,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjae  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aa1 #bjad,mr4
 ,lee 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4      
,vitt]1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to help individuals receiv+ assi/ance  
"u means-te/$ welf>e programs obta9     
self-suffici5cy1 to provide in=mation on
 total sp5d+ on means-te/$ welf>e       
programs1 to provide an ov]all sp5d+    
limit on means-te/$ welf>e programs1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,welf>e ,re=m &    
,upw>d ,mobility ,act4  #b4 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,,title           
,i--,modifications to supplem5tal       
nutrition assi/ance program ,sec4 #aja4 
,"w requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,t]m9ation 
( b5efit increase4 ,,title              
,,ii--,report+ ( means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+
 9 ,presid5t's budget submission ,sec4  

#bja4 ,additional in=mation 9           
,presid5t's budget submission4 ,,title  
,,iii--,aggregate cap = means-te/$      
welf>e sp5d+ ,sec4 #cja4 ,def9ition (   
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+4 ,sec4 #cjb4    
,reports to budget committees4 ,sec4    
#cjc4 ,cont5t ( concurr5t resolutions on
 ! budget4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,allocations (   
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+4 ,sec4 #cje4    
,reconciliation4 ,,title ,,iv--,grants  
to promote self-suffici5cy ,sec4 #dja4  
,grants to ,/ates4 ,,title              
,v--,prohibition on fund+ ( abortion    
,sec4 #eja4 ,prohibition on fund+ =     
abortions4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,prohibition on  
fund+ = heal? b5efits plans t cov]      
abortion4 ,sec4 #ejc4 ,prohibition on   
tax b5efits relat+ to abortion4 ,sec4   
#ejd4 ,con/ruction relat+ to sep>ate    
cov]age4 ,sec4 #eje4 ,con/ruction relat+
 to ! use ( non-,f$]al funds = heal?    
cov]age4 ,sec4 #ejf4 ,treatm5t (        
abortions relat$ to rape1 ince/1 or     
pres]v+ ! life ( ! "m4  ,i              
,modifications to supplem5tal nutrition 

assi/ance program  #aja4 ,"w requirem5ts
  7a7 ,decl>ation ( policy ,section #b (
 ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3 ,congress fur!r f9ds t x  
%\ld also be ! purpose ( ! supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program to increase 
employm5t1 to enc\rage heal?y m>riage1 &
 to promote prosp]\s self-suffici5cy1   
:i* means ! ability ( h\seholds to      
ma9ta9 an income above ! pov]ty level   
)\t s]vices & b5efits f ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t44  7b7 ,def9ition ( food      
,section #c7k7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition   
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7k77 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! 
foll[+3 1 except t a food1 food product1
 meal1 or o!r item describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection %all be consid]$ a food "u   
?is ,act only if x is a b>e ess5tial 7z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y74  7c7 ,o!r      
def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,food &      
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7w7 ,able-,bodi$1 "w-,capable  

adult  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m able-bodi$1 
"w-capable adult means an individual    
:o-- 7,a7 is m ?an #ah1 & less ?an #fc1 
ye>s ( age2  7,b7 is n physically or    
m5tally incapable ( "w2 &  7,c7 is n !  
full-"t c>etak] ( a disabl$ adult       
dep5d5t4  7#b7 ,physically or m5tally   
incapable ( "w ,= purposes ( p>agraph   
7#a77;,b71 ! t]m physically or m5tally  
incapable ( "w means an individual :o-- 
7,a7 curr5tly receives b5efits "u !     
supplem5tal security income program     
e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et  
seq47 or ano!r program t provides       
recurr+ b5efits to individuals because !
 individual is disabl$ & unable to "w2  
or  7,b7 has be5 m$ically c]tifi$ z     
physically or m5tally incapable ( "w &  
:o has a cr$ible p5d+ application =     
enrollm5t 9 ! supplem5tal security      
income program e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #acha et seq47 or ano!r program t      
provides recurr+ b5efits to individuals 

because ! individual is disabl$ & unable
 to "w4  7x7 ,approv$ (fsite "w         
activation ,! t]m approv$ (fsite "w     
activation means-- 7#a7 onl9e job       
prep>ation & tra9+ programs t are       
approv$ & monitor$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy2 or 
7#b7 job se>* activities t are approv$  
by ! ,/ate ag5cy & monitor$ by ! ,/ate  
to ensure t an appropriate numb] ( job  
applications & employ] contacts are     
p]=m$4  7y7 ,family head ,! t]m family  
head means-- 7#a7 a biological p>5t :o  
is lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
resides )9 a h\sehold ) #a or m dep5d5t 
*ildr5 :o are ! biological (fspr+ ( !   
p>5t2 or  7#b7 9 ! abs5ce ( a biological
 p>5t1 a /ep p>5t1 adoptive p>5t1       
gu>dian1 or adult relative :o resides ) 
& provides c>e to ! #a or m *ildr5 & is 
lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7z7 
,family unit ,! t]m family unit means-- 
7#a7 an adult resid+ )\t dep5d5t *ildr52
  7#b7 a s+le-head$ family ) dep5d5t    
*ildr52 or  7#c7 a m>ri$ c\ple family ) 
dep5d5t *ildr54  7aa7 ,family ) dep5d5t 

