[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 153 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S9553]
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              PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 3597 introduced earlier 
today by Senator Harkin.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the title of the bill.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 3597) to provide that funds allocated for 
     community food projects for fiscal year 2008 shall remain 
     available until September 30, 2009.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
read three times and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table with no intervening action or debate, and any statements related 
to the bill be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 3597) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was ordered to a third reading, was read the third time, and passed.

                                S. 3597

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

     SECTION 1. COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.

       (a) Technical Correction.--Section 4406(a)(7) of the Food, 
     Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-234; 122 
     Stat. 1902) is amended by striking ``Food and Nutrition Act 
     of 2008'' and inserting ``Food Stamp Act of 1977''.
       (b) Allocation of Funds.--Funds allocated under section 
     25(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034(b)) for 
     fiscal year 2008 shall remain available until September 30, 
     2009, to fund proposals solicited in fiscal year 2008.

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