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Commodity Distribution Reform Act of 1987
Introduced: January 13, 1987
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14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 1987
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 5, 1987
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 1340 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Aug 5, 1987
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1340 as an amendment.
Aug 5, 1987
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Jul 28, 1987
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
Jul 28, 1987
Committee on Agriculture. Reported to Senate by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-127.
Jul 1, 1987
Committee on Agriculture incorporated provisions of related measures S. 236, S. 902, H.R. 1728 in reported measure.
Jul 1, 1987
Committee on Agriculture. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 25, 1987
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations. Incorporated provisions of S. 236, S. 902, and H.R. 1728.
Jun 25, 1987
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 19, 1987
Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations. Hearings held.
Feb 11, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.
Jan 13, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 13, 1987
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Commodity Distribution Program Reform Act of 1987 - Amends the National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to take specified actions to modify the commodity distribution program, including: (1) quality testing and monitoring; (2) making items available in optional sizes and forms; and (3) developing and monitoring distribution.
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Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1