A bill to amend the National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide financial and other assistance to the University of Mississippi, in cooperation with the University of Southern Mississippi, to establish and maintain a food service management institute, and for other purposes.
Public Law 102-337 · S. 2917 · 102nd Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 7, 1992 · Agriculture and Food
Sponsor: Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the National School Lunch Act to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance to the University of Mississippi in cooperation with the University of Southern Mississippi, to establish and maintain a food service management institute.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- Aug 7, 1992Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-337.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 30, 1992PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 28, 1992FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Kildee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 3, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jul 2, 1992FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 1, 1992CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Jun 30, 1992IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.