116 STAT. 328 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 SEC. 4126. AVAILABILITY OF COMMODITIES FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "1997 through 2002" and inserting "2002 through 2007"; and (2) by striking "$100,000,000" and inserting "$140,000,000". 7 USC 2036 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE. —The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2001. Subtitle B—Commodity Distribution SEC. 4201. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM. (a) COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.— Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended in the first sentence by striking "2002" and inserting "2007". (b) COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.— Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) GRANTS PER ASSIGNED CASELOAD SLOT.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —In carrying out the program under section 4 (referred to in this section as the 'commodity supplemental food program'), for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, the Secretary shall provide to each State agency from funds made available to carry out that section (including any such funds remaining available from the preceding fiscal year), a grant per assigned caseload slot for administrative costs incurred by the State agency and local agencies in the State in operating the commodity supplemental food program. "(2) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.— "(A) FISCAL YEAR 2003. —For fiscal year 2003, the amount of each grant per assigned caseload slot shall be equal to the amount of the grant per assigned caseload slot for administrative costs in 2001, adjusted by the percentage change between— "(i) the value of the State and local government price index, as published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, for the 12- month period ending June 30, 2001; and "(ii) the value of that index for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2002. "(B) FISCAL YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2007. —For each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007, the amount of each grant per assigned caseload slot shall be equal to the amount of the grant per assigned caseload slot for the preceding fiscal year, adjusted by the percentage change between— "(i) the value of the State and local government price index, as published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, for the 12- month period ending June 30 of the second preceding fiscal year; and "(ii) the value of that index for the 12-month period ending June 30 of the preceding fiscal year.";
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