118 S2322 IS: Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2023 U.S. Senate 2023-07-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
II 118th CONGRESS1st Session S. 2322 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 13, 2023 Mr. Luján (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2023.
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Additional funds for administrative costs
(a)
Commodity supplemental food program
In addition to amounts otherwise made available to State agencies to pay administrative costs incurred by State agencies to carry out section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86), 70 percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 3 shall be provided for those administrative costs. (b)
State plans under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
In addition to amounts otherwise made available to States to pay administrative costs incurred by States to carry out State plans under section 202A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7503), 20 percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 3 shall be provided for those administrative costs. (c)
Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program
In addition to amounts otherwise made available to the Secretary of Agriculture for administrative costs to carry out section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007), 10 percent of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 3 shall be provided for those administrative costs.
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Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028.