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 94 STAT. 370

PUBLIC LAW 96-249—MAY 26, 1980 ADJUSTMENT OF POVERTY GUIDEUNES

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SEC. 137. Section 5(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by striking out everything after "forty-eight contiguous States" and inserting a period in lieu thereof REDUCTION IN ASSETS LIMITATIONS

SEC. 138. Section 5(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by striking out "$1,750" and inserting in lieu thereof "$1,500". RESTRICTION ON STUDENT PARTICIPATION

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SEC. 139. Section 6(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by striking out everything after "(1)" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "is physically and mentally fit and is between the a^es of e^hteen and sixty, (2) is enrolled at least half time in an institution of higher education, and (3)(A) is not employed a minimum of twenty hours per week or does not participate in a federally financed work study program during the regular school year or (B) is not the head of a household (or spouse of such head) containing one or more other persons who are dependents of that individual because he or she supplies more than half of their support, or (C) is not so enrolled as a result of participation in the work incentive program under title IV of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 602).". SEC. 140. Section 6(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by striking out everything after "person" in the parenthesis in clause (D) of paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "enrolled in an institution of higher education shall be ineligible to participate in the food stamp program unless he or she meets the requirements of subsection (e) of this section)". TITLE n—FOOD STAMP FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS CEILING

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SEC. 201. The first sentence of section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 ^ amended by ^^ striking out "$6,188,600,000" and inserting "$9,491,000,000" in lieu thereof; and (2) striking out "$6,235,900,000" and inserting "$9,739,276,000" in lieu thereof Approved May 26, 1980. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-295 accompanying H.R. 4303 (Comm. on Agriculture), No. 96-788 (Comm. on Agriculture), and No. 96-957 (Comm. of eonSENATE REPORTS: No. 96-236 (Comm. on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry) and No. 96-704 (Comm. of eonference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 125 (1979): June 25, 26, H.R. 4303 considered and passed House. July 21, 23, S. 1309 considered and passed Senate. Vol. 126 (1980): May 7, 8, S. 1309 considered and passed House, amended. May 14, Senate agreed to conference report. May 15, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOeUMENTS: Vol. 16, No. 22 (1980): May 27, Presidential statement.

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