§ 2027. Appropriations and allotments

Footnotes

1. 1 See References in Text note below.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1977

   The Food Stamp Act of 1964

   Pub. L. 88–525 § 18 · 78 Stat. 703

   Enacted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027

   Pub. L. 88–525, § 18, as added Pub. L. 95–113, title XIII, § 1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 979

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 88–525, § 18, as added Pub. L. 95–113, title XIII, § 1301, Sept. 29, 1977, 91 Stat. 979

2. 1979

   Pub. L. 96–58 § 1(1) · 93 Stat. 389

   1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)

      Pub. L. 96–58, § 1(1), (2), substituted “$6,778,900,000” for “$6,158,900,000” in provisions authorizing appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979

   2. Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)

      Pub. L. 96–58, § 1(1), (2), struck out provisions directing that sums appropriated under this chapter would continue to remain available until expended

   3. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)

      Pub. L. 96–58, § 1(1), (2), inserted provisions requiring the Secretary to submit monthly reports to Senate and House Committees relating to monthly expenditures and stating whether or not there is reason to believe that reductions in the value of allotments issued to households certified to participate in the food stamp program will be necessary under subsec. (b) of this section

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–58, § 1(1), (2), substituted “$6,778,900,000” for “$6,158,900,000” in provisions authorizing appropriations for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, struck out provisions directing that sums appropriated under this chapter would continue to remain available until expended, and inserted provisions requiring the Secretary to submit monthly reports to Senate and House Committees relating to monthly expenditures and stating whether or not there is reason to believe that reductions in the value of allotments issued to households certified to participate in the food stamp program will be necessary under subsec. (b) of this section.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) striking out “$6,158,900,000” in the first sentence of subsection Appropriation authorization. (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “$6,778,900,000”;

3. 1979

   Pub. L. 96–58 § 1(3) · 93 Stat. 389

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(b)

   Pub. L. 96–58, § 1(3), substituted “Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if” for “If” at beginning of second sentence

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–58, § 1(3), substituted “Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if” for “If” at beginning of second sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) striking out “If’ in the second sentence of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if’; and

4. 1979

   Pub. L. 96–58 § 1(4) · 93 Stat. 389

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(c); 7 U.S.C. § 2027(d)

   Pub. L. 96–58, § 1(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 96–58, § 1(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (4) adding at the end thereof new subsections (c) and (d) as follows: “(c) In prescribing the manner in which allotments will be reduced Allotment reductions. under subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall ensure that such reductions reflect, to the maximum extent practicable, the ratio of household income, determined under sections 5(d) and 5(e) of this Act, to the income standards of eligibility, for households of equal 7 USC 2014. size, determined under section 5(c) of this Act. The Secretary may, in prescribing the manner in which allotments will be reduced, establish (1) special provisions applicable to persons sixty years of age or over and persons who are physically or mentally handicapped or otherwise disabled, and (2) minimum allotments after any reductions are otherwise determined under this section. “(d) Not later than sixty days after the issuance of a report under subsection (a) of this section in which the Secretary expresses the belief that reductions in the value of allotments to be issued to households certified to participate in the food stamp program will be necessary, the Secretary shall take the requisite action to reduce allotments in accordance with the requirements of this section. Not Statement to congressional committees. later than seven days after the Secretary takes any action to reduce allotments under this section, the Secretary shall furnish the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a statement setting forth (1) the basis of the Secretary’s determination, (2) the manner in which the allotments will be reduced, and (3) the action that has been taken by the Secretary to reduce the allotments,”.

5. 1980

   Food Stamp Act Amendments of 1980

   Pub. L. 96–249 title I § 134 · 94 Stat. 357

   1. Amended · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)

      Pub. L. 96–249 designated existing provisions as par. (1)

   2. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)

      Pub. L. 96–249 substituted “$9,491,000,000” for “$6,188,600,000”

   3. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)

      Pub. L. 96–249 substituted “$9,739,276,000” for “$6,235,900,000”

   4. Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)

      Pub. L. 96–249 added par. (2)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–249 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and substituted “$9,491,000,000” for “$6,188,600,000” and “$9,739,276,000” for “$6,235,900,000”, and added par. (2).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 134. use of federal funds to interfere with program implementation Section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by— (1) inserting “(1)” immediately after the subsection designation; and (2) adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (2) as follows: “(2) No funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act or any other Act of Congress shall be used by any person , firm, corporation, group, or organization at any time, directly or indirectly, to interfere with or impede the implementation of any provision of this Act or any rule, regulation, or project thereunder, except that this limitation shall not apply to the provision of legal and related assistance in connection with any proceeding or action before any State or Federal agency or court. The President shall ensure that this paragraph is complied with by such order or other means as the President deems appropriate.”.

6. 1981

   Pub. L. 97–18 § 1 · 95 Stat. 102

   Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 97–18 substituted “$11,480,000,000” for “$9,739,276,000” in appropriation authorization for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–18 substituted “$11,480,000,000” for “$9,739,276,000” in appropriation authorization for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981.

7. 1981

   Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1981

   Pub. L. 97–98 § 1331 · 95 Stat. 1213

   Struck and inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 97–98, § 1331, struck out “and” after “September 30, 1980;” and inserted “; and not in excess of $11,300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1331, struck out “and” after “September 30, 1980;” and inserted “; and not in excess of $11,300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1331. food stamp funding and program extension Section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended in 7 USC 2027. the first sentence thereof by— (1) striking out “and” after “September 30, 1980;”; and (2) inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: “; and not in excess of $11,300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982”.

8. 1981

   Food Stamp and Commodity Distribution Amendments of 1981

   Pub. L. 97–98 § 1332 · 95 Stat. 1213

   Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(e)

   Pub. L. 97–98, § 1332, added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–98, § 1332, added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 1332. incentives, sanctions, and claims Section 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by adding a new subsection as follows: “(e) Funds collected from claims against households or State agencies, including claims collected pursuant to sections 7(1), 11(g) and (h), 13(b), and 16(g) of this Act, claims resulting from resolution of Ante, p. 1285. 7 USC 2020. Ante, p. 363. 7 USC 2025. audit findings, and claims collected from households receiving overissuances, shall be credited to the food stamp program appropriation account for the fiscal year in which the collection occurs. Funds provided to State agencies under section 16(c) of this Act shall be paid from the appropriation account for the fiscal year in which the funds are provided.”.

9. 1982

   Pub. L. 97–253 § 183 · 96 Stat. 784

   Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 97–253, § 183, inserted provisions for appropriations for the fiscal years ending on September 30, 1983–1985, inclusive

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 97–253 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–253, § 183, inserted provisions for appropriations for the fiscal years ending on September 30, 1983–1985, inclusive.

10. 1982

    Pub. L. 97–253 § 180(b)(2) · 96 Stat. 784

    Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(e)

    Pub. L. 97–253, § 180(b)(2), struck out reference to section 2025(g) of this title in first sentence

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 97–253 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 97–253, § 180(b)(2), struck out reference to section 2025(g) of this title in first sentence.

11. 1985

    Food Security Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 § 1541(1) · 99 Stat. 1354

    Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 99–198, § 1541(1), inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1541(1), inserted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal years ending Sept. 30, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) inserting, after the first sentence of subsection (a)(1), the following: “To carry out the provisions of this Act, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated not in excess of $13,037,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1986; not in excess of $13,936,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1987; not in excess of $14,741,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988; not in excess of $15,435,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989; and not in excess of $15,970,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1990.”; and

12. 1985

    Food Security Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 § 1541(2) · 99 Stat. 1354

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(b)

    Pub. L. 99–198, § 1541(2), substituted “the appropriation amount authorized in subsection (a)(1) of this section,” for “the limitation set herein,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1541(2), substituted “the appropriation amount authorized in subsection (a)(1) of this section,” for “the limitation set herein,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in the second sentence of subsection (b), striking out “the limitation set herein,” and inserting in lieu thereof “the appropriation amount authorized in subsection (a)(1),”.

13. 1985

    Food Security Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 § 1535(c)(2) · 99 Stat. 1354

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(e)

    Pub. L. 99–198, § 1535(c)(2), substituted reference to subsections (b) and (c) of section 2022 of this title for reference to 2022(b) of this title

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1535(c)(2), substituted reference to subsections (b) and (c) of section 2022 of this title for reference to 2022(b) of this title.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) The first sentence of section 18(e) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) Post, p. 1589. is amended by striking out “section 13(b) of this Act” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsections (b) and (c) of section 13”.

14. 1985

    Food Security Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–198 § 1542(a) · 99 Stat. 1354

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(f)

    Pub. L. 99–198, § 1542(a), added subsec. (f)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99–198, § 1542(a), added subsec. (f).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(f) No funds appropriated to carry out this Act may be transferred Prohibition. to the Office of the Inspector General, or the Office of the General Counsel, of the Department of Agriculture.”.

15. 1990

    Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XVII · 104 Stat. 3359

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

       Pub. L. 101–624, §§ 1760(1)(A), 1761(1), substituted “To carry out this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995.” for former first two sentences which related to authorizations of appropriation for fiscal years ending September 30, 1978 through September 30, 1990

