PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981
95 STAT. 1269
DISTRIBUTION OF SURPLUS COMMODITIES; SPECIAL NUTRITION PROJECTS
SEC. 1114. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, when- 7 USC I43ie. ever Government stocks of commodities are acquired under the price support programs and are not likely to be sold by the Commodity Credit Corporation or otherwise used in programs of commodity sale or distribution, such commodities shall be made available without charge or credit to nutrition projects under the authority of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), to child nutrition programs providing food service, and to food banks participating in the special nutrition projects established under section 211 of the Agricultural Act of 1980. Such distribution may include bulk distribution to congregate nutrition sites and to providers of home delivered meals under the Older Americans Act of 1965. The Commodity Credit Corporation is authorized to use available funds to operate the program under this subsection and to further process products to facilitate bonus commodity use. (b) Section 211 of the Agricultural Act of 1980 (7 U.S.C. 4004) is amended by— (1) striking out "demonstration projects" wherever that phrase occurs in subsections (a) and (b) and inserting in lieu thereof "special nutrition projects"; (2) striking out "a report to Congress on October 1, 1982," in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof "to Congress a progress report on July 1, 1983, and a final report on January 1, 1984,"; (3) striking out "demonstration projects" in subsection (d) and inserting in lieu thereof "special nutrition projects"; (4) redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g) and inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: "(f) The Secretary shall minimize paperwork requirements placed on food banks which participate in the special nutrition projects established under this section and shall otherwise encourage food banks to participate in such projects."; and (5) striking out "to carry out this section $356,000" in subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (4) of this subsection, and inserting in lieu thereof "such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section", (c) The heading for section 211 of the Agricultural Act of 1980 is amended to read as follows: "DISTRIBUTION
OF
EXCESS AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS".
THROUGH
(d) Section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 shall not apply with 7 USC 4004a. respect to distribution of surplus commodities under section 211 of 7 USC 2013. the Agricultural Act of 1980. PERISHABLE AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
SEC. 1115. (a) Paragraphs (6) and (7) of section 1 of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499a (6) and (7)), are amended by striking out "$200,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$230,000". (b) Section 3(b) of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, 1930 (7 U.S.C. 499c(b)), is amended by striking out "$150", "$50", and
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