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S 1858 99th Congress Senate

Older Americans Act Amendments of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to increase the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1985, 1986, and 1987 for commodity distribution, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 19, 1985 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Agricultural surplusesAgriculture and Rural AffairsAuthorizationCost of living adjustments
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Economics and Public FinanceFood and Food IndustryFood reliefInflationNutrition and the agedOld age assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 1986
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.
Feb 5, 1986
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 2453 in lieu of this measure by Voice Vote.
Feb 5, 1986
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 2453 as an amendment.
Feb 5, 1986
Measure laid before Senate.
Jan 31, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 505.
Jan 31, 1986
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Grassley under the authority of the order of Jan 30, 86 without amendment. With written report No. 99-232.
Dec 17, 1985
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Approved for reporting without amendment favorably.
Nov 19, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Nov 19, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,584 Grassley, Chuck To make certain technical corrections. Agreed to Feb 5, 1986
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 Latest action February 5, 1986

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Americans Act Amendments of 1985 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to increase to 56.76 cents the level of assistance per meal under the surplus commodities program. Directs that, whenever appropriations for a fiscal year appear insufficient to pay the cents per meal level, the Secretary of Agriculture shall notify the State, at the beginning of the second and third quarter of each fiscal year, of required reductions in that level. Provides that the level shall not be adjusted in FY 1986 and 1987 to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Increases the authorization of appropriations for FY 1985 through 1987 for the surplus commodities program.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services to inform State and area agencies on aging and providers of nutrition services under the Act of the existence of, and procedures for participating in, any Federal commodity processing program in which such agencies and providers may be eligible to participate.

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