STUDY OF EFFECT OF DROUGHT ON FOOD PRICES.

SEC. 352. STUDY OF EFFECT OF DROUGHT ON FOOD PRICES. (a) Survey.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a survey of food and commodity prices as of December 31, 1988, to determine the effects of the drought and related conditions in 1988 on recipients of Federal nutrition and hunger benefits. (b) Report.—Not later than March 1, 1988, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on the results of the survey required under subsection (a), including— (1) an analysis of the adequacy of benefits under Federal nutrition and hunger programs with respect to any food price inflation that has occurred because of the drought or related conditions in 1988; and (2) recommendations for any actions that may be taken by the Secretary or Congress to address problems identified in such survey.