*ildr5  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m family )   
dep5d5t *ildr5 means a unit consi/+ ( a 
family head1 #a or m dep5d5t *ildr51 &1 
if applicable1 ! m>ri$ sp\se ( ! family 
head1 all ( :om %>e meals & reside )9 a 
s+le h\sehold4  7#b7 ,multiple families 
9 a h\sehold ,!re may be m ?an #a family
 ) dep5d5t *ildr5 9 a s+le h\sehold4    
7bb7 ,m>ri$ c\ple family ) dep5d5t      
*ildr5 ,! t]m m>ri$ c\ple family )      
dep5d5t *ildr5 means a family ) dep5d5t 
*ildr5 t has bo? a family head & ! m>ri$
 sp\se ( ! family head resid+ ) !       
family4  7cc7 ,m>ri$ sp\se ( ! family   
head ,! t]m m>ri$ sp\se ( ! family head 
means ! lawfully m>ri$ sp\se ( ! family 
head :o-- 7#a7 resides ) ! family head &
 dep5d5t *ildr52 &  7#b7 is lawfully    
pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7dd7 ,memb] (
 a family ,! t]m memb] ( a family means 
! family head1 m>ri$ sp\se ( ! family   
head if pres5t1 & all dep5d5t *ildr5 )9 
a family ) dep5d5t *ildr54  7ee7 ,onsite
 "w activation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m    
onsite "w activation means-- 7,a7       

sup]vis$ job se>*2  7,b7 community      
s]vice activities2  7,c7 education & job
 tra9+ = individuals :o are family heads
 or m>ri$ sp\ses ( family heads2  7,d7  
workf>e "u section #bj2 or  7,e7 drug or
 alcohol treatm5t4  7#b7 ,sup]vis$ job  
se>* ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 !
 t]m sup]vis$ job se>* means a job se>* 
program t has ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics3 7,a7
 ,! job se>* occurs at an (ficial       
location :]e ! pres5ce & activity ( !   
recipi5t c be directly obs]v$1 sup]vis$1
 & monitor$4  7,b7 ,! recipi5t's entry1 
"t onsite1 & exit f ! (ficial job se>*  
location are record$ 9 a mann] t prev5ts
 fraud4  7,c7 ,! recipi5t is expect$ to 
rema9 & und]take job se>* activities at 
! job se>* c5t]4  7,d7 ,! quantity ( "t 
! recipi5t is obs]v$ & monitor$ engag+ 9
 job se>* at ! (ficial location is      
record$ = purposes ( compliance )       
section #bi4  7ff7 ,p5alty p]iod  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m p5alty p]iod means ei!r 
( #b p]iods ( #f consecutive mon?s dur+ 
ea* fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,fir/ p5alty p]iod

 ,! fir/ p5alty p]iod ( ea* fiscal ye>  
%all be ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on       
,octob] #a4  7#c7 ,second p5alty p]iod  
,! second p5alty p]iod ( ea* fiscal ye> 
%all be ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ,april
 #a4  7#d7 ,adju/m5t ,! entire          
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
#f-mon? fund+ allotm5t ( a ,/ate dur+ a 
p5alty p]iod %all be adju/$ 9 response  
to ! p]=mance ( ! "w activation program 
( ! ,/ate dur+ previ\s p]=mance         
measurem5t p]iods4  7gg7 ,p]=mance      
measurem5t p]iod  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
p]=mance measurem5t p]iod means ei!r (  
#b p]iods ( #f consecutive mon?s dur+   
ea* fiscal ye>4  7#b7 ,fir/ p]=mance    
measurem5t p]iod ,! fir/ p]=mance       
measurem5t p]iod ( ea* fiscal ye> %all  
be ! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a4
  7#c7 ,second p]=mance measurem5t p]iod
 ,! second p]=mance measurem5t p]iod (  
ea* fiscal ye> %all be ! #f-mon? p]iod  
beg9n+ on ,april #a4  7hh7              
,program-,eligible adult )\t dep5d5t    
*ildr5 ,! t]m program-eligible adult )\t

