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Local contrib u t i o n s, required proportion.

42 USC 3045f. L e v e l of assistance.

Food s t a m p s, regulations.

PUBLIC LAW 93-352-JULY 23, 1974

[88 STAT.

subsection (a) and redesignating the present subsection (b) as subsection (c): " (b) I n no event shall the required proportion of the local contribution (including in-kind contributions) for a grant or contract made under this section be more than 10 per centum in the first year of assistance under this section, 20 per centum in the second such year, 30 per centum in the third such year, 40 per centum in the fourth such year, and 50 per centum in any subsequent such years: Provided, lioweiieT^ That the Director may make exceptions in cases of demonstrated need, determined (in accordance with regulations which the Director shall prescribe) on the basis of the financial capability of a particular recipient of assistance under this section, to permit a lesser local contribution proportion than any required contribution proportion established by the Director in generally applicable regulations.". SEC. 5. Section 707 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (d) I n donating commodities pursuant to this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall maintain an annually programed level of assistance of not less than 10 cents per meal: Provided, That this amount shall be adjusted on an annual basis each fiscal year after June 30, 1975, to reflect changes in the series for food away from home of the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. Such adjustment shall be computed to the nearest one-fourth cent. Among the commodities delivered under this section, the Secretary shall give special emphasis to high protein foods, meat, and meat alternates. The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Commissioner, is authorized to prescribe the terms and conditions respecting the donating of commodities pursuant to this section, and, within ninety days after the date of enactment of this subsection (d), the Secretary of Agriculture shall issue regulations governing the donation of such commodities. "(e) The Secretary of Agriculture in consultation with the Commissioner shall, within ninety days after the date of enactment of this subsection, issue regulations clarifying the use of food stamps under this title.". Approved July 12, 1974. Public Law 93-352

July 23, 1974 [S. 2893]

National c a n cer program, improvement. National C a n c e r Act Amendments of 1974. 42 USC 282 note. 42 USC 282.

AN ACT

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve the national cancer program and to authorize appropriations for such program for the next three fiscal years. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I—EXTENSION OF (\\NCER

of the

PROGRAM

SEC. 101. This title may be cited as the "National Cancer Act Amendments of 1974". SEC. 102. Section 402(b) of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) by striking out "in amounts not to exceed $35,000" in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "if the direct costs of such research and training do not exceed $35,000, but only"; and (2) by striking out "in amounts exceeding $35,000" in para-

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