,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjee  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjac ,mr4 
,s\!rl& 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4     
,j5k9s1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1   
,mr4 ,b5tivolio1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,georgia1
 ,mr4 ,we/morel&1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 &   
,mr4 ,k+/on7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,a ,,bill  ,to re=m !     
,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance  
program 7,,snap7 s t ,/ates h ! option (
 conduct+ pilot projects to require t   
able-bodi$ individuals p>ticipate 9 "w  
activities z a condition ( receiv+      
b5efits "u su* program4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,provid+     
,relief to ,individuals ,desir+         
,employm5t 7,,pride7 ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 
,pilot projects to promote "w & increase
 ,/ate acc\ntability 9 ! supplem5tal    
nutrition assi/ance program ,effective  
,octob] #a1 #bjac1 section #ag ( ! ,food
 & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+3  7l7 ,pilot projects ,to promote
 "w & increase ,/ate acc\ntability 9 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out
 pilot projects to develop & te/ me?ods 
all[+ ,/ates to run a "w program ) c]ta9
 features comp>able to ! ,/ate program  
fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et   
seq471 ) ! int5t ( increas+ employm5t & 
self-suffici5cy ?r\gh increas$ ,/ate    
acc\ntability & !reby r$uc+ ! ne$ =     
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance b5efits4
  7#b7 ,agreem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all ent] into coop]ative agreem5ts )   
,/ates 9 accordance ) pilot projects t  
meet ! crit]ia requir$ "u ?is           
subsection4  7,b7 ,application ,to be   
eligible = a coop]ative agreem5t "u ?is 
p>agraph1 a ,/ate %all submit to !      
,secret>y a plan t complies )           
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection beg9n+ 9   
fiscal ye> #bjad4 ,! ,secret>y may n    
disapprove applications :i* meet !      

requirem5ts ( ?is subsection z describ$ 
?r\gh its am5d$ supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance ,/ate ,plan4  7,c7 ,assurances
 ,a ,/ate %all include 9 its plan       
assurances t its pilot project w--  7i7 
op]ate = at lea/ ?ree #ab-mon? p]iods b 
n m ?an five #ab-mon? p]iods2  7ii7 h a 
robu/ data collection sy/em = program   
adm9i/ration t is design$ & %>$ )       
project evaluators to ensure prop] &    
timely evaluation2 &  7iii7 int5d to (f]
 a "w activity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 
to adults assign$ & requir$ to          
p>ticipate "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 & :o   
are n exempt "u p>agraph 7#c77;,f74     
7,d7 ,numb] ( pilot projects ,any ,/ate 
may c>ry out a pilot project t meets !  
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection4  7,e7     
,ext5t ( pilot projects ,pilot projects 
%all cov] no less ?an ! entire ,/ate4   
7,f7 ,o!r program waiv]s ,waiv]s =      
able-bodi$ adults )\t dep5d5ts provid$  
"u section #f7o7 are void = ,/ates cov]$
 by a pilot project c>ri$ out "u        
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,"w activity  7,a7 

,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m "w  
activity means any ( ! foll[+3  7i7     
,employm5t 9 ! public or private sector 
t is n subsidiz$ by any public program4 
7ii7 ,employm5t 9 ! private sector = :i*
 ! employ] receives a subsidy f public  
funds to (fset "s or all ( ! wages &    
co/s ( employ+ an adult4  7iii7         
,employm5t 9 ! public sector = :i* !    
employ] receives a subsidy f public     
funds to (fset "s or all ( ! wages &    
co/s ( employ+ an adult4  7iv7 ,a "w    
activity t--  7,i7 is p]=m$ 9 return =  
public b5efits2  7,,ii7 provides an     
adult ) an opportunity to acquire !     
g5]al skills1 k1 & "w habits necess>y to
 obta9 employm5t2  7,,iii7 is design$ to
 improve ! employability ( ^? :o _c f9d 
unsubsidiz$ employm5t2 &  7,,iv7 is     
sup]vis$ by an employ]1 "w site sponsor1
 or o!r responsible p>ty on an ongo+    
basis4  7v7 ,tra9+ 9 ! public or private
 sector t is giv5 to a paid employee    
:ile he or %e is engag$ 9 productive "w 
& t provides k & skills ess5tial to !   

