Section 4306 – Eligibility for Assistance in the WIC Program
(effective upon enactment) – This provision provides State
agencies the option to exclude payments to military personnel for
privatized housing, whether on base or off base, in determining
income eligibility for the WIC Program.
Section 4307 – Funds for the WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition
Program (FMNP) (effective upon enactment) -- This provision
requires the Secretary to use, and make available not later than 30
days after enactment of the Act, $15 million in Commodity Credit
Corporation (CCC) funds for the FMNP for FY 2002. These funds are to
remain available until expended.
Section 4402 – Funds for the Seniors’ Farmers Market Nutrition
Program (SFMNP) (effective as noted below) – This provision
requires the Secretary to use $5 million in funds available to the
CCC for the SFMNP for FY 2002. In addition, this provision requires
the use of $15 million in CCC funds for each of FYs 2003 through
2007 to carry out and expand the SFMNP. Further, this provision sets
forth the purposes of the program, and specifies that the Secretary
may issue regulations considered necessary to carry out the
SFMNP.
