Food and Nutrition Service

Food and Nutrition Service Child Nutrition Programs (including transfer of funds) For necessary expenses to carry out the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $10,580,169,000, to remain available through September 30, 2004, of which $5,834,506,000 is hereby appropriated and $4,745,663,000 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 none of the funds made available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading, $3,300,000 shall be for a School Breakfast Program startup grant pilot program, of which no less than $1,000,000 is for the State of Wisconsin: Provided further, That $200,000 shall be for the Common Roots Program: Provided further, That $500,000 shall be for the Child Nutrition Archive Resource Center: Provided further, That up to $5,080,000 shall be for independent verification of school food service claims. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) For necessary expenses to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program as authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), $4,696,000,000, to remain available through September 30, 2004, of which $125,000,000 shall be placed in reserve, to remain available until expended, for use in only such amounts, and in such manner, as the Secretary determines necessary, notwithstanding section 17(i) of the Child Nutrition Act, to provide funds to support participation, should costs or participation exceed budget estimates: Provided, That of the total amount available, the Secretary shall obligate $25,000,000 for the farmers’ market nutrition program: Provided further, That notwithstanding section 17(h)(10)(A) of such Act, $14,000,000 shall be available for the purposes specified in section 17(h)(10)(B): Provided further, That $2,000,000 shall be available for the Food and Nutrition Service to conduct a study of WIC vendor practices: Provided further, That no other funds made available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided further, 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: Provided further, That none of the funds provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except in accordance with the cost containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in section 17 of such Act: Provided further, That none of the funds provided shall be available for activities that are not fully reimbursed by other Federal Government departments or agencies unless authorized by section 17 of such Act.117 STAT. 34 Food Stamp Program For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $26,313,692,000, of which $2,000,000,000 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, That none of the funds made available under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided further, That of the funds made available under this heading and not already appropriated to the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) established under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)), not to exceed $3,000,000 shall be used to purchase bison meat for the FDPIR from Native American bison producers as well as from producer-owned cooperatives of bison ranchers: 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 workfare requirements as may be required by law: Provided further, That funds made available for Employment and Training under this heading shall remain available until expended, as authorized by section 16(h)(1) of the Food Stamp Act. Commodity Assistance 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) and the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, $164,500,000, to remain available through September 30, 2004: Provided, That none of these funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the program. Food Donations Programs For necessary expenses to carry out section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 and special assistance for the nuclear affected islands as authorized by section 103(h)(2) of the Compacts of Free Association Act of 1985, $1,081,000, to remain available through September 30, 2004. Food Program Administration For necessary administrative expenses of the domestic food programs funded under this Act, $136,560,000, of which $5,000,000 shall be available only for simplifying procedures, reducing overhead costs, tightening regulations, improving food stamp benefit delivery, and assisting in the prevention, identification, and prosecution of fraud and other violations of law and of which not less than $7,500,000 shall be available to improve integrity in the Food Stamp and Child Nutrition programs.117 STAT. 35