ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STANDARD DEDUCTION.

SEC. 804. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STANDARD DEDUCTION. (a) Revision of Deduction.— The second sentence of section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended— (1) by striking out “and (3)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(3)”; (2) by striking out “each October 1 thereafter” in clause (3) and inserting in lieu thereof “October 1, 1986”; and (3) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: “, and (4) on October 1, 1987, and each October 1 thereafter, to the nearest lower dollar increment to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for items other than food, for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30”. (b) Effective Date.— The amendments made by this section shall become effective on October 1, 1987.