An act to amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to improve food stamp program fiscal accountability through reductions in inaccurate eligibility and benefit determinations; to improve the system of deductions; to increase the specific dollar limitations on appropriations for the fiscal years 1980 and 1981 food stamp programs; and for other purposes.

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Public Law 96-249.

Public Law 96-249.

Measure enrolled in House.

Measure enrolled in Senate.

Measure presented to President.

Measure presented to President.

Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report, roll call #235 (324-80).

House agreed to conference report, roll call #235 (324-80).

Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-957.

Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-957.

Conference report filed: Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 96-704.

Conference report filed in Senate, S. Rept. 96-704.

Motion to recommit conference report to the Committee of Conference rejected in Senate, roll call #135 (29-61).

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #136 (65-25).

Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #136 (65-25).

Conference scheduled in Senate.

Measure considered in House.

Motion to recommit to the Committee on Agriculture rejected in House.

Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, roll call #228 (320-56).

Measure passed House, amended, roll call #228 (320-56).

Conference scheduled in House.

Measure called up by special rule in House.

Measure considered in House.

Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 96-788.

Reported to House from the Committee on Agriculture with amendment, H. Rept. 96-788.

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

Measure considered in Senate.

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended (Text as amended incorporated in H.R. 4057).

Measure passed Senate, amended (Text as amended incorporated in H.R. 4057).

Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

Measure considered in Senate.

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-236.

Reported to Senate from the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry with amendment, S. Rept. 96-236.

Introduced in Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry.