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107 STAT. 680 PUBLIC LAW 103-66—AUG. 10, 1993 SEC. 13962. MANDATORY FUNDING FOR NUTRITION PROGRAMS. Out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay to the Secretary of Agri- culture $230,000 for each of the fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996 for the piirchase, processing, and distribution of additional commod- ities which are relatively lower in saturated fats, are a good source of calciiun, are relatively low in sodivmi and sugars, or are high in iron, and which are a good source of protein or other valuable nutrients. Such corrmiodities shall be easy for low-income feunilies to use, be not easily spoilable, and be easy to handle. Such commod- ities shall include low-sodium peanut butters, low-fat or low-sodium cheeses, lower fat canned meats, fruits and vegetables, or other similar foods. The Secretary shall select 2 States to carry out this 3-year reauired effort to improve the health of low-income individuals ana to test the acceptability by, ease of storage and preparation by, and impact on low-income participants in the emer- f ency food assistance program established imder the Emergency 'ood Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 612 note). These additional conunodities shall be provided to each such State and such State shall be entitled to receive such commodities during each such fiscal vear 1994,1995, and 1996 and in addition to any commodities provioed under other Federal programs. Out of $230,000 required to be provided each year to tne Secretary of Agriculture by the Secretary of the Treasury, $220,000 ($110,000 per State) shall be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase, process and distribute the commodities to such States and $10,000 ($5,000 per State) shall be provided to such States for State and local E ayments for costs associated with the distribution of commodities y emergency feeding organizations in such States. Subchapter G—^Implementation and Effective Dates 7 use 2025 note. SEC. 13971. IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVE DATES. (a) GENERAL EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter and the amendments made by this chapter shall take effect, and shall be implemented beginning on, October 1,1993. (b) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATES AND IMPLEMENTATION.—(IXA) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), section 13951 shall take effect on October 1,1991. (B) The amendment made by section 13951(c)(2) shall take effect on October 1,1992. (2XA) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amendments made by section 13961 shall be ef^ctive with respect to calendar quarters beginning on or after April 1,1994. (B) In the case of a State whose legislature meets biennially, and does not have a regular session scheduled in calendar year 1994, and that demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Agriculture that there is no mechanism, under the constitution and laws of the State, for appropriating the additional funds required by the amendments made by this section before the next such regular legislative session, the Secretary may delay the effec- tive date of all or part of the amendments made by section 13961 until the begirming date of a calendar quarter that is not later than the first calendar qusirter beginning after the close of the first regular session of the State legislature after the date of enact- ment of this Act.