    2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

       Pub. L. 101–624, §§ 1760(1)(A), 1761(1), inserted “, subject to paragraph (3)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–624, §§ 1760(1)(A), 1761(1), substituted “To carry out this chapter, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995.” for former first two sentences which related to authorizations of appropriation for fiscal years ending September 30, 1978 through September 30, 1990, and inserted “, subject to paragraph (3)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law
    TITLE XVII— FOOD STAMP AND RELATED PROVISIONS SEC. 1701. SHORT TITLE. This title may be cited as the “Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act”. Subtitle A— Food Stamp Program SEC. 1711. REFERENCES TO THE FOOD STAMP ACT OF 1977. Whenever in this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), except to the extent otherwise specifically provided. SEC. 1712. RECIPIENTS OF AGED. BLIND, AND DISABLED BENEFITS IN TERRITORIES. (a) Definition of Food.— Section 3(g) (7 U.S.C. 2012(g)) is amended— (1) in clause (3), by striking “under title XVI” and inserting “or disability or blindness payments under title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI”; and (2) in clause (7)— (A) by striking “title II or title XVI” and inserting “title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI”; and (B) by inserting after “section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act” the following: “or under standards determined by the Secretary to be comparable to standards implemented by appropriate State agencies under such section . (b) Definition of Household.— The last sentence of section 3(i) is amended— (1) by striking “title II or title XVI” and inserting “title I, II, X, XIV, or XVI”; and (2) by inserting after “section 1616(e) of the Social Security Act” the following: “or under standards determined by the Secretary to be comparable to standards implemented by appropriate State agencies under such section”. SEC. 1713. RESTAURANT MEALS AT CONCESSIONAL PRICES FOR THE HOMELESS. (a) Definition of Food.— Section 3(g)(9) (7 U.S.C. 2012(g)(9)) is amended by striking “individuals and by a public” and all that follows through “or shelter)” and inserting “individuals and by private establishments that contract with the appropriate agency of the State to offer meals for such individuals at concessional prices”. (b) Conforming Change.— Effective September 29, 1990, section Effective date. 11002(f)(3) of the Homeless Eligibility Clarification Act (7 U.S.C. 2012 note) is amended by striking “subsection (b)” and inserting “subsections (a) and (b)”. SEC. 1714. CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY FOR RECIPIENTS OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE. Section 5(a) (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended by— (1) by striking “and beginning on the date of the enactment of the Food Security Act of 1985,”; and (2) by inserting after the second sentence the following new sentence: “Except for sections 6, 16(e)(1), and the third sentence of section 3(i), households in which each member receives benefits under a State or local general assistance program that complies with standards established by the Secretary for ensuring that the program is appropriate for categorical treatment shall be eligible to participate in the food stamp program.”. SEC. 1715. EXCLUSION OF EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS. (a) In General.— Section 5(d) (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) by inserting “(A)” after “the like”; and (B) by striking “at an institution” and all that follows through “handicapped, and”, and inserting the following: “(including the rental or purchase of any equipment, materials, and supplies required to pursue the course of study involved) at a recognized institution of post-secondary education, at a school for the handicapped, in a vocational education program, or in a program that provides for completion of a secondary school diploma or obtaining the equivalent thereof, (B) to the extent that they do not exceed the amount made available as an allowance determined by such school, institution, or program for books, supplies, transportation, and other miscellaneous personal expenses (other than living expenses), of the student incidental to attending such school, institution, or program, and (C)”; and (2) in the proviso to clause (5)— (A) by inserting “and” after “1988),”; (B) by striking “non-Federal”; and (C) by striking “and no portion of any Federal” and all that follows through “mandatory school fees,”. (b) Clarifying and Technical Amendment.— The fourth sentence of section 5(e) is amended by inserting after “third party” the following: “, amounts made available and excluded for the expenses under subsection (d)(3),”. SEC. 1716. EXCLUSION OF CLOTHING ALLOWANCES. Section 5(d)(5) (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(5)) is amended by inserting after “household” the following: “and any allowance a State agency provides no more frequently than annually to families with children on the occasion of those children’s entering or returning to school or child care for the purpose of obtaining school clothes (except that no such allowance shall be excluded if the State agency reduces monthly assistance to families with dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) in the month for which the allowance is provided)”. SEC. 1717. EXCESS MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. The last sentence of section 5(e) (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, shall rely on reasonable estimates of the member’s expected medical expenses for the certification period (including changes that can be reasonably anticipated based on available information about the member’s medical condition, public or private medical insurance coverage, and the current verified medical expenses incurred by the member), and shall not require further reporting or verification of a change in medical expenses if such a change has been anticipated for the certification period”. SEC. 1718. BUDGETING AND MONTHLY REPORTING. (a) In General.— Paragraph (2) of section 5(f) (7 U.S.C. 2014(0) is amended to read as follows: “(2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), households shall have their incomes calculated on a prospective basis, as provided in paragraph (3)(A), or, at the option of the State agency, on a retrospective basis, as provided in paragraph (3)(B). “(B) In the case of the first month, or at the option of the State, the first and second months, during a continuous period in which a household is certified, the State agency shall determine eligibility and the amount of benefits on the basis of the household’s income and other relevant circumstances in such first or second month. “(C) Households specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 6(c)(1)(A) shall have their income calculated on a prospective basis, as provided in paragraph (3)(A). “(D) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), households required to submit monthly reports of their income and household circumstances under section 6(c)(1) shall have their income calculated on a retrospective basis, as provided in paragraph (3)(B).”. (b) Calculation of Household Income.— (1) In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during the period beginning October 1, 1988, and ending on the first day of the first month beginning at least 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a State agency may elect to implement the amendment to section 5(f)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(f)(2)) made by section 202(a) of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–435; 102 Stat. 1656) (with respect to the requirement that income be calculated on a prospective basis in the case of households that are not required to report monthly on their income and household circumstances). (2) Payment error rates.— Notwithstanding section 16(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)), during the period referred to in paragraph (1), errors resulting solely from implementation by a State agency of the amendment referred to in paragraph (1) shall not be included in payment error rates determined under section 16(c) of such Act. SEC. 1719. SIMPLIFYING RESOURCE AND ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATIONS. Section 5 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)— (A) by designating the first through fourth sentences as paragraphs (1) through (4), respectively; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) The Secretary shall promulgate rules by which State agencies Regulations. shall develop standards for identifying kinds of resources that, as a practical matter, the household is unlikely to be able to sell for any significant return because the household’s interest is relatively slight or because the cost of selling the household’s interest would be relatively great. Resources so identified shall be excluded as inaccessible resources.”; and (2) in subsection (j)— (A) by striking “a household in which all members of the household receive” and inserting “the resources of a household member who receives supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382 et seq.), aid to the aged, blind, or disabled under title I, X, XIV, or XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) or who receives”; and (B) by striking “have satisfied the resource limitations prescribed under subsection (g)” and inserting “be exempt for purposes of satisfying the resource limitations prescribed under subsection (g) if the resources are considered exempt for purposes of such title”. SEC. 1720. EMERGENCY FOOD FOR DISASTER VICTIMS. Section 5(h) (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) (A) The Secretary shall provide, by regulation, for emergency allotments to eligible households to replace food destroyed in a disaster. The regulations shall provide for replacement of the value of food actually lost up to a limit approved by the Secretary not greater than the applicable maximum monthly allotment for the household size. “(B) The Secretary shall adjust reporting and other application requirements to be consistent with what is practicable under actual conditions in the affected area. In making this adjustment, the Secretary shall consider the availability of the State agency’s offices and personnel and any damage to or disruption of transportation and communication facilities.”. SEC. 1721. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. Section 5(k)(2) (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following new subparagraph: “(F) housing assistance payments made to a third party on behalf of a household residing in transitional housing for the homeless in an amount equal to 50 percent of the maximum shelter allowance provided to families not residing in such transitional housing under the States’ plan for aid to families with dependent children approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); or”. SEC. 1722. EXCLUSION OF GENERAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS. Section 5(k)(2) (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking “or” at the end of subparagraph (F); (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (G) and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(H) assistance provided to a third party on behalf of a household under a State or local general assistance program, or another local basic assistance program comparable to general assistance (as determined by the Secretary), if, under State law, no assistance under the program may be provided directly to the household in the form of a cash payment.”. SEC. 1723. BUDGETING AND MONTHLY REPORTING ON RESERVATIONS. Section 6(c)(1)(A) (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)(1)(A)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: “(ii) households residing on a reservation;”. SEC. 1724. PERIODIC ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION REPORTS. Section 6(c) (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking “forms approved by the Secretary” and inserting “State agency designed forms”; and (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by striking in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary, they contain sufficient information to enable the State agency to determine household eligibility and allotment levels” and inserting “they contain the information relevant to eligibility and benefit determinations that is specified by the State agency”. SEC. 1725. SELECTION OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD BY HOUSEHOLD. Section 6(d)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(1)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentences: “The State agency shall allow the household to select an adult parent of children in the household as its head where all adult household members making application agree to the selection. The household may designate its head of household under this paragraph each time the household is certified for participation in the food stamp program, but may not change the designation during a certification period unless there is a change in the composition of the household.”. SEC. 1726. EXPANSION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) Literacy Training.— Section 6(d)(4)(B)(v) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting “and literacy,” after “basic skills”. (b) Programs That Focus On Self-Employment Opportunities.— (1) Authorization for programs.— Section 6(d)(4)(B) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(B)) is amended— (A) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and (B) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause: “(vi) Programs designed to increase the self-sufficiency of recipients through self-employment, including programs that provide instruction for self-employment ventures.”. (2) Exemption for resources used in projects.— Section 5(g)(3) (as designated by section 1719(1) of this Act) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the paragraph the following: “and nonliquid resources necessary to allow the household to carry out a plan for self-sufficiency approved by the State agency that constitutes adequate participation in an employment and training program under section 6(d)”. (c) Expanding State Flexibility.— Section 6(d)(4)(E) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Through September 30, 1995, two States may, on application Reports. to and after approval by the Secretary, give priority in the provision of services to voluntary participants (including both exempt and non-exempt participants), except that this sentence shall not excuse a State from compliance with the performance standards issued under subparagraphs (K) and (L), and the Secretary may, at the Secretary’s discretion, approve additional States’ requests to give such priority if the Secretary reports to Congress on the number and characteristics of voluntary participants given priority under this sentence and such other information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.”. (d) State Implementation of Performance Standards.— Section 6(d)(4)(L)(iii) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(L)(iii)) is amended by striking “April” and inserting “October”. SEC. 1727. ELIGIBILITY FOR STUDENTS. Subsection (e) of section 6 (7 U.S.C. 2015(e)) is amended to read as follows: “(e) No individual who is a member of a household otherwise eligible to participate in the food stamp program under this section shall be eligible to participate in the food stamp program as a member of that or any other household if the individual is enrolled at least half-time in an institution of higher education, unless the individual— “(1) is under age 18 or is age 50 or older; “(2) is not physically or mentally fit; “(3) is assigned to or placed in an institution of higher education through or in compliance with the requirements of— “(A) a program under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.); “(B) an employment and training program under this section; “(C) a program under section 236 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2296); or “(D) another program for the purpose of employment and training operated by a State or local government, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary; “(4) is employed a minimum of 20 hours per week or participating in a State or federally financed work study program during the regular school year; “(5) is— “(A) a parent with responsibility for the care of a dependent child under age 6; or “(B) a parent with responsibility for the care of a dependent child above the age of 5 and under the age of 12 for whom adequate child care is not available to enable the individual to attend class and satisfy the requirements of paragraph (4); “(6) is receiving aid to families with dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); “(7) is so enrolled as a result of participation in the work incentive program under title IV of the Social Security Act or its successor programs; or “(8) is enrolled full-time in an institution of higher education, as determined by the institution, and is a single parent with responsibility for the care of a dependent child under age 12.”. SEC. 1728. STAGGERED ISSUANCES; RESERVATIONS. Subsection (h) of section 7 (7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended to read as follows: “(h) (1) The State agency may establish a procedure for staggering the issuance of coupons to eligible households throughout the month. The State agency shall establish such a procedure for eligible households residing on reservations. “(2) Any procedure established under paragraph (1) shall not reduce the allotment of any household and shall ensure that no household experiences an interval between issuances of more than 40 days. The procedure may include issuing a household’s benefits in more than one issuance.”. SEC. 1729. ELECTRONIC BENEFITS ISSUANCE. (a) In General.— Section 7 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(i) (1) (A) Any State agency may, with the approval of the Secretary, implement an on-line electronic benefit transfer system in which household benefits determined under section 8(a) are issued from and stored in a central data bank and electronically accessed by household members at the point-of-sale. “(B) No State agency may implement or expand an electronic benefit transfer system without prior approval from the Secretary. “(2) The Secretary shall issue final regulations effective no later Regulations. than April 1, 1992, that establish standards for the approval of such a system. The standards shall include— “(A) determining the cost-effectiveness of the system to ensure that its operational cost, including the pro rata cost of capital expenditures and other reasonable startup costs, does not exceed, in any 1 year, the operational cost of issuance systems in use prior to the implementation of the on-line electronic benefit transfer system; “(B) defining the required level of recipient protection regarding privacy, ease of use, and access to and service in retail food stores; “(C) the terms and conditions of participation by retail food stores, financial institutions, and other appropriate parties; “(D) system security; “(E) system transaction interchange, reliability, and processing speeds; “(F) financial accountability; “(G) the required testing of system operations prior to implementation; and “(H) the analysis of the results of system implementation in a limited project area prior to expansion. “(3) In the case of a system described in paragraph (1) in which participation is not optional for households, the Secretary shall not approve such a system unless— “(A) a sufficient number of eligible retail food stores, including those stores able to serve minority language populations, have agreed to participate in the system throughout the area in which it will operate to ensure that eligible households will not suffer a significant reduction in their choice of retail food stores or a significant increase in the cost of food or transportation to participating food stores; and “(B) any special equipment necessary to allow households to purchase food with the benefits issued under this Act is operational— “(i) in the case of a participating retail food store in which coupons are used to purchase 15 percent or more of the total dollar amount of food sold by the store (as determined by the Secretary), at all registers in the store; and “(ii) in the case of other participating stores, at a sufficient number of registers to provide service that is com-parable to service provided individuals who are not members of food stamp households, as determined by the Secretary. “(4) Administrative costs incurred in connection with activities under this subsection shall be eligible for reimbursement in accordance with section 16, subject to the limitations in section 16(g). “(5) The Secretary shall periodically inform State agencies of the advantages of using electronic benefit systems to issue benefits in accordance with this subsection in lieu of issuing coupons to households. “(6) This subsection shall not diminish the authority of the Secretary to conduct projects to test automated or electronic benefit delivery systems under section 17(f).”. (b) Conforming and Technical Amendment.— Section 17(f) is amended by striking “(f)(1)” and inserting “(f)”. SEC. 1730. MINIMUM BENEFIT. Section 8(a) (7 U.S.C. 2017(a)) is amended by inserting before the final period “, and shall be adjusted on each October 1 to reflect the percentage change in the cost of the thrifty food plan without regard to the special adjustments under section 3(o) for the 12-month period ending the preceding June, with the result rounded to the nearest $5”. SEC. 1731. ISSUANCE OF AGGREGATE ALLOTMENTS. Section 17(a) (7 U.S.C. 2026(a)) is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after the subsection designation; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) The Secretary may, on application, permit not more than two State agencies to establish procedures that allow households whose monthly food stamp benefits do not exceed $20, at their option, to receive, in lieu of their food stamp benefits for the initial period under section 8 and their regular allotment in following months, and at intervals of up to 3 months thereafter, aggregate allotments not to exceed $60 and covering not more than 3 months’ benefits. The allotments shall be provided in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (9) of section 11(e) (except that no household shall begin to receive combined allotments under this section until it has complied with all applicable verification requirements of section 11(e)(3)) and (with respect to the first aggregate allotment so issued) within 40 days of the last coupon issuance.”. SEC. 1732. STATE FLEXIBILITY IN ASSISTING HOUSEHOLDS. Paragraph (3) of section 8(c) (7 U.S.C. 2017(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows: “(3) A State agency— “(A) in the case of a household that is not entitled in the month in which it applies to expedited service under section 11(e)(9), may provide that an eligible household applying after the 15th day of the month shall receive, in lieu of its initial allotment and its regular allotment for the following month, an allotment that is the aggregate of the initial allotment and the first regular allotment, which shall be provided in accordance with paragraph (3) of section 11(e); and “(B) in the case of a household that is entitled in the month in which it applies to expedited service under section 11(e)(9), shall provide that an eligible household applying after the 15th day of the month shall receive, in lieu of its initial allotment and its regular allotment for the following month, an allotment that is the aggregate of the initial allotment and the first regular allotment, which shall be provided in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (9) of section 11(e).”. SEC. 1733. PERIODIC REAUTHORIZATION OF RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS. Section 9(a) (7 U.S.C. 2018(a)) is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after the subsection designation; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(2) The Secretary is authorized to issue regulations providing for a periodic reauthorization of retail food stores and wholesale food concerns.”. SEC. 1734. AUTHORIZATION OF WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS. Section 9(b)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2018(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: “No co-located wholesale-retail food concern may be authorized to accept and redeem coupons as a retail food store, unless (A) the concern does a substantial level of retail food business, or (B) the Secretary determines that failure to authorize such a food concern as a retail food store would cause hardship to food stamp households.”. SEC. 1735. REQUIRED SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN IDENTIFYING INFORMATION BY RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLESALE FOOD CONCERNS. (a) In General.— Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv) as clauses (iv), (v), and (vi), respectively; (2) by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II) of clause (i) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively; and (3) by inserting after clause (ii) (as redesignated) the following new clause: “(iii) In the administration of section 9 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018) involving the determination of the qualifications of applicants under such Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may require each applicant retail store or wholesale food concern to furnish to the Secretary of Agriculture the social security account number of each individual who is an officer of the store or concern and, in the case of a privately owned applicant, furnish the social security account numbers of the owners of such applicant. No officer or employee of the Department of Agriculture shall have access to any such number for any purpose other than the establishment and maintenance of a list of the names and social security account numbers of such individuals for use in determining those applicants who have been previously sanctioned or convicted under section 12 or 15 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2021 or 2024). The Secretary of Agriculture shall restrict, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, access to social security account numbers obtained pursuant to this clause only to officers and employees of the United States whose duties or responsibilities require access for the administration or enforcement of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide such other safeguards as Confidential information. the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines to be necessary or appropriate to protect the confidentiality of the social security account numbers.”. (b) Confidentiality of Social Security Account Numbers.— Section 205(c)(2)(C) of such Act (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) is further amended by adding at the end the following new clause: “(vii) (I) Social security account numbers and related records that are obtained or maintained by authorized persons pursuant to any provision of law enacted on or after October 1, 1990, shall be confidential, and no authorized person shall disclose any such social security account number or related record. “(II) Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 7213(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall apply with respect to the unauthorized willful disclosure to any person of social security account numbers and related records obtained or maintained by an authorized person pursuant to a provision of law enacted on or after October 1, 1990, in the same manner and to the same extent as such paragraphs apply with respect to unauthorized disclosures of return and return information described in such paragraphs. Paragraph (4) of section 7213(a) of such Code shall apply with respect to the willful offer of any item of material value in exchange for any such social security account number or related record in the same manner and to the same extent as such paragraph applies with respect to offers (in exchange for any return or return information) described in such paragraph. “(III) For purposes of this clause, the term ‘authorized person’ means an officer or employee of the United States, an officer or employee of any State, political subdivision of a State, or agency of a State or political subdivision of a State, and any other person (or officer or employee thereof), who has or had access to social security account numbers or related records pursuant to any provision of law enacted on or after October 1, 1990. For purposes of this subclause, the term ‘officer or employee’ includes a former officer or employee. “(IV) For purposes of this clause, the term ‘related record’ means any record, list, or compilation that indicates, directly or indirectly, the identity of any individual with respect to whom a request for a social security account number is maintained pursuant to this clause.”. (c) Required Submission of Employer Identification Numbers.— Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to identifying numbers) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) Access to Employer Identification Numbers by Secretary of Agriculture for Purposes of Food Stamp Act of 1977.— “(1) In general.— In the administration of section 9 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018) involving the determination of the qualifications of applicants under such Act, the Secretary of Agriculture may, subject to this subsection, require each applicant retail store or wholesale food concern to furnish to the Secretary of Agriculture the employer identification number assigned to the store or concern pursuant to this section. The Secretary of Agriculture shall not have access to any such number for any purpose other than the establishment and maintenance of a list of the names and employer identification numbers of the stores and concerns for use in determining those applicants who have been previously sanctioned or convicted under section 12 or 15 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2021 or 2024). “(2) Safeguards.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall restrict, to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Treasury, access to employer identification numbers obtained pursuant to paragraph (1) only to officers and employees of the United States whose duties or responsibilities require access for the administration or enforcement of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide such other safeguards as the Secretary of the Treasury determines to be necessary or appropriate to protect the confidentiality of the employer identification numbers. “(3) Confidentiality and nondisclosure rules.— Employer identification numbers that are obtained or maintained by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to this subsection shall be confidential, and no officer or employee of the United States who has or had access to the social security account numbers shall disclose any such employer identification number obtained thereby in any manner. For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘officer or employee’ includes a former officer or employee. “(4) Sanctions.— Paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 7213(a) shall apply with respect to the unauthorized willful disclosure to any person of employer identification numbers maintained by the Secretary of Agriculture pursuant to this subsection in the same manner and to the same extent as such paragraphs apply with respect to unauthorized disclosures of return and return information described in such paragraphs. Paragraph (4) of section 7213(a) shall apply with respect to the willful offer of any item of material value in exchange for any such employer identification number in the same manner and to the same extent as such paragraph applies with respect to offers (in exchange for any return or return information) described in such paragraph.”. SEC. 1736. SIMPLIFIED APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. Section 11(e)(2) (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)) is amended— (1) in the third sentence, by striking “instructions” and inserting “(on or near its front cover) explanations”; and (2) by striking the sentence beginning “One adult member” and inserting the following new sentences: “The State agency shall require that an adult representative of each household that is applying for food stamp benefits shall certify in writing, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in the application is true and that all members of the household are either citizens or are aliens eligible to receive food stamps under section 6(f). The signature of the adult under this section shall be deemed sufficient to comply with any provision of Federal law requiring household members to sign the application or statements in connection with the application process.”. SEC. 1737. ESTIMATES IN LIEU OF VERIFICATION FOR HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS WITH SHELTER COSTS. Section 11(e)(3)(E) (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(3)(E)) is amended by inserting before the final semicolon a period and the following: “Under rules prescribed by the Secretary, a State agency shall develop standard estimates of the shelter expenses that may reasonably be expected to be incurred by households in which all members are homeless but that are not receiving free shelter throughout the month. The Secretary may issue regulations to preclude the use of the estimates for households with extremely low shelter costs for whom the following sentence shall not apply. A State agency shall use the estimates in determining the allotments of the households, unless a household verifies higher expenses”. SEC. 1738. RURAL ISSUANCE PROCEDURES. Section 11(e) (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended— (1) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (21); (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (22) and inserting a semicolon; (3) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (23); (4) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (24) and inserting “; and”; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(25) a procedure for designating project areas or parts of project areas that are rural and in which low-income persons face substantial difficulties in obtaining transportation. The State agency shall designate the areas according to procedures approved by the Secretary. In each area so designated, the State agency shall provide for the issuance of coupons by mail to all eligible households in the area, except that any household with mail losses exceeding levels established by the Secretary shall not be entitled to such a mailing and the State agency shall not be required to issue coupons by mail in those localities within such area where the mail loss rates exceed standards set by the Secretary.”. SEC. 1739. NUTRITION EDUCATION. Section 11(f) (7 U.S.C. 2020(f)) is amended by striking the first sentence and inserting the following new sentence: “To encourage the purchase, preparation, and consumption of nutritious foods, the Secretary is authorized to assign responsibility for the nutrition education of individuals eligible for food stamps, or the program for the distribution of commodities on reservations, to the Cooperative Extension Service, in cooperation with the Food and Nutrition Service.”. SEC. 1740. FOOD STAMP APPLICATION FOR GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSEHOLDS. Section 11(i)(3) (7 U.S.C. 2020(i)(3)) is amended— (1) by inserting after “State or local general assistance grant” the following: “in a State that has a single State-wide general assistance application form”; and (2) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: “, and households applying for a local general assistance grant in a local jurisdiction in which the agency administering the general assistance program also administers the food stamp program shall be provided an application for participation in the food stamp program at the time of their application for general assistance, along with information concerning how to apply for the food stamp program”. SEC. 1741. APPLICANTS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME. Section 11(j)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2020(j)(1)) is amended by inserting “supplemental security income or” after “recipient of”. SEC. 1742. AUDIT OF SIMPLIFIED FOOD STAMP APPLICATIONS AT SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OFFICES. (a) In General.— The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the programs established under subsections (i) and (j) of section 11 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020) under which an applicant for or recipient of social security benefits may make or be provided a simple application to participate in the food stamp program at social security offices, including an examination of whether— (1) the programs are operating effectively; and (2) (A) the program for recipients of supplemental security income established under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) should be expanded to include all applicants for and recipients of social security benefits; or (B) a joint application is feasible for benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) and supplemental security income benefits. (b) Report.— Not later than December 31, 1991, the Comptroller General shall deliver a report on the results of the study required by this section to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate. SEC. 1743. PERMANENT DISQUALIFICATION. Section 12(b)(3) (7 U.S.C. 2021(b)(3)) is amended— (1) by striking “or” at the end of subparagraph (A); (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by inserting after “$20,000” the following: “for each violation (except that the amount of civil money penalties imposed during a 2-year period may not exceed $40,000)”; (B) by inserting after “substantial evidence” the following: “(including evidence that neither the ownership nor management of the store or food concern was aware of, approved, benefited from, or was involved in the conduct or approval of the violation)”; and (C) by striking the period at the end of the subparagraph and inserting “; or”; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(C) a finding of the sale of firearms, ammunition, explosives, Arms and munitions. Penalties. or controlled substances (as the term is defined in section 802 of title 21, United States Code) for coupons, except that the Secretary shall have the discretion to impose a civil money penalty of up to $20,000 for each violation (except that the amount of civil money penalties imposed during a 2-year period may not exceed $40,000) in lieu of disqualification under this subparagraph if the Secretary determines that there is substantial evidence (including evidence that neither the ownership nor management of the store or food concern was aware of, approved, benefited from, or was involved in the conduct or approval of the violation) that the store or food concern had an effective policy and program in effect to prevent violations of this Act.”. SEC. 1744. FINES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF LOOSE COUPONS. Section 12(e) (7 U.S.C. 2021(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) The Secretary may impose a fine against any retail food store or wholesale food concern that accepts food coupons that are not accompanied by the corresponding book cover, other than the denomination of coupons used for making change as specified in regulations issued under this Act. The amount of any such fine shall be established by the Secretary and may be assessed and collected in accordance with regulations issued under this Act separately or in combination with any fiscal claim established by the Secretary. The Attorney General of the United States may institute judicial action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the store or concern to collect the fine.”. SEC. 1745. FINES FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTIES THAT ACCEPT FOOD STAMPS. Section 12 (7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) The Secretary may impose a fine against any person not approved by the Secretary to accept and redeem food coupons who violates any provision of this Act or a regulation issued under this Act, including violations concerning the acceptance of food coupons. The amount of any such fine shall be established by the Secretary and may be assessed and collected in accordance with regulations issued under this Act separately or in combination with any fiscal claim established by the Secretary. The Attorney General of the United States may institute judicial action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the person to collect the fine.”. SEC. 1746. FRAUD CLAIMS REPAYMENT. The last sentence of section 13(b)(1)(A) (7 U.S.C. 2022(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking “within thirty days” and inserting “on the date of receipt (or, if the date of receipt is not a business day, on the next business day)”. SEC. 1747. COMPUTER FRAUD PENALTIES. (a) Use of an Access Device.— The first sentence of section 15(b)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by striking “or authorization cards in any manner not authorized by” and inserting “, authorization cards, or access devices in any manner contrary to”; (2) by inserting after “a value of $100 or more,” the following: “or if the item used, transferred, acquired, altered, or possessed is an access device that has a value of $100 or more,”; and (3) by inserting after “a value of less than $100,” the following: “or if the item used, transferred, acquired, altered, or processed is an access device that has a value of less than $100,”. (b) Definition.— Section 3 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(u) ‘Access device’ means any card, plate, code, account number, or other means of access that can be used, alone or in conjunction with another access device, to obtain payments, allotments, benefits, money, goods, or other things of value, or that can be used to initiate a transfer of funds under this Act.”. (c) Conforming Change.— The first sentence of section 15(g) (7 U.S.C. 2024(g)) is amended by striking “or authorization cards in any manner not authorized by” and inserting “, authorization cards or access devices, or anything of value obtained by use of an access device, in any manner contrary to”. SEC. 1748. UNLAWFUL USE OF COUPONS IN LAUNDERING MONETARY INSTRUMENTS. The first sentence of section 15(b)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) (as amended by section 1747) is further amended— (1) by inserting after “Act shall,” the following: “if such coupons, authorization cards, or access devices are of a value of $5,000 or more, be guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more than $250,000 or imprisoned for not more than twenty years, or both, and shall,”; and (2) by inserting after “$100 or more,” each place that such appears the following: “but less than $5,000,”. SEC. 1749. COUPON TRAFFICKING. Section 15(c) (7 U.S.C. 2024(c)) is amended by striking “$10,000” each place it appears and inserting “$20,000”. SEC. 1750. RETENTION OF FUNDS OR ALLOTMENTS RECOVERED OR COLLECTED BY STATES. The proviso of the first sentence of section 16(a) (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended— (1) by striking “50 per centum” and inserting “25 percent during the period beginning October 1, 1990, and ending September 30, 1995, and 50 percent thereafter”; and (2) by striking “25 per centum” and inserting “10 percent during the period beginning October 1, 1990, and ending September 30, 1995, and 25 percent thereafter”. SEC. 1751. QUALITY CONTROL SANCTIONS. (a) In General.— No disallowance or other similar action shall be applied to or collected from any State for any of the fiscal years 1983,1984, or 1985 under section 16(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)) or any predecessor statutory or regulatory provision relating to disallowances or other similar actions for erroneous issuances made in carrying out a State plan under such Act, except for amounts to be paid or collected after the date of enactment of this Act pursuant to settlement agreements which do not provide for payment adjustments based on future changes in law. (b) Application.— Subsection (a) shall also apply to disallowances described in subsection (a) with respect to which an administrative or judicial appeal is pending on the date of enactment of this Act, including any such disallowance that has been collected before such date. SEC. 1752. FEDERAL MATCH FOR AUTOMATION. (a) In General.— Section 16(g) (7 U.S.C. 2025(g)) is amended— (1) by striking “Effective October 1, 1980, the” and inserting “The”; and (2) by striking “75 per centum” and inserting “63 percent effective on October 1, 1991”. (b) Application.— The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall 7 USC 2025 note. not apply to proposals for automatic data processing and information retrieval systems under section 16(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 that were approved by the Secretary of Agriculture prior to the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 1753. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ALLOCATIONS. Paragraph (1) of section 16(h) (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended to read as follows: “(1) (A) The Secretary shall allocate among the State agencies in each fiscal year, from funds appropriated for the fiscal year under section 18(a)(1), the amount of $75,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995 to carry out the employment and training program under section 6(d)94), except as provided in paragraph (3), during the fiscal year. “(B) In making the allocation required by subparagraph (A) for each of the fiscal years 1992 through 1995, the Secretary shall allocate $15,000,000 among the States based on State agency performance under section 6(d)(4), as determined by the Secretary. “(C) In making the allocation required by subparagraph (A) for fiscal year 1992, the Secretary shall allocate nonperformance funding of $60,000,000 among the States in a manner such that each State is allocated funds equal to— “(i) a funding level determined under the nonperformance funding allocation formula used for fiscal year 1991; “(ii) increased by one half of the difference between such funding level and an amount, if larger, based on the State’s proportion of the number of individuals registered for work under section 6(d)(4); or “(iii) decreased by one half of the difference between such funding level and such amount, if such amount is smaller. “(D) In making the allocation required by subparagraph (A) for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995, the Secretary shall allocate nonperformance funding of $60,000,000 among the States based on each State’s proportion of the number of individuals registered for work under section 6(d)(4). “(E) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (C) and (D), the Secretary shall— “(i) for fiscal year 1992, ensure that each State is allocated at least $50,000 by reducing, to the extent necessary, the funds allocated to States (other than States allocated less than $50,000) whose funding level has been increased under subparagraph (C); and “(ii) for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995, ensure that each State is allocated at least $50,000 by reducing, to the extent necessary, the funds allocated to those States allocated more than $50,000. “(F) Each such State’s share of such reduction under subparagraph (E) shall represent its proportion of individuals registered for work under section 6(d)(4) in all States subject to the reduction.”. SEC. 1754. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROJECTS. The last sentence of section 17(b)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)) is amended by striking “1990” and inserting “1995”. SEC. 1755. SALES TAXES IN CASH-OUT DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. Section 17(b)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)) is amended— (1) by inserting “(A)” after the paragraph designation; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(B) (i) No waiver or demonstration program shall be approved under this Act after the date of enactment of this subparagraph unless— “(I) any household whose food assistance is issued in a form other than coupons has its allotment increased to the extent necessary to compensate for any State or local sales tax that may be collected in all or part of the area covered by the demonstration project, the tax on purchases of food by any such household is waived, or the Secretary determines on the basis of information provided by the State agency that the increase is unnecessary on the basis of the limited nature of the items subject to the State or local sales tax; and “(II) the State agency conducting the demonstration project pays the cost of any increased allotments. “(ii) Clause (i) shall not apply if a waiver or demonstration project already provides a household with assistance that exceeds that which the household would otherwise be eligible to receive by more than the estimated amount of any sales tax on the purchases of food that would be collected from the household in the project area in which the household resides.”. SEC. 1756. ENHANCED WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS. Section 17(b) (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)) is amended— (1) in the second sentence of paragraph (1)(A) (as amended by section 1755(1) of this Act), by inserting after “eligible households” the following: “or a project conducted under paragraph (3)”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) (A) The Secretary may conduct demonstration projects to test improved consistency or coordination between the food stamp employment and training program and the Job Opportunities and Basic Skills program under title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). “(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may, as part of a project authorized under this paragraph, waive requirements under section 6(d) to permit a State to operate an employment and training program for food stamp recipients on the same terms and conditions under which the State operates its Job Opportunities and Basic Skills program for recipients of aid to families with dependent children under part F of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 681 et seq.). Any work experience program conducted as part of the project shall be conducted in conformity with section 482(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 682(f)). “(C) A State seeking such a waiver shall provide assurances that the resulting employment and training program shall meet the requirements of subsections (a)(19) and (g) of section 402 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 602) (but not including the provision of transitional benefits under clauses (ii) through (vii) of section 402(g)(1)(A) and sections 481 through 487 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 681 through 687). Each reference to ‘aid to families with dependent children’ in such sections shall be deemed to be a reference to food stamps for purposes of the demonstration project. “(D) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this paragraph, participation in an employment and training activity in which food stamp benefits are converted to cash shall occur only with the consent of the participant. “(E) For the purposes of any project conducted under this paragraph, the provisions of this Act affecting the rights of recipients may be waived to the extent necessary to conform to the provisions of section 402, and sections 481 through 487, of the Social Security Act. “(F) At least 60 days prior to granting final approval of a project under this paragraph, the Secretary shall publish the terms and conditions for any demonstration project conducted under the paragraph for public comment in the Federal Register and shall notify the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. “(G) Waivers may be granted under this paragraph to conduct projects at any one time in a total of up to 60 project areas (or parts of project areas), as such areas are defined in regulations in effect on January 1, 1990. “(H) A waiver for a change in program rules may be granted under this paragraph only for a demonstration project that has been approved by the Secretary, that will be evaluated according to criteria prescribed by the Secretary, and that will be in operation for no more than 4 years.”