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PUBLIC LAW 93-288-MAY 22, 1974

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FOOD COUPONS A N D D I S T R I B U T I O N

SEC. 409. (a) Whenever the President determines that, as a result '^^ ^^^ ^^^^• of a major disaster, low-income households are unable to purchase adequate amounts of nutritious food, he is authorized, under such terms and conditions as he may prescribe, to distribute through the Secretary of Agriculture or other appropriate agencies coupon allotments to such households pursuant to the provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 (P.L. 91-671; 84 Stat. 2048) and to make surplus com- JJ^c 2011 raodities available pursuant to the provisions of this Act. (b) The President, through the Secretary of Agriculture or other appropriate agencies, is authorized to continue to make such coupon allotments and surplus commodities available to such households for so long as he determines necessary, taking into consideration such factors as he deems appropriate, including the consequences of the major disaster on the earning power of the households, to which assistance is made available under this section. (c) ISTothing in this section shall be construed as amending or otherwise changing the provisions of the Food Stamp Act of 1964 except as they relate to the availability of food stamps in an area affected by a major disaster. FOOD COMMODITIES

SEC. 410. (a) The President is authorized and directed to assure jg^^^'"^^"''^ ""^^^ that adequate stocks of food will be ready and conveniently available 42 USC 51 so. for emergency mass feeding or distribution in any area of the United States which suffers a major disaster or emergency. (b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall utilize funds appropriated under section 32 of"^the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), to purchase food commodities necessary to provide adequate supplies for use in any area of the United States in the event of a major disaster or emergency in such area. RELOCATION

ASSISTANCE

SEC. 411. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person ^2 USC sisi., otherwise eligible for any kind of replacement housing payment under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) shall be denied such eligibility as J^l^^^^ ^^°^ a result of his being unable, because of a major disaster as determined by the President, to meet the occupancy requirements set by such Act. LEGAL SERVICES

SEC. 412. Whenever the President determines that low-income individuals are unable to secure legal services adequate to meet their needs as a consequence of a major disaster, consistent with the goals of the programs authorized by this Act, the President shall assure that such programs are conducted with the advice and assistance of appropriate Federal agencies and State and local bar associations. CRISIS C O U N S E L I N G ASSISTANCE A N D

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TRAINING

SEC. 413. The President is authorized (through the National Institute of Mental Health) to provide professional counseling services, including financial assistance to State or local agencies or private inental health organizations to provide such services or training of disaster workers, to victims of major disasters in order to relieve mental health problems caused or aggravated by such major disaster or its aftermath.

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