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 PUBLIC LAW 96-249—MAY 26, 1980

94 STAT. 369

ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF THE THRIFTY FOOD PLAN

SEC. 135. Section 3(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended ^ use 2012. byCD striking out "and" before "(4)"; (2) inserting "through January 1, 1980," after "(4)"; and (3) inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", (5) on January 1, 1981, adjust the cost of such diet to the nearest dollar increment to reflect changes in the cost of the thrifty food plan for the twelve months ending the preceding September 30, and (6) on January 1, 1982, adjust the cost of such diet to the nearest dollar increment to reflect changes in the cost of the thrifty food plan for the twelve month^ ending the preceding September 30 and the subsequent three months ending December 31 as projected by the Secretary in light of the best available data; and, as of every January 1 thereafter, for the nine months ending the preceding September 30 and the subsequent three months ending December 31 as projected by the Secretary in light of the best available data". ADJUSTMENTS OF DEDUCTIONS

SEC. 136. Section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended 93 Stat. 390 7 USC 2014. byAnte, p. 358. (1) striking out the comma after "1978 in the second sentence and inserting "through January 1, 1980," immediately thereafter; (2) inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence the following: ", and, on January 1, 1981, shall be adjusted to the nearest $5 to reflect such changes for the twelve months ending the preceding September 30; and, on January 1, 1982, shall be adjusted to the nearest $5 to reflect such changes for the twelve months ending the preceding September 30 and the subsequent three months ending December 31 as projected by the Secretary in light of the best available data; and, as of every January 1 thereafter, for the nine months ending the preceding September 30 and the subsequent three months ending December 31 projected by the Secretary in light of the best available data"; (3) striking out "(commencing July 1, 1978)" in clause (2) of the fourth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof "on July 1, 1978, and July 1, 1979" in lieu thereof; and (4) inserting before the period at the end of the fourth sentence the following: ", on January 1, 1981, adjusted to the nearest $5 increment to reflect such changes for the eighteen-month period ending the preceding September 30, and, on January 1, 1982, adjusted to the nearest $5 to reflect such changes for the twelve months ending the preceding September 30 and the subsequent three months ending December 31 as projected by the Secretary in light of the best available data, and, on every January 1 thereafter, adjusted annually to the nearest $5 increment to reflect such changes for the nine months ending the preceding September 30 and the subsequent three months ending December 31 projected by the Secretary in light of the best available data".

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