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Children's Nutrition Assistance Act of 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-512.

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Children's Nutrition Assistance Act of 1992 Became Public Law No: 102-512. Agriculture and Food

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Apr 18, 2002

Children's Nutrition Assistance Act of 1992 - Title I: Homeless Children's Assistance - Homeless Children's Assistance Act of 1992 - Amends the National School Lunch Act to provide that each private nonprofit organization shall operate not more than five food service sites under a certain demonstration program. (Public organizations are thus not limited in the number of sites they may operate.) Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to modify the guidelines for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to follow in allocating returned funds to the States. (Allows the Secretary to estimate anticipated returns of unused State administrative expense funds and allocate an equivalent amount to homeless programs in advance of need.) Title II: WIC Infant Formula Procurement - WIC Infant Formula Procurement Act of 1992 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to set forth guidelines under which the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) shall offer to solicit bids on behalf of State agencies regarding cost-containment contracts to be entered into by infant formula manufacturers and those State agencies. Directs the Secretary to make the offer to agencies once every 12 months. Prescribes guidelines for the solicitation and selection process. Prescribes guidelines to reduce the costs of any supplemental foods. Establishes a civil penalty for companies that engage in price-fixing or related anticompetitive practices. Authorizes the Secretary to disqualify such companies from participating in the WIC Program for two years. Requires each State agency to advise the Secretary which procedures it will use to reduce the purchase of low-iron infant formula for infants for whom such formula has not been prescribed by an appropriate health professional. Directs the Secretary to allocate amounts to each State agency for nutrition services and administration on the basis of a prescribed formula which may provide funds to help defray reasonable anticipated expenses associated with innovations in cost-containment or associated with procedures that tend to enhance competition. Sets a deadline by which the Secretary must report to certain congressional committees on: (1) State agencies that request the Secretary to conduct bid solicitations for infant formula under the Act; and (2) cost reductions achieved by the solicitations. Sets a termination date for the authorities provided by this Act.

00 Introduced in Senate Apr 18, 2002

WIC Infant Formula Procurement Act for 1992 - Amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to revise the methods of procurement of infant formula for the special supplemental food program for women, infants, and children. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to solicit bids annually for a cost-containment contract to be entered into by infant formula manufacturers and those State agencies that elect to have the Secretary perform the bid solicitation and selection process on their behalf. Prescribes guidelines for the solicitation and selection process. Sets a deadline for the Secretary to report to the Congress on the decisions made by State agencies and the Secretary regarding bid solicitations, including any recommendations to increase competition by encouraging the participation of additional infant formula manufacturers. Prescribes guidelines for the Secretary to follow in order to reduce the costs of any supplemental foods. Requires each State agency to describe, in its plan submitted to the Secretary of FY 1994, the procedures it will use to reduce the purchase of low-iron infant formula for infants for whom such formula has not been prescribed by an appropriate health professional. Directs the Secretary to allocate to each State agency for specified fiscal years an amount for costs of nutrition services and administration on the basis of a formula which shall be designated to provide funds to help defray reasonable anticipated expenses associated with specified aspects of joint purchasing of infant formula by two or more State agencies and cost containment efforts.

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Oct 24, 1992

Signed by President.

Oct 24, 1992

Signed by President.

Oct 24, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-512.

Oct 24, 1992

Became Public Law No: 102-512.

Oct 15, 1992

Presented to President.

Oct 15, 1992

Presented to President.

Oct 6, 1992

Considered by unanimous consent.

Oct 6, 1992

Mr. Kildee asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

Oct 6, 1992

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 6, 1992

On passage Passed without objection.

Oct 6, 1992

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 5, 1992

Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 5, 1992

Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 5, 1992

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

Oct 5, 1992

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 1992

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

Oct 5, 1992

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 5, 1992

Received in the House.

Oct 5, 1992

Held at the desk.

Jul 31, 1992

Referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Investigations.

Jun 18, 1992

Introduced in Senate

Jun 18, 1992

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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