Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 1.djvu/998

 102 STAT. 960

Compacts between States.

PUBLIC LAW 100-387—AUG. 11, 1988 l^ally established joint or common agency of two or more States or of two States and the Federal Government; (4) as superseding, modif3ring, or repealing, except as specifically set forth in this subtitle, existing law applicable to the various Federal agencies; or (5) as modifying the terms of any interstate compact.

TITLE V—MIGRANT OR SEASONAL FARMWORKER ASSISTANCE SEC. 501. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS TO MIGRANT FARMWORKER HOUSEHOLDS. (a) EXCLUSION OP ASSISTANCE.—Section 5GtX2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)(2)) is amended by CD striking out "(E)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(F)"; (2) striking out "(F)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(G)"; and (3) inserting the following new subparagraph after subparagraph (D): "(E) emergency assistance for migrant or seasonal farmworker households during the period such households are in the job stream;". 7 USC 2014 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (2) The amendments made by this section shall not apply ^m.th 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 b^ins. SEC 502. PRORATING BENEFITS OF MIGRANT OR SEASONAL FARMWORKER HOUSEHOLDS. (a) CERTIFICATION.—Section 8(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2017(c)) is amended by— (1) striking out "and (2)" and inserting "(2)"; and (2) inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and (3) in the case of a migrant or seasonal farmworker household, the first month for which allotment is issued to a household that applies following any period of more than 30 days in which such household was not participating in the food stainp p n ^ a m after previous participation in such pr(^ram". 7 USC 2017 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE AND AppucATiON.—(1) The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. (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. 29 USC 1672 note.

SEC 503. ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for necessary services to be provided by agencies that have received funds under the Job Training Partnership Act to low-income agricultural workers who have been adversely affected by the drought of 1988, not to exceed $5,000,000 shall be made available to be derived by transfer from the pisaster Relief Program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The funds shall be distributed by the Secretary of Labor within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act based on

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