FOOD STAMPS

Articles and editorials

Children Are the Ones Who Pay, E1409 [30JY]

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (see S. 2155), S11720 [28SE]

Government regulations: forbid recipients to resell or barter with acquired food (see H.R. 4027), H10107 [5SE]

Public welfare programs: funding for nutrition programs (see H.R. 4275), H12172 [28SE]

States: exempt from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (see H.R. 3697), H6690 [20JN]

Cost Estimates

Public welfare programs reform pursuant to budget reconciliation (S. 1956): CBO (Intergovernmental Mandates), S7890-S7893 [16JY]

Letters

Public welfare programs reform: A. Sidney Johnson III, American Public Welfare Association, S8398 [22JY]

———Cardell Cooper and Richard M. Daley, U.S. Conference of Mayors, H8321 [24JY]

———Carl Tubbesing, National Conference of State Legislatures, S8417 [22JY]

———Douglas R. Bovin, National Association of Counties, S8418 [22JY], H8321 [24JY]

———Gary Weeks, Oregon Dept. of Human Resources, S9401 [1AU]

———Gregory S. Lashutka, National League of Cities, H8321 [24JY]

———Jacob J. Lew, OMB, S8397, S8424 [22JY]

———Jane J. Chiles, Catholic Conference of Kentucky, S8400 [22JY]

———June E. O'Neill, CBO, S9406 [1AU]

———Michael E. Box and James J. Lack, National Conference of State Legislatures, E1495 [2AU]

———Michael Hightower, National Association of Counties, S9365 [1AU]

———Paul E. Patton, Governor of Kentucky, S8399 [22JY]

———Raymond C. Scheppach, National Governors' Association, S8396, S8417 [22JY]

———William S. Skylstad, U.S. Catholic Conference, S8400 [22JY]

Remarks in House

Employment: work requirements for eligibility, H7903-H7907 [18JY]

Government regulations: forbid recipients to resell or barter with acquired food (H.R. 4027), E1538 [5SE]

Program: reform, H7747, H7752 [17JY]

Public welfare programs: allow States to continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, H7988 [18JY], E1409 [30JY]

———funding for nutrition programs, H2217 [13MR], H5107 [15MY], H6165 [11JN], H8089 [22JY], E1017 [6JN], E1041 [10JN], E1091 [14JN]

———funding for nutrition programs (H.R. 4275), E1862 [30SE]

States: exempt from certain regulatory requirements relative to electronic distribution of benefits (H.R. 3697), E1148 [20JN]

Remarks in Senate

Benefits: purchase of nutritional supplements, S1049-S1052 [7FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program (S. 2155), S11722, S11723 [28SE]

Employment: work requirements for eligibility, S8362 [19JY], S8408 [22JY], S8499 [23JY], S9337 [1AU]

Fraud: reduce, S8362 [19JY]

Immigration: deportation of aliens that use public welfare programs, S4396, S4401 [30AP]

Public welfare programs: allow States to continue assistance aimed at children after welfare eligibility expires, S8096, S8097, S8099, S8100, S8124 [18JY], S8330 [19JY], S8396-S8401 [22JY], S8502, S8522, S8524 [23JY]

———funding for nutrition programs, S2916, S2917 [27MR], S4506 [1MY], S8136-S8138 [18JY], S8404, S8405 [22JY], S8494, S8514, S8524 [23JY], S9333 [1AU]

———protect recipients of food stamps and LIHEAP benefits, S8120 [18JY]

———use of electronic benefit transfer systems, S8419 [22JY]

States: eliminate block grants, S8350-S8357 [19JY], S8415 [22JY], S8497, S8498 [23JY]

Statements

Public Welfare Programs Reform: President Clinton, S9359-S9362 [1AU]

———Representative Poshard, H9421 [31JY]

Work Requirements for Food Stamp Eligibility: Senator Leahy, S8363 [19JY]

Summaries

Public Welfare Programs Reform, H8321 [24JY]

Texts of

H.R. 3697, Encouragement of Electronic Benefit Transfer Systems Act, E1148 [20JN]

S. 2155, Dept. of Agriculture authority to transfer funds to WIC Farmers' Market Program, S11723 [28SE]