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PUBLIC LAW 100-000—MMMM. DD, 1988

PUBLIC LAW 100-435—SEPT. 19, 1988

102 STAT. 1649

"(4) TOTAL VALUE OF ADDITIONAL COMMODITIES.—The term 'total value of additional commodities' means the actual cost (including the distribution and processing costs incurred by the Secretary), as paid by the Secretary, for all additional commodities purchased under subsection (e). "(5) VALUE OF ADDITIONAL COMMODITIES ALLOCATED TO EACH

STATE.—The term 'value of additional commodities allocated to each State' means the actual cost for additional commodities (including the distribution and processing costs incurred by the Secretary) as paid by the Secretary under this section and allocated to such State. "(c) PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES.—The Secretary shall purchase a variety of nutritious and useful commodities of the types that the Secretary has the authority to acquire through the Commodity Credit Corporation or under section 32 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act, and for other purposes", approved August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c note), to supplement the commodities otherwise provided under the program authorized by this Act. "(d) TYPES AND VARIETIES.—The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable and appropriate, purchase types and varieties of commodities— "(1) with high nutrient density per calorie; "(2) that are easily and safely stored; "(3) that are convenient to use and consume; "(4) that are desired by recipient agencies; and "(5) that meet the requirement imposed by section 203C(a). "(e) AMOUNTS.—During each of the fiscal years 1989 and 1990, the Secretary shall spend $120,000,000 to purchase, process, and distribute additional commodities under this section. "(f) MANDATORY ALLOTMENTS.—In each fiscal year, the Secretary shall allot— "(1) 60 percent of the total value of additional commodities provided to States in a manner such that the value of additional commodities allocated to each State bears the same ratio to 60 percent of the total value of additional commodities as the number of persons in households within the State having incomes below the poverty line bears to the total number of persons in households within all States having incomes below such poverty line, and each State shall be entitled to receive such value of additional commodities; and "(2) 40 percent of the total value of additional commodities provided to States in a manner such that the value of additional commodities allocated to each State bears the same ratio to 40 percent of the total value of additional commodities as the average monthly number of unemployed persons within the State bears to the average monthly number of unemployed persons within all States during the same fiscal year, and each State shall be entitled to receive such value of additional commodities. "(g) REALLOCATION.—The Secretary shall notify each State of the amount of the additional commodities that such State is allotted to receive under subsection (f) or subsection (j) if applicable, and each State shall promptly notify the Secretary if such State determines that it will not accept any or all of the commodities made available under such allocation. On such a notification by a State, the Secretary shall reallocate and distribute the amount the State was