Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 104 Part 5.djvu/489

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PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3811 (e) FOOD BANK PROJECTS.—Section 4 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking "DEMONSTRATION"; (2) in subsection (a), by striking "DEMONSTRATION PROJECT" and inserting "COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS"; (3) in subsection (d), by striking "and ending on December 31, 1990"; and (4) by striking paragraph (e). (f) REPORT ON ENTITLEMENT COMMODITY PROCESSING. — ^ use 6i2c note. (1) IN GENERAL. —Not later than January 1, 1992, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report regarding processing of entitlement commodities used in child nutrition programs to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (2) CONSULTATION. — The Comptroller General shall consult with representatives of State and Federal commodity distribution authorities, local elected school authorities, local school food service authorities, and food processors with experience providing service to child nutrition programs regarding the scope and design of the report. (3) EVALUATION.—The report shall evaluate the extent to which— (A) processing of entitlement commodities occurs in the States; (B) governmental requirements for participation in the processing vary among States; and (C) entitlement commodity recipients are satisfied with access to and services provided through entitlement commodity processing. SEC. 1774. HUNGER PREVENTION PROGRAMS. (a) SOUP KITCHENS AND FOOD BANKS.— Section 110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-435; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is (1) in subsection (a), by striking "1991" and inserting "1995"; and (2) in subsection 0))— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: "(4) FOOD PANTRY. —The term 'food pantry' means a public or private nonprofit organization that distributes food to lowincome and unemployed households, including food from sources other than the Department of Agriculture, to relieve situations of emergency and distress."; (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection: " (c) AMOUNTS. — "(1) 1991 FISCAL YEAR.—During fiscal year 1991, the Secretary shall spend $32,000,000, to purchase, process, and distribute additional commodities to States for distribution to soup kitchens and food banks within a given State that provide nutrition assistance to relieve situations of emergency and distress through the provision of food and meals to needy persons.