,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #i1 #bjac ,ms4   
,del,bene introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh to c>ry out pilot projects
 to r$uce dep5d5cy & increase "w ef=t 9 
! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,enhanc+ ,employm5t & ,tra9+
 ,?r\gh ,education ,act ( #bjac4  #b4   
,pilot projects to r$uce dep5d5cy &     
increase "w ef=t 9 ! supplem5tal        
nutrition assi/ance program ,section #ag
 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,pilot projects ,to  
r$uce dep5d5cy & increase "w ef=t 9 !   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry    
out1 "u su* t]ms & conditions z !       
,secret>y consid]s to be appropriate1   
pilot projects to id5tify be/ practices 
= employm5t & tra9+ programs "u ?is ,act

 to raise ! numb] ( "w regi/rants :o    
obta9 unsubsidiz$ employm5t1 increase _!
 e>n$ income1 & r$uce _! reliance on    
public assi/ance1 includ+ b n limit$ to 
! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program4  7#b7 ,selection crit]ia ,pilot
 projects %all be select$ bas$ on       
crit]ia ! ,secret>y e/abli%es1 t %all   
include--  7,a7 enhanc+ exi/+ employm5t 
& tra9+ programs 9 ! ,/ate2  7,b7 agree+
 to p>ticipate 9 ! evaluation describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#c71 includ+ mak+ available  
data on p>ticipants' employm5t          
activities & po/-p>ticipation employm5t1
 e>n+s1 & public b5efit receipt2  7,c7  
collaborat+ ) ! ,/ate work=ce bo>d & o!r
 job tra9+ programs 9 ! ,/ate & local   
area2  7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! pilot      
project's compon5ts c be easily         
replicat$ by o!r ,/ates or political    
subdivisions2 &  7,e7 su* additional    
crit]ia t ensure t ! pilot projects--   
7i7 t>get a v>iety ( populations ( "w   
regi/rants1 includ+ *ildless adults1    
p>5ts1 & individuals ) l[ skills or     

limit$ "w exp]i5ce2  7ii7 are select$ f 
a range ( exi/+ employm5t & tra9+       
programs includ+ programs t provide--   
7,i7 section #bj workf>e2  7,,ii7 skills
 developm5t = "w regi/rants ) limit$    
employm5t hi/ory2  7,,iii7 po/-employm5t
 support s]vices necess>y = ma9ta9+     
employm5t2 &  7,,iv7 education lead+ to 
a recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tial1       
regi/]$ appr5tice%ip1 or second>y s*ool 
diploma or its equival5t2  7iii7 are    
locat$ 9 a range ( geographic areas1    
includ+ rural1 urban1 & ,indian         
res]vations2 &  7iv7 include p>ticipants
 :o are exempt & n exempt "u section    
7#f77;d77#b74  7#c7 ,evaluation ,!      
,secret>y %all provide = an indep5d5t   
evaluation ( projects select$ "u ?is    
subsection to measure ! impact ( ! pilot
 projects on ! ability ( ea* pilot      
project t>get population to f9d & reta9 
employm5t t leads to increas$ h\sehold  
income & r$uc$ dep5d5cy1 comp>$ to :at  
w\ld h occurr$ 9 ! abs5ce ( ! pilot     
project4  7#d7 ,report to congress ,by  

,septemb] #cj1 #bjag1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit1 to ! ,committee on ,agriculture 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate1 a report t includes
 a description (--  7,a7 ! results ( ea*
 pilot project1 includ+ an evaluation ( 
! impact ( ! project on ! employm5t1    
income1 & public b5efit receipt ( !     
t>get$ population ( "w regi/rants2  7,b7
 ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & o!r co/s ( ea* pilot
 project2  7,c7 ! plann$ dissem9ation ( 
! reports' f9d+s ) ,/ate ag5cies2 &     
7,d7 ! /eps & fund+ necess>y to         
incorporate compon5ts ( pilot projects t
 demon/rate increas$ employm5t & e>n+s  
into ,/ate employm5t & tra9+ programs4  
7#e7 ,fund+ ,f am\nts made available "u 
section #ah7;a77#a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
make #aj1jjj1jjj available = ea* ( !    
fiscal ye>s #bjad1 #bjae1 & #bjaf to    
c>ry out ?is subsection4 ,su* am\nts    
%all rema9 available until exp5d$4  7#f7
 ,use ( funds  7,a7 ,funds provid$ "u   
?is subsection = pilot projects %all be 

us$ only =--  7i7 pilot projects t      
comply ) ! provisions ( ?is ,act2  7ii7 
! co/s & adm9i/ration ( ! pilot         
projects2  7iii7 ! co/s incurr$ 9       
provid+ in=mation & data to ! indep5d5t 
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7iv7 !  
co/s ( ! evaluation "u p>agraph 7#c74   
7,b7 ,funds made available "u ?is       
subsection may n be us$ to supplant     
non-,f$]al funds us$ = exi/+ employm5t &
 tra9+ activities4  4