full & adequate p]=mance ( ! job4  7vi7 
,job se>*1 obta9+ employm5t1 or         
prep>ation to seek or obta9 employm5t1  
includ+--  7,i7 life skills tra9+2      
7,,ii7 sub/ance abuse treatm5t or m5tal 
heal? treatm5t1 det]m9$ to be necess>y &
 docum5t$ by a qualifi$ m$ical1 sub/ance
 abuse1 or m5tal heal? pr(essional2 or  
7,,iii7 rehabilitation activities2      
sup]vis$ by a public ag5cy or o!r       
responsible p>ty on an ongo+ basis4     
7vii7 ,/ructur$ programs & emb$d$       
activities--  7,i7 9 :i* adults p]=m "w 
= ! direct b5efit ( ! community "u !    
auspices ( public or nonpr(it           
organizations2  7,,ii7 t are limit$ to  
projects t s]ve useful community        
purposes 9 fields su* z heal?1 social   
s]vice1 environm5tal protection1        
education1 urban & rural r$evelopm5t1   
welf>e1 recreation1 public facilities1  
public safety1 & *ild c>e2  7,,iii7 t   
are design$ to improve ! employability (
 adults n o!rwise able to obta9         
unsubsidiz$ employm5t2  7,,iv7 t are    

sup]vis$ on an ongo+ basis2 &  7,v7 )   
respect to :i* a ,/ate ag5cy takes into 
acc\nt1 to ! ext5t possible1 ! prior    
tra9+1 exp]i5ce1 & skills ( a recipi5t 9
 mak+ appropriate community s]vice      
assignm5ts4  7viii7 ,c>e] & te*nical    
tra9+ programs 7n to exce$ #ab mon?s )  
respect to any adult7 t are directly    
relat$ to ! prep>ation ( adults =       
employm5t 9 curr5t or em]g+ occupations 
& t are sup]vis$ on an ongo+ basis4     
7ix7 ,tra9+ or education = job skills t 
are requir$ by an employ] to provide an 
adult ) ! ability to obta9 employm5t or 
to advance or adapt to ! *ang+ dem&s ( !
 workplace & t are sup]vis$ on an ongo+ 
basis4  7x7 ,education t is relat$ to a 
specific occupation1 job1 or job (f] & t
 is sup]vis$ on an ongo+ basis4  7xi7 ,9
 ! case ( an adult :o has n complet$    
second>y s*ool or receiv$ su* a         
c]tificate ( g5]al equival5ce1 regul>   
att5dance--  7,i7 9 accordance ) !      
requirem5ts ( ! second>y s*ool or c\rse 
( /udy1 at a second>y s*ool or 9 a c\rse

 ( /udy lead+ to su* c]tificate2 &      
7,,ii7 sup]vis$ on an ongo+ basis4      
7xii7 ,provid+ *ild c>e to enable ano!r 
recipi5t ( public b5efits to p>ticipate 
9 a community s]vice program t--  7,i7  
does n provide comp5sation = su*        
community s]vice2  7,,ii7 is a /ructur$ 
program design$ to improve !            
employability ( adults :o p>ticipate 9  
su* program2 &  7,,iii7 is sup]vis$ on  
an ongo+ basis4  7,b7 ,protections ,"w  
activities "u ?is subsection %all be    
subject to all applicable heal? & safety
 /&>ds4 ,except z describ$ 9 clauses    
7i71 7ii71 & 7iii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a71 !
 t]m "w activity %all be consid]$ "w    
prep>ation & n def9$ z employm5t =      
purposes ( o!r law4  7#d7 ,pilot        
projects ,pilot projects c>ri$ out "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all include int]v5tions  
to :i* adults are assign$ t are design$ 
to r$uce unnecess>y dep5d5ce1 promote   
self suffici5cy1 increase "w levels1    
increase e>n$ income1 & r$uce           
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance b5efit  

