S. 1555 · 109th Congress
A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Maria Cantwell
- Introduced
- 2005-07-29
- Latest action
- 2005-07-29 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 with respect to the senior farmers' market nutrition program to: (1) increase program funding; (2) expand the program to include locally produced farm products as deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture; and (3) permit up to ten percent of program funds to be used for administrative costs.