Amendment requires that at least 50 percent of the funds made available for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program be reserved for seniors.
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of the bill
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)Description
An amendment numbered 29 printed in Part B of House Report 113-117 to require that at least 50 percent of the funds made available for the Farmers Market Nutrition Program be reserved for seniors.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1947
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Inserts new text at the end of the bill
InsertsInserted: (3) Requirement.--Not less than 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section in any fiscal year shall be used to provide assistance to seniors.
Original wording
(2) add at the end the following:
Shown as written
(1) in paragraph (2) strike the close quotation and the period at the end, and
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As printed
In section 4402(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(a)), as added by section 4201 of subtitle C of title IV--
(1) in paragraph (2) strike the close quotation and the period at the end, and
(2) add at the end the following:
“(3) Requirement.--Not less than 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section in any fiscal year shall be used to provide assistance to seniors.”.
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House amendment offered
June 19, 2013
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House amendment offered
June 19, 2013
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A027) offered by Ms. Kaptur.(consideration: CR H3891; text: CR H3891)
June 19, 2013 • 8:03 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
June 19, 2013 • 8:09 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment (A027) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 19, 2013 • 8:09 PM
Amendment (A027) offered by Ms. Kaptur. (consideration: CR H3891; text: CR H3891)
June 19, 2013 • 8:03 PM
On agreeing to the Kaptur amendment (A027) Agreed to by voice vote.
June 19, 2013 • 8:09 PM