. SEC. 1757. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR VEHICLE EXCLUSION LIMIT. Section 17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(h) The Secretary shall conduct a sufficient number of demonstration projects to evaluate the effects, in both rural and urban areas, of including in financial resources under section 5(g) the fair market value of licensed vehicles to the extent the value of each vehicle exceeds $4,500, but excluding the value of— “(1) any licensed vehicle that is used to produce earned income, necessary for transportation of an elderly or physically disabled household member, or used as the household’s home; and “(2) one licensed vehicle used to obtain, continue, or seek employment (including travel to and from work), used to pursue employment-related education or training, or used to secure food or the benefits of the food stamp program.”. SEC. 1758. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR AFDC/FOOD STAMP SIMPLIFICATION. Section 17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) (as amended by section 1757 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(i) (1) The Secretary may conduct four demonstration projects, in both urban and rural areas, under which households in which each member receives benefits under a State plan approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) (hereafter in this subsection referred to as an ‘eligible household’) shall be issued monthly allotments following the rules and procedures of programs under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act, and without regard to the eligibility, benefit, and administrative rules established under this Act other than those terms and conditions specified under this subsection or established by the Secretary to ensure program integrity. “(2) In carrying out the demonstration projects, the Secretary shall ensure the following: “(A) The third sentence of section 3(i), subsections (b) and (d)(2) of section 6, the first sentence of section 6(c), paragraphs (1)(B), (3), (4), and (9) of section 11(e), and all applicable provi-sions of this Act dealing with the treatment of homeless individuals and migrant and seasonal farm worker households shall apply. (B) Assistance under the food stamp program shall be furnished to all eligible households who make application for assistance by providing any information that is needed by the State agency to determine the correct monthly allotment and that has not been provided as part of the household’s application for assistance under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. “(C) Eligible households’ monthly allotments shall be calculated under section 8(a), except that a household’s income shall be determined in accordance with subparagraphs (D) and (E). The allotments shall be provided retroactive to the date of application. “(D) For purposes of determining monthly allotments under this subsection, household income shall be the benefit provided under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and the amount used to determine the household’s benefit under such part (not including any amount disregarded for dependent care expenses), except that the amount shall be calculated without regard to section 402(a)(7)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(7)(C)) and shall not include nonrecurring lump-sum income and income deemed or allocated to the household under such part. “(E) In computing household income for purposes of determining monthly allotments, all eligible households shall be allowed the standard, earned income, excess shelter, and medical expense deductions provided under section 5(e) in lieu of any earned income disregards provided under section 402(a)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 602(a)(8)). Alternatively, the Secretary may approve demonstration projects under which households without earned income are allowed such standard, excess shelter, and medical expense deductions, and household income for households with earned income is computed using such deductions and the earned income disregards provided under section 402(a)(8) of the Social Security Act to the extent that the Secretary determines they are consistent with the purposes of the demonstration projects required under this subsection. “(F) Uninterrupted food stamp assistance shall be provided to households who become ineligible to receive the assistance under this subsection but are determined otherwise eligible for food stamp assistance and to households receiving food stamp assistance other than under this subsection who are determined eligible under this subsection. “(G) Any other requirements and administrative procedures equivalent to those applicable under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) may be used in implementing the demonstration projects required under this subsection, if the Secretary determines that the requirements or procedures further the purposes of this subsection and do not undermine program integrity. “(3) In establishing the projects, the Secretary shall solicit proposals from, and consult with, interested State and local agencies and shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services on waivers of Federal rules under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act that would assist in carrying out the projects required under this subsection. “(4) Not later than six months after termination of any project, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate evaluating the results of the demonstration projects established under this subsection, including evaluations of the effects on recipients and administrators.”. SEC. 1759. GRANTS TO IMPROVE FOOD STAMP PARTICIPATION. Section 17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) (as amended by section 1758 of this Act) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(j) (1) (A) Subject to the availability of funds specifically appropriated to carry out this subsection and subject to the other provisions of this subsection, during each of fiscal years 1992 through 1995, the Secretary shall make grants competitively awarded to public or private nonprofit organizations to fund food stamp outreach demonstration projects (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the ‘projects’) and related evaluations in areas of the United States to increase participation by eligible low-income households in the food stamp program. The total amount of grants provided during a fiscal year may not exceed $5,000,000. Funds appropriated to carry out this subsection shall be used in the year during which the funds are appropriated. Not more than 20 percent of the funds appropriated to carry out this subsection shall be used for evaluations. “(B) The Secretary shall make a grant under this paragraph only to an entity that demonstrates to the Secretary that the entity is able to conduct the outreach functions described in this subsection. “(2) Outreach projects under this subsection shall be targeted toward members of rural, elderly, and homeless populations, low-income working families with children, and non-English speaking minorities (hereinafter in this subsection collectively referred to as ‘target populations’). “(3) (A) The Secretary shall appoint an advisory panel (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the ‘panel’) composed of representatives of the target populations as well as individuals with expertise in the area of program evaluation. The panel shall not be subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). “(B) The Secretary shall select recipients for grants, taking into consideration any recommendations from the panel concerning criteria that should be used in selecting recipients, to carry out projects under this subsection based on the appropriateness of the methods proposed for the projects to reach target populations. Appropriate methods shall include— “(i) the production of electronic media campaigns (with the total amount allocated for the campaigns in the aggregate not to exceed 15 percent of the total amount of funds specified in paragraph (1)(A)); “(ii) utilization of local outreach workers and volunteers; “(iii) development of solutions to transportation and access problems; “(iv) in-service training for those capable of referring households to the program; “(v) community presentations and education; “(vi) pre-screening assistance for program eligibility; “(vii) individualized client assistance; “(viii) consultation and referral for benefit appeals; and “(ix) recruitment of authorized representatives for applicants unable to appear for certification or at authorized food stores. “(C) In selecting grant recipients, the Secretary shall take into consideration the ability of the applicants to produce useful data for evaluation purposes. “(D) In selecting grant recipients from among applicant public agencies, preference shall be given to those applicants that propose to involve nonprofit organizations in projects to be carried out with the grants. “(E) The Secretary shall provide at least one grant equal to 50 percent of the cost of the development of outreach materials aimed at the general food stamp eligible population as well as the specific target populations, including written materials and public service announcements, so that the materials may be used or adopted by other grant recipients, as appropriate. To be eligible to receive any such grant, a recipient shall provide matching funds equal to 50 percent of the cost of the development of materials described in the preceding sentence. In carrying out this subparagraph, the Secretary shall give preference to applicants that demonstrate the ability to disseminate the materials through other public and private nonprofit organizations. Not to exceed $500,000 of the funds provided under this subsection for any fiscal year shall be used for the grant. “(4) (A) The Secretary shall evaluate a sufficient number of projects to be able to determine the effectiveness of the projects and the techniques employed by the projects with respect to— “(i) success in reducing barriers to participation; “(ii) increasing overall program participation including participation among target populations; “(iii) administrative effectiveness; “(iv) program efficiency; and “(v) adequacy of administrative resource levels to conduct the activities effectively. “(B) The Secretary shall provide an interim report on the results Reports. of the evaluation carried out under subparagraph (A) not later than 1 year after a sufficient number of projects have begun and a final report not later than 3 years after a sufficient number of projects have begun to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. “(C) The Secretary shall also examine and report on previous Reports. research regarding reasons for nonparticipation and effective methods to conduct outreach and to reduce barriers to participation. “(5) The Secretary shall— “(A) within 180 days after funds are appropriated, publish such notice as may be necessary to implement this subsection; “(B) accept proposals from organizations for projects under this subsection for 90 days following the date the notice is published; and “(C) begin to award grants under this subsection beginning no later than 180 days following the date the notice is published.”. SEC. 1760. REAUTHORIZATION OF FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. Section 18 (7 U.S.C. 2027) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(1)— (A) by striking the first two sentences and inserting the following new sentence: “To carry out this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995.”; and (B) in the last sentence, by striking “reductions in the value of allotments issued to households certified to participate in the food stamp program will be necessary under subsection (b) of this section” and inserting “supplemental appropriations will be needed to support the operation of the program through the end of the fiscal year”; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking “amount authorized in subsection (a)(1)”. SEC. 1761. NUTRITION EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS. Section 18(a) (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)) (as amended by section 1760 of this Act) is amended— (1) in the second sentence of subsection (a)(1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, subject to paragraph (3)”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) (A) Of the amounts made available under the second sentence of paragraph (1), not more than $2,000,000 in any fiscal year may be used by the Secretary to make 2-year competitive grants that will— “(i) enhance interagency cooperation in nutrition education activities; and “(ii) develop cost effective ways to inform people eligible for food stamps about nutrition, resource management, and community nutrition education programs, such as the expanded food and nutrition education program. “(B) The Secretary shall make awards under this paragraph to one or more State cooperative extension services (as defined in section 1404(5) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(5))) who shall administer the grants in coordination with other State or local agencies serving low-income people. “(C) Each project shall include an evaluation component and shall develop an implementation plan for replication in other States. “(D) The Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the results of the projects and shall disseminate the results through the cooperative extension service system and to State human services and health department offices, local food stamp program offices, and other entities serving low-income households.”. SEC. 1762. NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IN PUERTO RICO. (a) Policy of Congress.— It is the policy of Congress that citizens of the United States who reside in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico should be safeguarded against hunger and treated on an equitable and fair basis with other citizens under Federal nutritional programs. (b) Funding Levels.— Subparagraph (A) of section 19(a)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(1)(A)) is amended to read as follows: “(A) From the sums appropriated under this Act, the Secretary shall, subject to the provisions of this section, pay to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico $974,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $1,013,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $1,051,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $1,091,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $1,133,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, to finance 100 percent of the expenditures for food assistance provided to needy persons and 50 percent of the administrative expenses related to the provision of the assistance.”. (c) Study of Nutritional Needs of Puerto Ricans.— The 7 USC 2028 note. Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of— (1) the nutritional needs of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, including— (A) the adequacy of the nutritional level of the diets of members of households receiving assistance under the nutrition assistance program and other households not currently receiving the assistance; (B) the incidence of inadequate nutrition among children and the elderly residing in the Commonwealth; (C) the nutritional impact of restoring the level of nutritional assistance provided to households in the Commonwealth to the level of the assistance provided to other households in the United States; and (D) such other factors as the Comptroller General considers appropriate; and (2) the potential alternative means of providing nutritional assistance in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, including— (A) the impact of restoring the Commonwealth to the food stamp program; (B) increasing the benefits provided under the nutrition assistance program to the aggregate value of food stamp coupons that would be distributed to households in the Commonwealth if the Commonwealth were to participate in the food stamp program; and (C) the usefulness of adjustments to standards of eligibility and other factors appropriate to the circumstances of the Commonwealth comparable to those adjustments made under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Islands of the United States. (d) Report of Findings.