exp5ditures among h\seholds eligible =1 
apply+ =1 or p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program4  7,a7      
,adults assign$ to int]v5tions by !     
,/ate %all--  7i7 be subject to m&atory 
p>ticipation 9 "w activities specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 except ^? ) #a or m      
dep5d5t *ildr5 "u #a ye> ( age2  7ii7   
p>ticipate 9 "w activities specifi$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d7 = a m9imum ( #bj h\rs p]  
week p] h\sehold2  7iii7 be a maximum   
age ( n less ?an #ej & n m ?an #fj1 z   
def9$ by ! ,/ate2  7iv7 be subject to   
p5alties dur+ a p]iod ( nonp>ticipation 
)\t good cause rang+ f1 at ,/ate option1
 a m9imum ( ! removal ( ! adults f !    
h\sehold b5efit am\nt1 up to a maximum (
 ! discont9uance ( ! entire h\sehold    
b5efit am\nt2 &  7v7 n be p5aliz$ =     
nonp>ticipation if *ild c>e is n        
available = #a or m *ildr5 "u #f ye>s ( 
age4  7,b7 ,! ,/ate %all all[ c]ta9     
individuals to be exempt f "w           
requirem5ts--  7i7 ^? p>ticipat+ 9 "w   
programs "u a ,/ate program fund$ "u "p 

,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 = an  
equal or great] numb] ( h\rs2  7ii7 #a  
adult family memb] p] h\sehold :o is    
ne$$ 9 ! home to c>e = a disabl$ family 
memb]2  7iii7 an adult :o is receiv+    
tempor>y or p]man5t disability b5efits  
issu$ by gov]nm5tal s\rces2 &  7iv7 ^? )
 a good cause reason = nonp>ticipation1 
su* z victims ( dome/ic viol5ce1 z def9$
 by ! ,/ate4  7#e7 ,evaluation & report+
  7,a7 ,evaluation  7i7 ,indep5d5t      
evaluation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all provide = ea* ,/ate t ent]s into an
 agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 an indep5d5t1
 longitud9al evaluation ( its pilot     
project "u ?is subsection to det]m9e    
total program sav+s ov] ! entire c\rse (
 ! pilot project ) results report$ 9    
consecutive #ab-mon? increm5ts4  7,,ii7 
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! evaluation is to
 measure ! impact ( int]v5tions provid$ 
by ! ,/ate "u ! pilot project on !      
ability ( adults 9 h\seholds eligible =1
 apply+ =1 or p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal

 nutrition assi/ance program to f9d &   
reta9 employm5t t leads to increas$     
h\sehold income & r$uc$ dep5d5cy4       
7,,iii7 ,requirem5t ,! indep5d5t        
evaluation "u subclause 7,i7 %all use   
valid /ati/ical me?ods :i* c det]m9e !  
diff]5ce betwe5 supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance b5efit exp5ditures1 if any1 z 
a result ( ! int]v5tions z comp>$ to a  
control gr\p t--  7aa7 is n subject to !
 int]v5tions provid$ by ! ,/ate "u !    
pilot project "u ?is subsection2 &  7bb7
 ma9ta9s s]vices provid$ "u #af7;h7 9 ! 
ye> prior to ! />t ( ! pilot project "u 
?is subsection4  7,,iv7 ,option ,/ates  
%all h ! option to evaluate pilot       
projects by mat*$ c\nties or mat*$      
geographical areas us+ a con/ruct$      
control gr\p design to isolate ! effects
 ( ! int]v5tion ( ! pilot project4  7,v7
 ,def9ition ,con/ruct$ control gr\p     
means !re is no r&om assignm5t1 & in/ead
 program p>ticipants 7^? subject to     
int]v5tions7 & non-p>ticipants 7control7
 are equat$ us+ mat*+ or /ati/ical      

proc$ures on *>act]i/ics t may be       
associat$ ) program outcomes4  7,b7     
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end
 ( fiscal ye> #bjad & ( ea* fiscal ye>  
!reaft]1 until ! completion ( ! la/     
evaluation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( !  
,s5ate1 a report t includes a           
description (--  7i7 ! /atus ( ea* pilot
 project c>ri$ out "u p>agraph 7#a72    
7ii7 ! results ( ! evaluation complet$  
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7iii7 to !
 maximum ext5t practicable--  7,i7      
basel9e in=mation relevant to ! /at$    
goals & desir$ outcomes ( ! pilot       
project2  7,,ii7 ! impact ( !           
int]v5tions on appropriate employm5t1   
income1 & public b5efit receipt outcomes
 among h\seholds p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot   
project2  7,,iii7 equival5t in=mation   
ab\t simil> or id5tical measures among  
control or comp>ison gr\ps2  7,,iv7 !   

