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); $7,451,351,000, to remain available through September 30, 1996, of which $2,202,274,000 is hereby appropriated and $5,249,077,000 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 up to $3,849,000 shall be available for independent verification of school food service claims: Provided further, That $1,853,000 shall be available to provide financial and other assistance to operate the Food Service Management Institute: Provided further, That $500,000 shall be available to provide grants to States for non-recurring costs in providing for the special dietary needs of children with disabilities. special milk program For necessary expenses to carry out the special milk program, as authorized by section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966108 STAT. 2461 (42 U.S.C. 1772), $18,089,000, to remain available through September 30, 1996. 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), $3,470,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 1996, of which up to $6,750,000 may be used to carry out the farmers’ market coupon program: Provided, That none of the funds in this Act shall be available to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics except those that have an announced policy of prohibiting smoking within the space used to carry out the program. 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, $84,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 1996: 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), and section 601 of Public Law 96–597 (48 U.S.C. 1469d), $28,830,710,000: Provided, That funds provided herein shall remain available through September 30, 1995, in accordance with section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further, That $2,500,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be placed in reserve 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 $1,143,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for Nutrition Assistance for Puerto Rico as authorized by 7 U.S.C. 2028, of which $12,472,000 shall be transferred to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service for the Cattle Tick Eradication Project: Provided further, That none of the funds in this Act shall be used to cash out food stamp benefits beyond a total of 25 projects and the total participation in such projects shall not exceed 3 per centum of the estimated national household level participating in the Food Stamp Program. 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.108 STAT. 2462 3030a), $183,164,000, to remain available through September 30, 1996. For necessary expenses to carry out section 110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, $40,000,000. the emergency food assistance program For necessary expenses to carry out the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended, $40,000,000: 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, $25,000,000. food program administration For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food programs funded under this Act, $106,465,000; 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 $160,000 shall be available for employment under 5 U.S.C. 3109.