110 STAT. 1590
PUBLIC LAW 104-180—AUG. 6, 1996
made available under this heading may be used to begin more
than two studies and evaluations: Provided further, That up to
$6,750,000 may be used to carry out the farmers' market nutrition
program from any funds not needed to maintain current caseload
levels: Provided further, That once the amount for fiscal year 1996
carryover funds has been determined by the Secretary, any funds
in excess of $100,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary
of Agriculture to the Rural Utilities Assistance Program and/or
to the Rural Housing Insurance Fund for the cost of direct section
502 loans, including the cost of modifying loans, as defined in
section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided
further. That none of the funds in this Act shall be available
to pay administrative expenses of WIC clinics except those that
have an announced policy of prohibiting smoking witnin the space
used to carry out the program: Provided further, That none of
the funds provided in this account shall be available for the purchase of infant formula except in accordeince with the cost containment and competitive bidding requirements specified in section
17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786): Provided
further. That State agencies required to procure infant formula
using a competitive bidding system may use funds appropriated
by this Act to purchase infant formula under a cost containment
contract entered into after September 30, 1996 only if the contract
was awarded to the bidder offering the lowest net price, as defined
by section 17(b)(20) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, unless
the State agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary
that the weighted average retail price for different brands of infant
formula in the State does not vary by more than five percent.
FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the Food Stamp Act (7
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $27,618,029,000: Provided, That funds provided
herein shall remain available through September 30, 1997, in
accordance with section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act: Provided
further. That $100,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be placed
in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as
may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided
further. That not to exceed $3,000,000 of the funds made available
under this heading shall be used for studies and evaluations: Provided further, That funds provided herein shall be expended in
accordance with section 16 of the Food Stamp Act: Provided further.
That this appropriation shall be subject to any work registration
or workfare requirements as may be required by law: Provided
further. That $1,174,000,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for nutrition assistance for Puerto Rico as authorized by 7
U.S.C. 2028.
COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
For necessary expenses to carry out the commodity supplemental food program as authorized by section 4(a) of the Agriculture
and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c (note)), the
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended, and section
110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988, $166,000,000, to remain
available through September 30, 1998: Provided, That none of these
funds shall be available to reimburse the Commodity Credit Corporation for commodities donated to the program.
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