SA 3744. Mr. SANDERS (for himself and Mr. Leahy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3500 proposed by Mr. Harkin (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Baucus, and Mr. Grassley) to the bill H.R. 2419, to provide for the continuation of agricultural programs through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 692, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
SEC. 49__. EFFECT OF PARTICIPATION IN FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.
Section 17(m)(6) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(G) EFFECT OF PARTICIPATION.--The Secretary shall not restrict any State that participates in the program under this subsection to a per recipient cap for the amount of Federal food benefits allocated for recipients under the program.''.


(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Nov 15, 2007.)