Food and Nutrition Service

Food and Nutrition Service child nutrition programs (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751–1769b), and the applicable provisions other than sections 3 and 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773–1785, and 1788–1789), $6,826,553,000, to remain available through September 30, 1994; of which $2,536,098,000 is hereby appropriated and $4,290,455,000 shall be derived by transfer from funds available under section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c): Provided, That funds appropriated for the purpose of section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 shall be allocated among the States but the distribution of such funds to an individual State is contingent upon that State’s agreement to participate in studies and surveys of programs authorized under the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, when such studies and surveys have been directed by the Congress and requested by the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided further, That if the Secretary of Agriculture determines that a State’s administration of any program under the National School Lunch Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (other than section 17), or the regulations issued pursuant to these Acts, is seriously deficient, and the State fails to correct the deficiency within a specified period of time, the Secretary may withhold from the State some or all of the funds allocated to the State under section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 and under section 13(k)(1) of the National School Lunch Act; upon a subsequent determination by the Secretary that the programs are operated in an acceptable manner some or all of the funds withheld may be allocated: Provided further, That only final reimbursement claims for service of meals, supplements, and milk submitted to State agencies by eligible schools, summer camps, institutions, and service institutions within sixty days following the month for which the reimbursement is claimed shall be eligible for reimbursement from funds appropriated under this Act. States may receive program funds appropriated under this Act for meals, supplements, and milk served during any month only if the final program operations report for such month is submitted to the Department within ninety days following that month. Exceptions to these claims or reports submission requirements may be made at the discretion of the Secretary: Provided further, That up to $3,780,000 shall be available for independent verification of school food service claims: Provided further, That $1,661,000 shall be available to provide financial and other assistance to operate the Food Service Management Institute. 106 STAT. 901 special milk program For necessary expenses to carry out the special milk program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1772), $14,898,000, to remain available through September 30, 1994. Only final reimbursement claims for milk submitted to State agencies within sixty days following the month for which the reimbursement is claimed shall be eligible for reimbursement from funds appropriated under this Act. States may receive program funds appropriated under this Act only if the final program operations report for such month is submitted to the Department within ninety days following that month. Exceptions to these claims or reports submission requirements may be made at the discretion of the Secretary. special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (wic) For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental food program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $2,860,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 1994, of which up to $3,000,000 may be used to carry out the farmer’s market coupon demonstration project. commodity supplemental food program For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity supplemental food program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), including not less than $8,000,000 for the projects in Detroit, New Orleans, and Des Moines, $94,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 1994: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the program. food stamp program (including transfers of funds) For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2011–2029), $28,115,357,000; of which $2,500,000,000 shall be available only to the extent an official budget request, for a specific dollar amount, is transmitted to the Congress: Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain available through September 30, 1993, in accordance with section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That up to 5 per centum of the foregoing amount may be placed in reserve to be apportioned pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or work fare requirements as may be required by law: Provided further, That $345,000,000 of the funds provided herein shall be available after the Secretary has employed the regulatory and administrative methods available to him under the law to curtail fraud, waste, and abuse in the program: Provided further, That $1,051,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico 106 STAT. 902as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2028, of which $10,825,000 shall be transferred to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for the Cattle Tick Eradication Project. food donations programs for selected groups For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), and section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3030a), $224,513,000 to remain available through September 30, 1994. For necessary expenses to carry out section 110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, $32,000,000. the emergency food assistance program For necessary expenses to carry out the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended, $45,000,000: Provided, That, in accordance with section 202 of Public Law 98–92, these funds shall be available only if the Secretary determines the existence of excess commodities. For purchases of commodities to carry out the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended, $120,000,000. food program administration For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food programs funded under this Act, $103,535,000; of which $5,000,000 shall be available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp coupon handling, and assistance in the prevention, identification, and prosecution of fraud and other violations of law: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for employment pursuant to the second sentence of section 706(a) of the Organic Act of 1944 (7 U.S.C. 2225), and not to exceed $150,000 snail be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.