— Not later than August 1, 1992, the Comptroller General shall submit a final report on the findings of the study required under subsection (c) to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. SEC. 1763. AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS. (a) In General.— The Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “SEC. 23. AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING AND INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS. “(a) Standards and Procedures for Reviews.— “(1) Initial reviews.— “(A) In general.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete a review of regulations and standards (in effect on the date of enactment of this section) for the approval of an automated data processing and information retrieval system maintained by a State (hereinafter in this section referred to as a ‘system’) to determine the extent to which the regulations and standards contribute to a more effective and efficient program. “(B) Revision of regulations.— The Secretary shall revise regulations (in effect on the date of enactment of this Act) to take into account the findings of the review conducted under subparagraph (A). “(C) Incorporation of existing systems.— The regulations shall require States to incorporate all or part of systems in use elsewhere, unless a State documents that the design and operation of an alternative system would be less costly. The Secretary shall establish standards to define the extent of modification of the systems for which payments will be made under either section 16(a) or 16(g). “(D) Implementation.— Proposed systems shall meet standards established by the Secretary for timely implementation of proper changes. “(E) Cost effectiveness.— Criteria for the approval of a system under section 16(g) shall include the cost effectiveness of the proposed system. On implementation of the approved system, a State shall document the actual cost and benefits of the system. “(2) Operational reviews.— The Secretary shall conduct such reviews as are necessary to ensure that systems— “(A) comply with conditions of initial funding approvals; and “(B) adequately support program delivery in compliance with this Act and regulations issued under this Act. “(b) Standards for Approval of Systems.— “(1) In general.— After conducting the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish standards for approval of systems. “(2) Implementation.— A State shall implement the standards established by the Secretary within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Secretary. “(3) Periodic compliance reviews.— The Secretary shall conduct appropriate periodic reviews of systems to ensure compliance with the standards established by the Secretary. “(c) Report.— Not later than October 1, 1993, the Secretary shall report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the extent to which State agencies have developed and are operating effective systems that support food stamp program delivery in compliance with this Act and regulations issued under this Act.”. (b) Conforming Amendment.— The first sentence of section 11(g) (7 U.S.C. 2020(g)) is amended by inserting after “section 16(b)(1)” the following: “or the requirements established pursuant to section 23”. Subtitle B— Commodity Distribution Programs SEC. 1771. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM; COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAMS. (a) Reauthorization.— Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking “1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1990” and inserting “1991 through 1995”. (b) Infants and Children.— (1) In general.— Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by inserting after “distribution to institutions” the following: “(including hospitals and facilities caring for needy infants and children)”. (2) Conforming amendment.— Section 416(a)(3) of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431(a)(3)) is amended by striking “hospitals, to the extent that needy persons are served” and inserting “hospitals and facilities, to the extent that they serve needy persons (including infants and children)”. (c) Elderly.— The Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) in section 4(a), by striking “supplemental feeding programs” and inserting “supplemental feeding programs serving women, infants, and children or elderly persons, or both,”; and (2) in section 5(f), by inserting after “additional sites for the program” the following: “, including sites that serve only elderly persons,”. (d) Administrative Funding.— Section 5(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) by striking “1986 through 1990” and inserting “1991 through 1995”; and (2) by striking “15 per centum” and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting “20 percent of the amount appropriated for the commodity supplemental food program.”. (e) Referrals to Other Programs.— Section 5 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: “(h) Each State agency administering a commodity supplemental Women. Infants and children. food program serving women, infants, and children shall— “(1) ensure that written information concerning food stamps, the program for aid to families with dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), and the child support enforcement program under part D of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.) is provided on at least one occasion to each adult who applies for or participates in the commodity supplemental food program; “(2) provide each local agency with materials showing the maximum income limits, according to family size, applicable to pregnant women, infants, and children up to age 6 under the medical assistance program established under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (hereinafter referred to in this section as the ‘medicaid program’) which materials may be identical to those provided under section 17(e)(3) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(e)(3)); and “(3) ensure that local agencies provide to pregnant, breast feeding and post partum women, and adults applying on behalf of infants or children, who apply to the commodity supplemental food program, or who reapply to such program, written information about the medicaid program and referral to the program or to agencies authorized to determine presumptive eligibility for the medicaid program, if the individuals are not participating in the medicaid program. “(i) Each State agency administering a commodity supplemental Aged. food program serving elderly persons shall ensure that written information is provided on at least one occasion to each elderly participant in or applicant for the commodity supplemental food program for the elderly concerning— “(1) food stamps provided under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); “(2) the supplemental security income benefits provided under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); and “(3) medical assistance provided under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) (including medical assistance provided to a qualified medicare beneficiary (as defined in section 1905(p) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(5))).”. (f) Advance Warning for Decline in Number of Persons Served Under Program.— Section 5 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) (as amended by subsection (e) of this section) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(j) (1) If the Secretary must pay a significantly higher than expected price for one or more types of commodities purchased under the commodity supplemental food program, the Secretary shall promptly determine whether the price is likely to cause the number of persons that can be served in the program in a fiscal year to decline. “(2) If the Secretary determines that such a decline would occur, the Secretary shall promptly notify the State agencies charged with operating the program of the decline and shall ensure that a State agency notify all local agencies operating the program in the State of the decline.”. SEC. 1772. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. (a) Short Title.— The Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (Public Law 98–8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) by striking the title and inserting the following new title: “TITLE II— EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1983”; and (2) in section 201, by striking “Temporary”. (b) Availability of CCC Commodities.— Section 202 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(g) (1) Whenever commodities acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation are made available for donation to domestic food programs in quantities that exceed Federal obligations, the Secretary shall give equal consideration to making donations of such commodities to emergency feeding organizations participating in the program authorized by this Act as is given to other commodity recipient agencies, taking into account the types and amounts of commodities available and appropriate for distribution to these organizations. “(2) In determining the commodities that will be made available to emergency feeding organizations under this Act, the Secretary may distribute commodities that become available on a seasonal or irregular basis.”. (c) Reauthorization.— Section 204 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; and (3) in subsection (a)(1) (as so redesignated), by striking “ending September 30, 1986, through September 30, 1990,” and inserting “1991 through 1995”. (d) Handling Costs.— The second sentence of section 204(a)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) (as redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section) is amended by inserting after “handling,” the following: “repackaging, processing, ’. (e) Estimates of Types and Quantities of Available Commodities.— Section 210 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection: “(c) (1) The Secretary shall as early as feasible but not later than Federal Register, publication. the beginning of each fiscal year, publish in the Federal Register an estimate of the types and quantities of commodities that the Secretary anticipates are likely to be made available under the commodity distribution program under this Act during the fiscal year. “(2) The actual types and quantities of commodities made available by the Secretary under this Act may differ from the estimates made under paragraph (1).”. (f) Program Termination.— Section 212 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking “1990” and inserting “1995”. (g) Additional Commodities.— Section 214 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “fiscal years 1989 and 1990” and inserting “fiscal years 1991 through 1995”; and (2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following new subsection: “(e) Amounts.— To carry out this section there are authorized to Appropriation authorization. be appropriated $175,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $190,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, and $220,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1995 to purchase, process, and distribute additional commodities under this section. Any amounts provided for fiscal years 1991 through 1995 shall be available only to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.”. (h) Conforming Amendments.— (1) Section 214 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking out subsection (k). (2) Section 4(c) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking “(7 U.S.C. 1446a–1) Temporary or the” and inserting “(7 U.S.C. 1446a–1), or the”. (3) Section 3(a)(2)(F) of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (Public Law 100–237; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the following new clause: “(i) the emergency food assistance program established under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (Public Law 100–237; 7 U.S.C. 612c note); and”. (4) Section 13(3)(E) of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (Public Law 100–237; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking “Temporary”. (5) Section 220(a) of the Hunger Relief Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–435; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking “Temporary” each place it appears. (6) Section 675(c)(5) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9904(c)(5)) is amended by striking “Temporary”. SEC. 1773. COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION REFORM. (a) Clarifying Amendment.— Section 3(a)(3)(A)(i) of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (Public Law 100–237; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by inserting after “recipient agencies” the following: “, including food banks”. (b) Advance Funding for State Option Contracts (SOCs).— Such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by inserting after section 3 the following new section: “SEC. 3A. ADVANCE FUNDING FOR STATE OPTION CONTRACTS. “(a) In General.— The Secretary may use the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation and funds made available to carry out section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c) to pay for all or a portion of the cost, as agreed on with the State distribution agency, of food or the processing or packaging of food on behalf of a State distribution agency. “(b) Reimbursement.— In such cases, the State distribution agency shall reimburse the Secretary for the agreed on cost. Any funds received by the Secretary as reimbursement shall be deposited to the credit of the Commodity Credit Corporation or section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), as appropriate. If the State distribution agency fails, within 150 days of delivery, to make the required reimbursement in full, the Secretary shall, within 30 days, offset any outstanding amount against the appropriate account.”. (c) Commercial Warehousing and Distribution.— Section 3(d) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) by striking “Before the expiration of the 270-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act,” and inserting the following: “On or before July 1, 1992,”; and (2) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following new paragraphs: “(1) evaluate its system for warehousing and distributing donated commodities to recipient agencies designated in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 13(3) (hereafter referred to in this Act as ‘child and elderly nutrition program recipient agencies’); “(2) in the case of State distribution agencies that require payment of fees by child and elderly nutrition program recipient agencies for any aspect of warehousing or distribution, implement the warehousing and distribution system that provides donated commodities to such recipient agencies in the most efficient manner, at the lowest cost to such recipient agencies, and at a level that is not less than a basic level of services determined by the Secretary; “(3) in determining the most efficient and lowest cost system, use commercial facilities for providing warehousing and distribution services to such recipient agencies, unless the State applies to the Secretary for approval to use other facilities demonstrating that, when both direct and indirect costs incurred by such recipient agencies are considered, such other facilities are more efficient and provide services at a lower total cost to such recipient agencies;”. (d) Commodity Acceptability Information.— Section 3(f)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by striking “semiannually” and inserting “annually”. (e) Food Bank Projects.— Section 4 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking “DEMONSTRATION”; (2) in subsection (a), by striking “Demonstration Project” and inserting “Community Food Banks”; (3) in subsection (d), by striking “and ending on December 31, 1990”; and (4) by striking paragraph (e). (f) Report on Entitlement Commodity Processing.— (1) In general.— Not later than January 1, 1992, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report regarding processing of entitlement commodities used in child nutrition programs to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. (2) Consultation.— The Comptroller General shall consult with representatives of State and Federal commodity distribution authorities, local elected school authorities, local school food service authorities, and food processors with experience providing service to child nutrition programs regarding the scope and design of the report. (3) Evaluation.— The report shall evaluate the extent to which— (A) processing of entitlement commodities occurs in the States; (B) governmental requirements for participation in the processing vary among States; and (C) entitlement commodity recipients are satisfied with access to and services provided through entitlement commodity processing. SEC. 1774. HUNGER PREVENTION PROGRAMS. (a) Soup Kitchens and Food Banks.— Section 110 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–435; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking “1991” and inserting “1995”; and (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (9), respectively; and (B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph: “(4) Food pantry.