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106th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1162
To provide supplemental foods and nutrition education to low-income
pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children of
military families stationed outside the United States that are similar
to supplemental foods and nutrition education provided in the United
States under the special supplemental nutrition program for women,
infants, and children.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 27, 1999
Mr. Leahy introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To provide supplemental foods and nutrition education to low-income
pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children of
military families stationed outside the United States that are similar
to supplemental foods and nutrition education provided in the United
States under the special supplemental nutrition program for women,
infants, and children.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strengthening Families in the
Military Service Act of 1999''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) prenatal care and proper nutrition for pregnant women
reduces the incidence of birth abnormalities and low birth
weight among infants;
(2) proper nutrition for infants and young children has
very positive health and growth benefits; and
(3) women, infants, and children of military families
stationed outside the United States are potentially at
nutritional risk.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to ensure that women,
infants, and children of military families stationed outside the United
States receive supplemental foods and nutrition education if they
generally would be eligible to receive supplemental foods and nutrition
education provided in the United States under the special supplemental
nutrition program for women, infants, and children established under
section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
SEC. 3. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION BENEFITS FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND
CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES STATIONED OUTSIDE THE
UNITED STATES.
Section 1060a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (h); and
(2) by striking subsections (a) through (e) and inserting
the following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall establish and carry out a program
to provide, at no cost to the recipient, supplemental foods and
nutrition education to--
``(1) low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding
women, infants, and children up to 5 years of age of military
families of the armed forces of the United States stationed
outside the United States (and its territories and
possessions); and
``(2) eligible civilians serving with, employed by, or
accompanying the armed forces outside the United States (and
its territories and possessions).
``(b) Administration.--Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary
of Agriculture, shall operate the program under this section in a
manner that is similar to the special supplemental nutrition program
for women, infants, and children established under section 17 of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).
``(c) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall promulgate regulations to carry out
this section that are as similar as practicable to regulations
promulgated to carry out the special supplemental nutrition program for
women, infants, and children established under section 17 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966, but that take into account--
``(1) the need to use military personnel to carry out
functions under the program established under this section,
including functions relating to supplemental foods, nutrition
education, eligibility determinations, oversight, enforcement,
auditing, financial management, application reviews, delivery
of benefits and program information, handling of local
operations and administration, and reporting and recordkeeping;
``(2) the need to limit participation to certain military
installations to ensure efficient program operations using
funds made available to carry out this section;
``(3) the availability in foreign countries of exchange
stores, commissary stores, and other sources of supplemental
foods; and
``(4) other factors or circumstances determined appropriate
by the Secretary of Defense, including the need to phase-in
program operations during fiscal year 2000.
``(d) Administrative Responsibility.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall be
responsible for the implementation, management, and operation
of the program established under this section, including
ensuring the proper expenditure of funds made available to
carry out this section.
``(2) Investigation and monitoring.--The Inspectors General
of the Armed Forces and the Department of Defense shall
investigate and monitor the implementation of this section.
``(e) Records.--The Secretary of Defense shall require that such
accounts and records (including medical records) be maintained as are
necessary to enable the Secretary of Defense to--
``(1) determine whether there has been compliance with this
section; and
``(2) determine and evaluate the adequacy of benefits
provided under this section.
``(f) Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2001, the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, shall submit a report describing the
implementation of this section to--
``(A) the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives;
``(B) the Committee on Armed Services of the House
of Representatives;
``(C) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and
Forestry of the Senate; and
``(D) the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate.
``(2) Contents of report.--The report under paragraph (1)
shall include a description of participation rates, typical
food packages, health and nutrition assessment procedures,
eligibility determinations, management difficulties, and
benefits of the program established under this section.
``(g) Funding.--
``(1) In general.--Out of any funds in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall
provide to the Secretary of Defense to carry out this section--
``(A) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2000;
``(B) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2001; and
``(C) $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2002.
``(2) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary of Defense
shall be entitled to receive the funds and shall accept the
funds, without further appropriation.''.
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