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 94 STAT. 368

PUBLIC LAW 96-249—MAY 26, 1980 WORKFARE PILOT PROJECT REVISIONS

7 USC 2026. Ante, p. 367.

SEC. 132. (a) Section 17(b)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by striking out everything after "Act," in the last sentence and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "shall issue interim reports no later than October 1, 1979, October 1, 1980, and March 30, 1981, shall issue a final report describing the results of such pilot projects based upon their operation from their commencement through the fiscal year ending September 30, 1981, and shall pay to the agencies or organizations operating such pilot projects 50 per centum of all administrative costs involved in such operation.". Effective date. (b) The provisions of section 17(b)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 7 USC 2026 note. for the sharing of administrative costs, as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act. STUDY OP CPI

SEC. 133. Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection (e) as follows: "(e) The Director of the Congressional Budget Office, in consultation with the Secretary, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor, shall review the Consumer Price Index and the various alternative consumer price or cost-of-living indices, such as the Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) Deflator, to examine the limitations of each statistical alternative and the factors causing the various indices to differ with each other and to reflect inconsistencies with their own prior year indices in measuring the cost-of-living or the rate of inflation. The study shall seek to determine whether the Consumer Price Index is the most accurate indexation base for the food stamp program, or whether an alternative or combination of alternatives may be the more accurate indexation base to reflect Results, report to consumer prices or changes in the costs of living. The Director of the congressional Congressional Budget Office shall report the results of the study to committees. the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, together with such recommendations as the Director deems appropriate, by February 1, 1981.". 7 USC 2026.

USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO INTERFERE WITH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 93 Stat. 389. 7 USC 2027. Post, p. 370.

SEC. 134. Section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by(1) inserting "(1)" immediately after the subsection designation; and (2) adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (2) as follows: "(2) No funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act or any other Act of Congress shall be used by any person, firm, corporation, group, or organization at any time, directly or indirectly, to interfere with or impede the implementation of any provision of this Act or any rule, regulation, or project thereunder, except that this limitation shall not apply to the provision of legal and related assistance in connection with any proceeding or action before any State or Federal agency or court. The President shall ensure that this paragraph is complied with by such order or other means as the President deems appropriate.".

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