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S 1733 - 105

An Act to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require food stamp State agencies to take certain actions to ensure that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased individuals, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct a study of options for the design, development, implementation, and operation of a national database to track participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs, and for other purposes.

Became Public Law No: 105-379.

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Bill Text Stats

3
Analyzed sections
$500,000
Detected dollar total
0
Tax signals
2
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 100.0%
Statutory Reference 8
Agency 7
Studies 6
Spending 3
Benefits 2
Deadline 2
Amendments 1
Privacy 1

Top agencies

agency shall 1
Secretary of Agriculture 1
Secretary of Agriculture shall conduct a study 1
Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a report 1
Secretary of Agriculture to 1
Secretary of the Treasury 1
Secretary of the Treasury shall provide to the 1

Statutory references

7 USC 2020 2
42 U.S.C. 405 1
7 U.S.C. 2011 1
7 USC 2011 1
7 U.S.C. 2020 1
7 U.S.C. 2020 1
Public Law 105-379 1

House Votes

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Timeline

Nov 12, 1998

Signed by President.

Nov 12, 1998

Signed by President.

Nov 12, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-379.

Nov 12, 1998

Became Public Law No: 105-379.

Nov 4, 1998

Presented to President.

Nov 4, 1998

Presented to President.

Oct 15, 1998

Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Oct 15, 1998

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10935-10937, H10966-10967)

Oct 15, 1998

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

Oct 15, 1998

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Oct 15, 1998

Considered as unfinished business.

Oct 15, 1998

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll No. 533).

Oct 15, 1998

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll No. 533).

Oct 15, 1998

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

Oct 14, 1998

Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 14, 1998

Senate Committee on Agriculture discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 14, 1998

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12464-12465)

Oct 14, 1998

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 14, 1998

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 14, 1998

Received in the House.

Oct 14, 1998

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 14, 1998

Held at the desk.

Mar 10, 1998

Introduced in Senate

Mar 10, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1697-1698)

Mar 10, 1998

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.

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Agriculture
57 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 92%

Agriculture and Food

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Finance and banking
31 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 80%

Secretary of the Treasury secretary of the treasury

Secretary of the Treasury secretary of the treasury

Secretary of the Treasury secretary of the treasury

Technology and data privacy
9 evidence matches
Impact 88% Confidence 70%

benefit additional or unique data need to be developed to address the needs of the food stamp program; and (C) the feasibility and cost-benefit ratio of each available option for a national database; (2) survey the States to determine how t

benefit additional or unique data need to be developed to address the needs of the food stamp program; and (C) the feasibility and cost-benefit ratio of each available option for a national database; (2) survey the States to determine how t

benefit seq.); (B) whether additional or unique data need to be developed to address the needs of the food stamp program; and (C) the feasibility and cost-benefit ratio of each available option for a national database; (2) survey the States

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$82.7B
Department of Agriculture $82.7B
500 sampled awards

Amounts reflect the local USAspending sample linked through agency text signals, not bill-caused spending.

Largest sampled awards

Award records in this context

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $3.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.8B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.5B
grants · Department of Agriculture

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Agency spending context

Department of Agriculture

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Agriculture
Sampled awards500
Award amount in local sample$82,689,702,291
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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Jan 11, 2001

Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to require each State agency to: (1) enter into a cooperative arrangement with the Commissioner of Social Security to obtain information on deceased individuals; and (2) use the information to verify and otherwise ensure that benefits are not issued to them. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to: (1) report to specified congressional committees and the Secretary of the Treasury on the progress and effectiveness of such cooperative arrangements; and (2) study and report to the Congress on options for the design, development, implementation, and operation of a national database to track participation in Federal means-tested public assistance programs. Provides funding for such study.

00 Introduced in Senate Jan 11, 2001

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide for the sharing of death and other information among State food stamp agencies, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Social Security Administration for the purpose of ensuring that food stamp coupons are not issued for deceased individuals. Requires the Commissioner of Social Security to establish a cooperative arrangement with each State food stamp agency and notify such an agency of any such individuals.

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