Review of Fiscal Year 1985 Budget for the Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Hunger Relief Act of 1984, and Related Matters: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 5151, April 26, 1984 |
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Page 189 - by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1964".
Page 218 - Coupons shall be accepted for eligible foods at the same prices and on the same terms and conditions applicable to cash purchases of the same foods at the same store...
Page 217 - The coupons so received by such households shall be used only to purchase food from retail food stores which have been approved for participation in the food stamp program. Coupons issued and used as provided in this Act shall be redeemable at face value by the Secretary through the facilities of the Treasury of the United States.
Page 5 - The Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education of the House Education and Labor Committee...
Page 205 - ... services provided to participants; and (iv) A list of local agency goals and action plans related to improved nutrition education processes and procedures. (e) Participant contacts. (1) During each certification period, all adult participants and the parents or caretakers of infant and child participants shall be provided, through individual or group sessions, at least one basic nutrition education contact and, depending on need as established by the local agency, either a secondary or high risk...
Page 85 - Chairman, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, I appreciate this opportunity to testify on behalf of HR 7582, of which I am a sponsor.
Page 114 - USC 20112027), unless otherwise noted. § 271.1 General purpose and scope. (a) Purpose of the food stamp program. The food stamp program is designed to promote the general welfare and to safeguard the health and well being of the Nation's population by raising the levels of nutrition among low-income households. Section 2 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 states, in part: Congress hereby finds that the limited food purchasing power of low-income households contributes to hunger and malnutrition among...
Page 140 - Nonparticipation in Welfare Programs by Eligible Households: The Case of the Food Stamp Program.
Page 113 - Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions concerning the positions expressed in these resolutions.