H.R. 5118 (100th): A bill to amend section 311 the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for 2 meals served daily per person.

Introduced:
Jul 28, 1988 (100th Congress, 1987–1988)
Sponsor:
Rep. Mario Biaggi [D-NY19]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 28, 1988, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Jul 28, 1988
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

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7/28/1988--Introduced.
Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for two meals served daily per person under the surplus commodities program if the aggregate nutritional value of such meals satisfies two-thirds of the dietary allowance established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences.

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