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U.S. House Approves Spending Bill for Nutrition Programs

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would provide $82.8 billion for several federal nutrition programs, Reuters reports. The funding was carved out of a $121 billion funding bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration for the fiscal year that began October 1. The bill includes a one-year extension of child nutrition programs, which would receive $16.9 billion, a $1.9 billion increase from fiscal year 2009. The Women, Infants, and Children food program would be allotted $7.25 billion, a nearly $400 million increase from the previous fiscal year, while the federal food stamp program would get $58.3 billion, representing a $4.3 billion increase from fiscal year 2009. The bill also recognizes the potential consequences of epidemics such as H1N1, with the inclusion of a provision allowing the government to provide assistance to families with children who receive free or reduced-price lunches if schools are forced to close for five or more consecutive days. A representative for the School Nutrition Association says the provision will ensure that child nutrition "is not overlooked in the midst of a pandemic emergency." The Senate will now consider the bill (Abbott, Reuters, 10/8/09).

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