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107 STAT. 2418 PUBLIC LAW 103-205—DEC. 17, 1993 Public Law 103-205 103d Congress An Act To extend the suspended implementation of certain requirements of the food stamp Dec. 17, 1993 program on Indian reservations, to suspend certain eligibility requirements for [S. 1777] the participation of retail food stores in the food stamp program, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REPORTING AND STAGGERED ISSUANCE FOR HOUSE- HOLDS ON RESERVATIONS. Section 908(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 (Public Law 102-237; 7 U.S.C. 2015 note and 7 U.S.C. 2016 note) is amended by striking "January 31, 1994" both places it appears and inserting "March 15, 1994". 7 USC 2012 SEC. 2. CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN RETAIL FOOD STORES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on March 15, 1994, an establishment or house-to-house trade route that is otherwise authorized to accept and redeem coupons under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) on the date of enactment of this Act may not be disqualified from participation in the food stamp program solely because the establishment or trade route does not meet the definition of "retail food store" under section 3(k)(l) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(l)). Approved December 17, 1993. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1777: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 139 (1993): Nov. 22, considered and passed Senate and House.