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 PUBLIC LAW 100-237—JAN. 8, 1988

101 STAT. 1737

(A) test the product of such processing with the recipient agencies before entering into a contract for such processing; and (B) develop a system for monitoring product acceptability. (e) REGULATIONS.— state and local (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide by regulation governments. for— (A) whenever fees are charged to local recipient agencies, the establishment of mandatory criteria for such fees based on national standards and industry charges (taking into account regional differences in such charges) to be used by State distribution agencies for storage and deliveries of commodities; (B) minimum performance standards to be followed by State agencies responsible for intrastate distribution of donated commodities and products; (C) procedures for allocating donated commodities among the States; and (D) delivery schedules for the distribution of commodities and products that are consistent with the needs of eligible recipient agencies, taking into account the duty of the Secretary— (i) to remove surplus stocks of agricultural commodities through the Commodity Credit Corporation; (ii) to purchase surplus agricultural commodities through section 32 of the Act entitled "An Act to ^ ' amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and for other purposes", approved August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c); and (iii) to make direct purchases of agricultural commodities and other foods for distribution to recipient agencies under— (I) the commodity distribution and commodity supplemental food programs established under sections 4(a) and 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); (II) the program established under section 4(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)); and (III) the school lunch, commodity distribution, and child care food programs established under sections 6,14, and 17 of the National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1755, 1762a, and 1766); (IV) the school breakfast program established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); and (V) the donation of surplus commodities to provide nutrition services under section 311 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a). (2) TIME FOR PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS.—The Secretary

shall promulgate— (A) regulations as required by paragraph (1)(D) before the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) regulations as required by subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph (1) before the end of the 270-day period beginning on such date. (f) REVIEW OF PROVISION OF COMMODITIES.—

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