[History of Bills, Volume 143 (1997)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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H.R. 2638--A bill to permit lawfully admitted permanent resident 
    aliens who are not less than 80 years of age and who reside in the 
    United States continuously for not less than 50 years to receive 
    food stamp benefits if such individuals are otherwise eligible 
    under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to receive such benefits; to the 
    Committees on Ways and Means; Agriculture, for a period to be 
    subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
    consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction 
    of the committee concerned.


By Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, H8727 [8OC]