S.Amdt. 1802

1. Adds SEC. __. EMERGENCY NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE on page 173, line 24

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   Inserted: SEC. __. EMERGENCY NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE.

   Inserted: (a) Definition of Eligible Recipient.--In this section, the term "eligible recipient" means an individual or household that, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security--

   Inserted: (1) is a victim of Hurricane Katrina or a related condition;

   Inserted: (2) has been displaced by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition; or

   Inserted: (3) is temporarily housing 1 or more individuals displaced by Hurricane Katrina or a related condition.

   Inserted: (b) Assistance.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in addition to funds otherwise made available for fiscal year 2005 or 2006 to carry out the emergency food assistance program established under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.), out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture, to remain available until expended--

   Inserted: (A) $200,000,000 to carry out that program;

   Inserted: (B) $51,000,000 to make grants to the several States and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under that program in accordance with paragraph (2); and

   Inserted: (C) $200,000,000 to provide a variety of food to eligible recipient agencies for providing food assistance to eligible recipients, including--

   Inserted: (i) special supplemental foods for pregnant women and infants or for other individuals with special needs;

   Inserted: (ii) infant formula;

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   Inserted: (iii) bottled water; and

   Inserted: (iv) fruit juices.

   Inserted: (2) Amount of grants.--Funds made available under paragraph (1)(B) shall be used to provide grants in the amount of--

   Inserted: (A) $1,000,000 to each of the several States; and

   Inserted: (B) $500,000 to each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.

   Inserted: (3) Use of funds.--Funds made available under paragraph (1)(C) may be used to provide commodities in accordance with--

   Inserted: (A) section 27 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2036);

   Inserted: (B) section 203A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7504); and

   Inserted: (C) section 204 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7508).

   Inserted: (4) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to carry out this section the funds transferred under paragraph (1), without further appropriation.

   Inserted: (5) Emergency designation.--The amounts made available by the transfer of funds in or pursuant to this section are designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress).

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