— The term ‘food pantry’ means a public or private nonprofit organization that distributes food to low-income and unemployed households, including food from sources other than the Department of Agriculture, to relieve situations of emergency and distress.”; (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection: “(c) Amounts.— “(1) 1991 fiscal year.— During fiscal year 1991, the Secretary shall spend $32,000,000, to purchase, process, and distribute additional commodities to States for distribution to soup kitchens and food banks within a given State that provide nutrition assistance to relieve situations of emergency and distress through the provision of food and meals to needy persons. “(2) 1992 through 1995 fiscal years.— There are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1992 through 1995 to purchase, process, and distribute additional commodities to States for distribution to soup kitchens and food banks within a given State that provide nutrition assistance to relieve situations of emergency and distress through the provision of food and meals to needy persons. Any amounts provided for fiscal years 1992 through 1995 shall be available only to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. “(3) Food pantries.— In instances in which food banks do not operate within a given State, the State may distribute commodities to food pantries.”; and (4) by striking subsection (j). (b) Gleaning Assistance.— Section 111 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 111. GLEANING CLEARINGHOUSES. “(a) Definition of Gleaning.— For purposes of this section, the term ‘to glean’ means to collect unharvested crops from the fields of farmers, or to obtain agricultural products from farmers, processors, or retailers, in order to distribute the products to needy individuals, including unemployed and low-income individuals, and the term includes only those situations in which agricultural products and access to fields and facilities are made available without charge. “(b) Establishment.— “(1) In general.— The Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary) is authorized to assist States and private nonprofit organizations in establishing Gleaning Clearinghouses (hereafter in this section referred to as a ‘Clearinghouse’). “(2) Assistance.— The Secretary is authorized to provide technical information and other assistance considered appropriate by the Secretary to encourage public and nonprofit private organizations to— “(A) initiate and carry out gleaning activities, and to assist other organizations and individuals to do so, through lectures, correspondence, consultation, or such other measures as the Secretary may consider appropriate; “(B) collect from public and private sources (including farmers, processors, and retailers) information relating to the kinds, quantities, and geographical locations of agricultural products not completely harvested; “(C) gather, compile, and make available to public and nonprofit private organizations and to the public the statistics and other information collected under this paragraph, at reasonable intervals; “(D) establish and operate a toll-free telephone line by which— “(i) farmers, processors, and retailers may report to a Clearinghouse for dissemination information regarding unharvested crops and agricultural products available for gleaning, and may also report now they may be contacted; “(ii) public and nonprofit organizations that wish to glean or to assist others to glean, may report to a Clearinghouse the kinds and amounts of products that are wanted for gleaning, and may also report how they may be contacted; “(iii) persons who can transport crops or products may report the availability of free transportation for gleaned crops or products; and “(iv) information about gleaning can be provided without charge by a Clearinghouse to the persons and organizations described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii); “(E) prepare, publish, and make available to the public, at Government publications. cost and on a continuing basis, a handbook on gleaning that includes such information and advice as may be useful in operating efficient gleaning activities and projects, including information regarding how to— “(i) organize groups to engage in gleaning; and “(ii) distribute to needy individuals, including low-income Disadvantaged persons. and unemployed individuals, food and other agricultural products that have been gleaned; or “(F) advertise in print, on radio, television, or through other media, as the Secretary considers to be appropriate, the services offered by a Clearinghouse under this section.”. (c) Cheese and Nonfat Dry Milk.— (1) Conforming amendment.— Subsection (d) of section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–86; 7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended by inserting “(1)” after the subsection designation. (2) Transfer.— Section 130 of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 612c note) is amended— (A) by redesignating such section as paragraph (2) of section 5(d) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); (B) by transfering and inserting such section immediately after paragraph (1) of section 5(d) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note); and (C) to read as follows: “(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commodity Credit Corporation shall, to the extent that the Commodity Credit Corporation inventory levels permit, provide not less than 9,000,000 pounds of cheese and not less than 4,000,000 pounds of nonfat dry milk in each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995 to the Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary shall use such amounts of cheese and nonfat dry milk to carry out the commodity supplemental food program before the end of each fiscal year.”. SEC. 1775. REPROCESSING AGREEMENTS WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES. (a) Reauthorization.— Section 1114(a)(2)(A) of the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (7 U.S.C. 1431e(2)(A)) is amended by striking “1990“ and inserting “1995”. (b) Processed End Products.— Section 1114(a)(2) of such Act is amended by adding the following new subparagraphs: “(C) Whenever commodities are made available to agencies pursuant to section 311(a)(4) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a(a)(4)), the Secretary shall encourage access to processed end products containing the commodities when in the Secretary’s judgment it is cost effective. The requirements of this subparagraph shall be met in the most efficient and effective way possible. The Secretary may, among other alternatives, use direct purchase, State option contracts authorized under section 3A of the Commodity Distribution Reform Act and WIC Amendments of 1987 (Public Law 100–237; 7 U.S.C. 612c note), State processing programs, and (beginning in fiscal year 1994) agreements with private companies operated as a part of the national commodity processing program. “(D) In each of fiscal years 1992 and 1993, the Secretary shall conduct a pilot project in not more than three States under which any commodity made available to agencies pursuant to section 311(a)(4) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030a(a)(4)) that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for reprocessing is made available to the agencies as reprocessed end products. The reprocessing shall be performed pursuant to agreements with private companies, at the expense of the agencies, and operated as part of the national commodity processing program established under subparagraph (A). In determining the appropriateness of the commodities to be reprocessed under the pilot project, the Secretary shall consider the common needs of the agencies and the availability of processors.”. SEC. 1776. NUTRITION EDUCATION REAUTHORIZATION. (a) Nutrition Education Program.— Section 1588(a) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 3175e(a)) is amended by striking “$5,000,000” and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting “$8,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1995.”. (b) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.— Section 1425(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 7 USC 3175. Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3125(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the expanded food and nutrition education program established under section 3(d) of the Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 373, chapter 79; 7 U.S.C. 343(d)) and this section $63,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, $68,000,000 for fiscal year 1992, $73,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, $78,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, and $83,000,000 for fiscal year 1995.”. SEC. 1777. NOTIFYING SHELTERS OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS PROGRAM. At least once in fiscal year 1991, when commodities are provided to a State by the Secretary of Agriculture for donations to charitable institutions the Secretary of Agriculture shall require the appropriate State agency to undertake efforts to inform shelters for the homeless and for battered women and children of— (1) the availability of commodity donations to charitable institutions; (2) the criteria for qualifying to receive the donations; and (3) how application can be made to receive the donations. SEC. 1778. WELFARE SIMPLIFICATION AND COORDINATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) Appointment and Membership.— (1) Establisment.— There is established an Advisory Committee on Welfare Simplification and Coordination (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Committee”) consisting of not fewer than 7, nor more than 11, members appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”), after consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and with the advice of State and local officials responsible for administering the food stamp program, cash and medical assistance programs for low-income families and individuals under the Social Security Act, and programs providing housing assistance to needy families and individuals, and representatives of recipients and recipient advocacy organizations associated with such programs. (2) Qualifications.— The members of the Committee shall be individuals who are familiar with the rules, goals, and limitations of Federal food stamp, cash, medical, and housing assistance programs for low-income families and individuals, and may include individuals who have demonstrated expertise in evaluating the operations of and interaction among such programs as they affect administrators and recipients, persons who have experience in administering such programs at the Federal, State, or local level, and representatives of administrators and recipients affected by such programs. (b) Purpose.— It shall be the purpose of the Committee, in consultation, where appropriate, with program administrators and representatives of recipients— (1) to identify the significant policies implemented in the food stamp program, cash and medical assistance programs under the Social Security Act, and housing assistance programs (whether resulting from law, regulations, or administrative practice) that, because they differ substantially, make it difficult for those eligible to apply for and obtain benefits from more than one program and restrict the ability of administrators of such programs to provide efficient, timely, and appropriate benefits to those eligible for more than one type of assistance, drawing, where appropriate, on previous efforts to coordinate and simplify such programs and policies; (2) to examine the major reasons for such different programs and policies; (3) to evaluate how and the extent to which such different programs and policies hinder, to a significant degree, the receipt of benefits from more than one program and substantially restrict administrators’ ability to provide efficient, timely, and appropriate benefits; (4) to recommend common or simplified programs and policies (including recommendations for changes in law, regulations, and administrative practice and for policies that do not currently exist in such programs) that would substantially reduce difficulties in applying for and obtaining benefits from more than one program and significantly increase the ability of administrators of such programs to efficiently provide timely and appropriate assistance to those eligible for more than one type of assistance; and (5) to describe the major effects of such common or simplified programs and policies (including how such common or simplified programs and policies would enhance or conflict with the purposes of such programs, how they would ease burdens on administrators and recipients, how they would affect program costs and participation, and the degree to which they would change the relationships between the Federal Government and the States in such programs) and the reasons for recommending such programs and policies (including reasons, if any, that might be sufficient to override special rules derived from the purposes of individual programs). (c) Administrative Support.— The Secretary shall provide the Committee with such technical and other assistance, including secretarial and clerical assistance, as may be required to carry out its functions. (d) Reimbursement.— Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation but shall receive reimbursement for necessary travel and subsistence expenses incurred by such members in the performance of the duties of the Committee. (e) Reports.— Not later than July 1, 1993, the Committee shall prepare and submit, to the appropriate committees of Congress, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development a final report, including recommendations for common or simplified programs and policies and the effects of and reasons for such programs and policies and may submit interim reports, including reports on common or simplified programs and policies covering less than the complete range of programs and policies under review, to the committees and such Secretaries as deemed appropriate by the Committee. SEC. 1779. SCHOOL LUNCH STUDIES. (a) In General.— The Secretary of Agriculture shall determine— (1) the quantity of bonus commodities lost, by State, since the 1987–88 school year; (2) what school food service authorities charge students for non-free or reduced price meals; and (3) trends in school participation and student participation, by State and for the United States. (b) Additional Study.— (1) In general.— The Secretary shall determine— (A) the cost to produce school lunches and breakfasts, including indirect and local administrative costs; (B) the reasons why schools choose not to participate in the National school lunch program; (C) the State costs incurred to administer the school programs; (D) why children eligible for free or reduced price meals do not apply for benefits or participate; and (E) other information considered necessary by the Secretary. (2) Authorization of appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection, $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1993. (c) Reports.— The Secretary shall submit to Congress— (1) an interim report on the study required by subsection (a) not later than October 1, 1991; (2) an interim report on the study required by subsection (b) not later than October 1, 1992; and (3) a final report on the studies required by subsections (a) and (b) not later than October 1, 1993. Subtitle C— Effective Dates SEC. 1781. EFFECTIVE DATES. (a) In General.— Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) and other provisions of this title, this title and the amendments made by this title shall become effective and implemented the 1st day of the month beginning 120 days after the publication of implementing regulations. Such regulations shall be promulgated not Regulations. later than October 1, 1991. (b) Special Effective Dates.— (1) October 1, 1990.— The amendments made by sections 1721, 1730, 1750, 1754, 1760(1)(A), 1761, 1762, 1771(a), 1771(d), 1772(c), 1772(f), 1772(g), and 1776 shall be effective on October 1, 1990. (2) Date of enactment.— The amendments made by sections 1718, 1729, 1731, 1739, 1742, 1746, 1747, 1748, 1749, 1751, 1753, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758, 1759, 1760(1)(B) and (2), 1763, 1771(b), 1771(c), 1772(a), 1772(b), 1772(d), 1772(h), 1773, 1774(a)(1), 1774(b), 1774(c), 1775(a), 1775(b), 1777, 1778, and 1779 shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act. (3) April 1, 1991.— The amendments made by sections 1716, 1722, and 1736(2) shall become effective and implemented the 1st day of the month beginning 120 days after the promulgation of implementing regulations. Such regulations shall be promulgated Regulations. not later than April 1, 1991. (4) Categorical eligibility.— The amendment made by section 1714(2) shall become effective and implemented the 1st day of the month beginning 120 days after the promulgation of implementing regulations. Such regulations shall be promulgated— Regulations. (A) in the case of a State general assistance program, not later than October 1, 1991; and (B) in the case of a local general assistance program, not later than April 1, 1992.

