114 STAT. 6 PUBLIC LAW 106-171—FEB. 11, 2000 Deadline. SEC. 4. STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES FOR HANDLING ELECTRONIC BEN- ReP2^^ EFIT TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING FOOD STAMP BENEFITS. 7 USC 2016 note. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall study and report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on alternatives for handling interstate electronic benefit transactions involving food stamp benefits provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), including the feasibility and desirability of a single hub for switching (as defined in section 7(k)(l) of that Act (as added by section 3)). Approved February 11, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1733: CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 145 (1999): Nov. 19, considered and passed Senate. Vol. 146 (2000): Jan. 31, considered and passed House.
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