 dep5d5t *ildr5 means a "w-capable adult
 )\t dep5d5t *ildr5 :o-- 7#a7 receives  
program b5efits = #a mon?2 &  7#b7 has  
ma9ta9$ less ?an #abj h\rs ( paid       
employm5t dur+ t mon?4  7ii7            
,program-,eligible family unit ,! t]m   
program-eligible family unit means--    
7#a7 a program-eligible adult )\t       
dep5d5t *ildr52  7#b7 a program-eligible
 s+le-head$ family ) dep5d5t *ildr52 or 
7#c7 a program-eligible m>ri$ c\ple )   
dep5d5t *ildr54  7jj7 ,program-,eligible
 m>ri$ c\ple ) dep5d5t *ildr5 ,! t]m    
program-eligible m>ri$ c\ple ) dep5d5t  
*ildr5 means a "w-capable m>ri$ c\ple   
family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 t-- 7#a7        
receives program b5efits = #a mon?2 &   
7#b7 has ma9ta9$ less ?an #abj h\rs (   
paid employm5t betwe5 ! family head & ! 
m>ri$ sp\se ( ! family head1 summ$      
toge!r & c\nt$ jo9tly1 dur+ ! mon?4     
7kk7 ,program-,eligible s+le-,head$     
family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 ,! t]m          
program-eligible s+le-head$ family )    
dep5d5t *ildr5 means a "w-capable       

s+le-head$ family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 t--  
7#a7 receives program b5efits = #a mon?2
 &  7#b7 has a family head :o has       
ma9ta9$ less ?an #abj h\rs ( paid       
employm5t dur+ t mon?4  7ll7            
,s+le-,head$ family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 ,! 
t]m s+le-head$ family ) dep5d5t *ildr5  
means a family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 t-- 7#a7
 conta9s a family head resid+ ) !       
family2 b  7#b7 does n h a m>ri$ sp\se (
 ! family head resid+ ) ! family4  7mm7 
,/ate %>e ( "w-,capable family units 9  
cal5d> ye> #bjaj ,! t]m ,/ate %>e (     
"w-capable family units 9 cal5d> ye>    
#bjaj = ea* ,/ate means ! quoti5t obta9$
 by divid+-- 7#a7 ! av]age mon?ly numb] 
( "w-capable family units 9 ! ,/ate dur+
 cal5d> ye> #bjaj2 by  7#b7 ! av]age    
mon?ly numb] ( "w-capable family units 9
 all #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia
 dur+ cal5d> ye> #bjaj4  7nn7 ,total    
family units eligible = p>ticipation 9  
"w activation ,! t]m total family units 
eligible = p>ticipation 9 "w activation 
9 a mon? means1 9 ! ,/ate 9 t mon?1 !   

sum (-- 7#a7 program-eligible adults )\t
 dep5d5t *ildr52  7#b7 program-eligible 
s+le-head$ families ) dep5d5t *ildr52 & 
7#c7 program-eligible m>ri$ c\ples )    
dep5d5t *ildr54  7oo7 ,"w activation ,! 
t]m "w activation means-- 7#a7 onsite "w
 activation2 &  7#b7 approv$ (fsite "w  
activation4  7pp7 ,"w-,capable adult )\t
 dep5d5t *ildr5 ,! t]m "w-capable adult 
)\t dep5d5t *ildr5 means an individual  
:o-- 7#a7 is an able-bodi$1 "w-capable  
adult2 &  7#b7 is n a family head or !  
m>ri$ sp\se ( a family head4  7qq7      
,"w-,capable m>ri$ c\ple family )       
dep5d5t *ildr5 ,! t]m "w-capable m>ri$  
c\ple family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 means a   
m>ri$ c\ple ) dep5d5t *ildr5 t conta9s  
at lea/ #a "w-capable1 able-bodi$ adult 
:o is-- 7#a7 ! family head2 or  7#b7 !  
m>ri$ sp\se ( ! family head4  7rr7      
,"w-,capable s+le-,head$ family )       
dep5d5t *ildr5 ,! t]m "w-capable        
s+le-head$ family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 means
 a s+le-head$ family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 t 
has a family head :o is an able-bodi$1  

"w-capable adult4  4  7d7 ,conditions ( 
p>ticipation ,section #f ( ! ,food &    
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjae7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7d7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,conditions (   
p>ticipation  7#a7 ,"w requirem5ts  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,no able-bodi$1 "w-capable    
adult %all be eligible to p>ticipate 9 !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 if ! individual-- 7i7 refuses1 at ! "t 
( application & e #ab mon?s !reaft]1 to 
regi/] = employm5t 9 a mann] prescrib$  
by ! ,secret>y2  7ii7 refuses )\t good  
cause to accept an (f] ( employm5t1 at a
 site or plant n subject to a /rike or  
lock\t at ! "t ( ! refusal1 at a wage n 
less ?an ! high] (-- 7,i7 ! applicable  
,f$]al or ,/ate m9imum wage2 or  7,,ii7 
#hj p]c5t ( ! wage t w\ld h appli$ _h ! 
m9imum h\rly rate "u section #f7;a77#a7 
( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 be5        
applicable to ! (f] ( employm5t2  7iii7 
refuses )\t good cause to provide a     
,/ate ag5cy ) suffici5t in=mation to    

