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 101 STAT. 536

PUBLIC LAW 100-77—JULY 22, 1987

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the date of enactment of this Act and ending September 30, 1989. (2) The amendments made by this section shall not apply with respect to allotments issued under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to any household for any month beginning before the effective period of this section begins.

7 USC 2011 note.

SEC. 808. FOOD STAMP INFORMATION FOR THE HOMELESS. (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION.—Section ll(e)(l)(A) of

the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(l)(A)) is amended by inserting "except, at the option of the State agency, food stamp informational activities directed at homeless individuals" after "Act". (b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—The first sentence of section 16(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended by striking out "and (4)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(4) food stamp informational activities permitted under section ll(e)(l)(A), and (5). SEC. 809. EXPEDITED FOOD STAMP SERVICE. n&j. = r 1 (a) EuGiBiliTY.—Section ll(e)(9) of the Food S t a m p Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(9)) is amended — (1) by striking out "and" after the semicolon at the end of clause (ii) of subparagraph (A); (2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); (3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraphs: "(B) provide coupons no later than five days after the date of application to any household in which all members are homeless individuals and that meets the income and resource criteria for coupons under this Act; ^ "(C) provide coupons no later than five days after the date .¥t..a ^W: ^B'i ^^ application to any household that has a combined gross .-.i.||, income and liquid resources that is less than the monthly rent, or mortgage, and utilities of the household; and"; and (4) in subparagraph (D) (as redesignated), by striking out "the household" and inserting in lieu thereof "a household referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C)". 7 USC 2020 note. 0)) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall become effective and be implemented as soon as the Secretary of Agriculture determines is practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, but not later than 160 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Subtitle B—Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) SEC. 811. VARIETY OF COMMODITIES UNDER TEFAP. (a)

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COMMODITIES FOR ELIGIBLE

RECIPIENT AGENCIES.—Section

202(d) of the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by inserting after "shall include" the following: "a variety of commodities and products thereof that are most useful to eligible recipient agencies, including". (b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 202 of the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by inserting the subsection designation "(a)" after "SEC. 202.".

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