S. 1851 · 99th Congress · enacted
A bill to extend temporarily the dairy price support program and certain food stamp program provisions, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 99-157.
Latest official action 1985-11-15 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Amends the Agricultural Act of 1949 to extend dairy price support authority through December 13, 1985. Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to extend authority through December 13, 1985, for: (1) suspension of the noncash benefit requirement for the Puerto Rican nutrition program; and (2) a pilot program of cash allotments for elderly or supplemental security income households. Amends the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct the cotton and peanut referendums not later than 31 days after adjournment sine die of the first session of the 99th Congress.
Congressional Research Service · 1985-11-13
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