[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H8656-H8657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TO CLARIFY THE PROVISION OF NUTRITION SERVICES TO OLDER AMERICANS

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 6326) to clarify the provision of 
nutrition services to older Americans, and ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the bill, as follows:

                               H.R. 6328

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. NUTRITION ASSISTANCE.

        Notwithstanding section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 
     1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a), as amended by Public Law 109-365, the 
     Secretary of Agriculture shall fulfill, and accept 
     reimbursement from the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     for, commodity procurement requests for fiscal year 2007 
     submitted by the States (as defined in section 102 of the 
     Older Americans Act of 1965) and tribal organizations (as 
     defined in section 102 of such Act) before November 14, 2006, 
     in support of the operation of the nutrition services 
     incentive program authorized by section 311 of such Act as in 
     effect on October 16, 2006.

  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, was read 
the third time, and passed, and a motion to reconsider was laid on the 
table.

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