through September 30, 1996, in accordance with section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further. That $500,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further. That this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or
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