16. 1990

    Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act

    Pub. L. 101–624 § 1760(1)(B) · 104 Stat. 3359

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 101–624, § 1760(1)(B), substituted “supplemental appropriations will be needed to support the operation of the program through the end of the fiscal year” for “reductions in the value of allotments issued to households certified to participate in the food stamp program will be necessary under subsection (b) of this section”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–624, § 1760(1)(B), substituted “supplemental appropriations will be needed to support the operation of the program through the end of the fiscal year” for “reductions in the value of allotments issued to households certified to participate in the food stamp program will be necessary under subsection (b) of this section”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in the last sentence, by striking “reductions in the value of allotments issued to households certified to participate in the food stamp program will be necessary under subsection (b) of this section” and inserting “supplemental appropriations will be needed to support the operation of the program through the end of the fiscal year”; and

17. 1990

    Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act

    Pub. L. 101–624 § 1761(2) · 104 Stat. 3359

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 101–624, § 1761(2), added par. (3)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1761(2), added par. (3).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(3) (A) Of the amounts made available under the second sentence of paragraph (1), not more than $2,000,000 in any fiscal year may be used by the Secretary to make 2-year competitive grants that will— “(i) enhance interagency cooperation in nutrition education activities; and “(ii) develop cost effective ways to inform people eligible for food stamps about nutrition, resource management, and community nutrition education programs, such as the expanded food and nutrition education program. “(B) The Secretary shall make awards under this paragraph to one or more State cooperative extension services (as defined in section 1404(5) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(5))) who shall administer the grants in coordination with other State or local agencies serving low-income people. “(C) Each project shall include an evaluation component and shall develop an implementation plan for replication in other States. “(D) The Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the results of the projects and shall disseminate the results through the cooperative extension service system and to State human services and health department offices, local food stamp program offices, and other entities serving low-income households.”.

18. 1990

    Mickey Leland Memorial Domestic Hunger Relief Act

    Pub. L. 101–624 § 1760(2) · 104 Stat. 3359

    Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(b)

    Pub. L. 101–624, § 1760(2), struck out “amount authorized in subsection (a)(1) of this section” after “exceed the appropriation”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–624, § 1760(2), struck out “amount authorized in subsection (a)(1) of this section” after “exceed the appropriation”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b), by striking “amount authorized in subsection (a)(1)”.

19. 1996

    Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–127 title IV § 401(e) · 110 Stat. 888

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1991 through 1997” for “1991 through 1995” in first sentence

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–127 substituted “1991 through 1997” for “1991 through 1995” in first sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Authorization for Appropriations.— The first sentence of section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking “1995” and inserting “1997”.

20. 1996

    Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–193 title VIII § 853 · 110 Stat. 2105

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “1996 through 2002” for “1991 through 1997” in first sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 104–193 substituted “1996 through 2002” for “1991 through 1997” in first sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 853. REAUTHORIZATION. The first sentence of section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking “1991 through 1997” and inserting “1996 through 2002”.

21. 1998

    Federal Reports Elimination Act of 1998

    Pub. L. 105–362 title I § 101(b) · 112 Stat. 3280

    Struck · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 105–362 struck out at end “The Secretary shall, by the fifteenth day of each month, submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate setting forth the Secretary’s best estimate of the second preceding month’s expenditure, including administrative costs, as well as the cumulative totals for the fiscal year. In each monthly report, the Secretary shall also state whether there is reason to believe that supplemental appropriations will be needed to support the operation of the program through the end of the fiscal year.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105–362 struck out at end “The Secretary shall, by the fifteenth day of each month, submit a report to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate setting forth the Secretary’s best estimate of the second preceding month’s expenditure, including administrative costs, as well as the cumulative totals for the fiscal year. In each monthly report, the Secretary shall also state whether there is reason to believe that supplemental appropriations will be needed to support the operation of the program through the end of the fiscal year.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Estimate of Second Preceding Month’s Expenditures Under Food Stamp Program.— Section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking the third and fourth sentences.

22. 2002

    Pub. L. 107–171 § 4122(c) · 116 Stat. 134

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 107–171, § 4122(c), substituted “2003 through 2007” for “1996 through 2002”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 107–171, § 4122(c), substituted “2003 through 2007” for “1996 through 2002”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.— Section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “1996 through 2002” and inserting “2003 through 2007”.

23. 2002

    Pub. L. 107–171 § 4118(c) · 116 Stat. 134

    1. Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(e)

       Pub. L. 107–171, § 4118(c), substituted “subsections (g) and (h) of section 2020 of this title,” for “2020(g) and (h), and”

    2. Inserted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(e)

       Pub. L. 107–171, § 4118(c), inserted “and section 2025(c)(1) of this title,” after “section 2022 of this title,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 107–171, § 4118(c), substituted “subsections (g) and (h) of section 2020 of this title,” for “2020(g) and (h), and” and inserted “and section 2025(c)(1) of this title,” after “section 2022 of this title,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Crediting of Payments to Food Stamp Appropriations Account.— Section 18(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the first sentence— (1) by striking “11(g) and (h), and” and inserting “subsections (g) and (h) of section 11,”; and (2) by inserting “and section 16(c)(1),” after “section 13,”.

24. 2008

    Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 4406(a)(1) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 4406(a)(1), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012” for “for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4406(a)(1), substituted “for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012” for “for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Authorization of appropriations.— Section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by sections 4001(b), 4002(a)(10), and 4406(a)(1) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

25. 2008

    Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 4002(a)(10) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(3)(A)(ii)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(a)(10), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits” for “food stamps”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(a)(10), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits” for “food stamps”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (10) Section 18(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking “food stamps” and inserting “supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by sections 4001(b), 4002(a)(10), and 4406(a)(1) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

26. 2008

    Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 7101(b)(3) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(3)(B)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 7101(b)(3), substituted “section 3103” for “section 3103(5)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 110–246, § 7101(b)(3), substituted “section 3103” for “section 3103(5)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 18(a)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(3)(B)) is amended by striking “section 1404(5) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103(5)))” and inserting “section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103))”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by sections 4001(b), 4002(a)(10), and 4406(a)(1) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

27. 2008

    Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 4001(b) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(3)(D)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 4001(b), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3)(D). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4001(b), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Program.— The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended by striking “food stamp program” each place it appears and inserting “supplemental nutrition assistance program”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by sections 4001(b), 4002(a)(10), and 4406(a)(1) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

28. 2008

    Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–246 § 4001(b) · 122 Stat. 1651

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(b); 7 U.S.C. § 2027(d); 7 U.S.C. § 2027(e)

    Pub. L. 110–246, § 4001(b), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b), (d), (e). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4001(b), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program” for “food stamp program”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Program.— The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (as amended by subsection (a)) is amended by striking “food stamp program” each place it appears and inserting “supplemental nutrition assistance program”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title. Amendment by sections 4001(b), 4002(a)(10), and 4406(a)(1) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

29. 2014

    Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 4024 · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 4024, substituted “through 2018” for “through 2012”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–79, § 4024, substituted “through 2018” for “through 2012”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4024. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   Section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “2012” and inserting “2018”.

30. 2014

    Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 4030(j) · 128 Stat. 649

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(e)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 4030(j), substituted “section 2016(f) of this title” for “sections 2016(f) of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 113–79, § 4030(j), substituted “section 2016(f) of this title” for “sections 2016(f) of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (j) Section 18(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the first sentence by striking “sections 7(f)” and inserting “section 7(f)”.

31. 2014

    Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 4018(b) · 128 Stat. 649

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(g)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 4018(b), added subsec. (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 113–79, § 4018(b), added subsec. (g).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Limitation on Use of Funds Authorized to Be Appropriated Under Act.— Section 18 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(g) Ban on Recruitment and Promotion Activities.— “(1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), no funds authorized to be appropriated under this Act shall be used by the Secretary for— “(A) recruitment activities designed to persuade an individual to apply for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits; “(B) television, radio, or billboard advertisements that are designed to promote supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and enrollment; or “(C) any agreements with foreign governments designed to promote supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and enrollment. “(2) Limitation.— Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to programmatic activities undertaken with respect to benefits made under section 5(h).” .

32. 2014

    Agricultural Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–79 § 4018(c) · 128 Stat. 649

    Added · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(h)

    Pub. L. 113–79, § 4018(c), added subsec. (h)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 113–79, § 4018(c), added subsec. (h).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Ban on Recruitment Activities by Entities That Receive Funds.— Section 18 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027) (as amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(h) Ban on Recruitment by Entities That Receive Funds.— The Secretary shall issue regulations that prohibit entities that receive funds under this Act to compensate any person for conducting outreach activities relating to participation in, or for recruiting individuals to apply to receive benefits under, the supplemental nutrition assistance program, if the amount of the compensation would be based on the number of individuals who apply to receive the benefits.” .

33. 2018

    Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title IV § 4016 · 132 Stat. 4490

    Substituted · 7 U.S.C. § 2027(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “2023” for “2018”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4016. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.   The 1st sentence of section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended by striking “2018” and inserting “2023”.

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