May 2005

In This Issue:
• Congressional Action Expected as Time Runs Short
• Proposed Legislation
• More Bonus Buys Announced
• Updated Regulations Available
• Reports from the Field

Congressional Action Expected as Time Runs Short
Appropriations bills for fiscal year 2006 have begun to move this month, as Congress wrestles with trying to prioritize spending needs under the budget resolution passed in late April. On May 25, the House Appropriations Committee passed a bill providing approximately $100 billion in funds for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs next year. The Senate Appropriations Committee will not meet to consider agriculture funding until June at the earliest.
TEFAP was approved at the funding level recommended by the Bush Administration – $140 million for food purchases and $50 million for distribution and storage, with USDA given authority to allow states to transfer up to $10 million in food funds to the distribution account. Continue Reading »

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