plann$ dissem9ation ( ! report f9d+s to 
,/ate ag5cies2 &  7,v7 ! /eps & fund+   
necess>y to incorporate into ,/ate      
employm5t & tra9+ programs ! compon5ts (
 pilot projects t demon/rate increas$   
employm5t & e>n+s4  7,c7 ,public        
dissem9ation ,9 addition to ! report+   
requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,b71        
evaluation results %all be %>$ broadly  
to in=m policy mak]s1 s]vice provid]s1  
o!r p>tn]s1 & ! public 9 ord] to promote
 wide use ( successful /rategies1       
includ+ by po/+ evaluation results on ! 
,int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture4  7#f7 ,fund+  7,a7        
,available funds ,f am\nts made         
available "u section #ah7;a77#a71 !     
,secret>y %all make available--  7i7 up 
to #a1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s     
#bjad ?r\gh #bjag = evaluations describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#e7 to c>ry out ?is        
subsection1 ) su* am\nts to rema9       
available until exp5d$2 &  7ii7 am\nts  
equal to "o-half ( ! accumulat$         
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance b5efit  

doll>s sav$ ov] ea* consecutive #ab-mon?
 p]iod accord+ to ! evaluation "u       
p>agraph 7#e7 = bonus grants to ,/ates  
"u p>agraph 7#g77;,b74  7,b7 limitation 
,a ,/ate op]at+ a pilot project "u ?is  
subsection %all n receive m fund+ "u    
section #af7;h7 ?an ! ,/ate receiv$ !   
ye> prior to comm5c+ a project "u ?is   
subsection & %all n claim funds "u      
#af7;a7 = exp5ses t are unique to !     
pilot project "u ?is subsection4  7,c7  
,o!r funds ,any additional funds requir$
 by a ,/ate to c>ry out a pilot project 
"u ?is subsection may be provid$ by !   
,/ate f funds made available to ! ,/ate 
= su* purpose & 9 accordance ) ,/ate &  
o!r ,f$]al laws1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7 
,section #djc ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjc74  7ii7 ,! ,work=ce
 ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4  
#ibja et seq474  7iii7 ,! ,*ild ,c>e &  
,developm5t ,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c #iheh et seq47 & section  
#dah ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fah74  7iv7 ,! social s]vices

 block grant "u subtitle ,a ( title ,,xx
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #acig et seq474  7#g7 ,use (  
funds  7,a7 ,specific uses ,funds       
provid$ "u ?is subsection = evaluation (
 pilot projects %all be us$ only =--    
7i7 pilot projects t comply ) ?is       
subsection2  7ii7 ! co/s incurr$ 9 ga!r+
 & provid+ in=mation & data us$ to      
conduct ! indep5d5t evaluation "u       
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7iii7 ! co/s ( !      
evaluation "u p>agraph 7#e74  7,b7      
,limitation ,funds provid$ = bonus      
grants to ,/ates = pilot projects "u ?is
 subsection %all be us$ only =--  7i7   
pilot projects t comply ) ?is           
subsection2  7ii7 am\nts equal to       
"o-half ( ! accumulat$ supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance b5efit doll>s sav$  
ov] ea* consecutive #ab-mon? p]iod      
accord+ to ! evaluation "u p>agraph     
7#e72 &  7iii7 any ,/ate purpose1 n to  
be re/rict$ to ! supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance program or its b5efici>y      
population4  4  #c4 ,improv$ wage       

v]ification us+ ! ,national ,directory (
 ,new ,hires ,effective ,octob] #a1     
#bjac1 section #aa7;e7 ( ! ,food &      
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjbj7;e77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#c7 by ins]t+ & aft] compliance ) !    
requirem5t specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#bd7    
aft] section #af7;e7 ( ?is ,act1  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#bb7 by /rik+ & at ! end1    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#bc by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end & ins]t+ 2 &1 &  7#d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#bd7 t ! ,/ate ag5cy  
%all reque/ wage data directly f !      
,national ,directory ( ,new ,hires      
e/abli%$ "u section #dec7;i7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fec7;i77
 relevant to det]m9+ eligibility to     
receive supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance 
program b5efits & det]m9+ ! correct     
am\nt ( su* b5efits4  4