all[ ! ,/ate ag5cy to det]m9e !         
employm5t /atus or ! job availability ( 
! individual2 or  7iv7 volunt>ily-- 7,i7
 quits a job2 or  7,,ii7 r$uces "w ef=t 
&1 aft] ! r$uction1 is work+ less ?an   
#cj h\rs p] week1 unless ano!r adult 9 !
 same family unit increases employm5t at
 ! same "t by an am\nt t is at lea/     
equal to ! r$uction 9 "w ef=t by ! fir/ 
adult4  7,b7 ,family unit ineligibility 
,if an able-bodi$1 "w-capable adult is  
ineligible to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal
 nutrition assi/ance program because (  
subp>agraph 7,a71 no o!r memb] ( !      
family unit to :i* t adult belongs %all 
be eligible to p>ticipate4  7,c7        
,duration ( ineligibility ,an           
able-bodi$1 "w-capable adult :o becomes 
ineligible "u subp>agraph 7,a71 & memb]s
 ( ! family unit :o become ineligible "u
 subp>agraph 7,b71 %all rema9 ineligible
 = #c mon?s aft] ! date on :i*          
ineligibility began4  7,d7 ,re/oration (
 eligibility ,at ! end ( ! #c-mon? p]iod
 ( ineligibility "u subp>agraph 7c71    

memb]s ( a "w-capable family unit may h 
_! eligibility to p>ticipate 9 !        
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
re/or$1 if-- 7i7 ! family unit is no    
long] a "w-capable family unit2 or  7ii7
 ! adult memb]s ( ! family unit beg9 &  
ma9ta9 any comb9ation ( paid employm5t &
 "w activation suffici5t to meet !      
appropriate /&>ds = resumption ( b5efits
 9 section #bi7;c77#b74  7#b7 ,/rike    
aga9/ a gov]nm5t ,= ! purpose (         
subp>agraph 7,a77iv71 an employee ( !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 or a         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 :o is  
dismiss$ = p>ticipat+ 9 a /rike aga9/ ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,/ate1 or !         
political subdivision ( ! ,/ate %all be 
consid]$ to h volunt>ily quit )\t good  
cause4  7#c7 ,/rik+ work]s ineligible   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 & not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 no memb] ( a family
 %all be eligible to p>ticipate 9 !     
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
at any "t t any able-bodi$1 "w-capable  

adult memb] ( ! h\sehold is on /rike z  
def9$ 9 section #eja ( ! ,labor         
,managem5t ,relations ,act1 #aidg 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #adb71 because ( a labor      
dispute 7o!r ?an a lock\t7 z def9$ 9    
section #b ( ! ,national ,labor         
,relations ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb74   
7,b7 ,prior eligibility  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to clause 7ii71 a family unit  
%all n lose eligibility to p>ticipate 9 
! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program z a result ( #a ( ! memb]s ( !  
family unit go+ on /rike if ! h\sehold 0
 eligible imm$iately prior to ! /rike4  
7ii7 ,no increas$ allotm5t ,a family    
unit describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all n       
receive an increas$ allotm5t z ! result 
( a decrease 9 ! income ( ! #a or m     
/rik+ memb]s ( ! h\sehold4  7,c7        
,refusal to accept employm5t            
,ineligibility describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all n apply to any family unit t  
does n conta9 a memb] on /rike1 if any (
 ! memb]s ( ! family unit refuses to    
accept employm5t at a plant or site     

because ( a /rike or lock\t4  4  7e7    
,eligibility ( /ud5ts ) dep5d5t *ildr5  
,section #f7;e7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition  
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;e77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#h7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#h7 is enroll$ full-"t 9 an  
in/itution ( high] education1 z det]m9$ 
by ! in/itution1 &-- 7,a7 is a s+le p>5t
 ) responsibility = ! c>e ( a dep5d5t   
*ild "u #ab ye>s ( age2 or  7,b7 is a   
family head or m>ri$ sp\se ( a family   
head 9 a m>ri$ c\ple family ) dep5d5t   
*ildr5 & has a dep5d5t *ild "u age #ab  
resid+ 9 ! home4  4  7f7 ,"w requirem5t 
,section #f ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ subsection 7o7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7o7 ,fulfillm5t ( employm5t & "w      
activation requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,if #a or m adults )9 a program-eligible
 family unit are requir$ by ! ,/ate     
ag5cy to p>ticipate 9 "w activation "u  
section #bi1 no memb] ( ! family unit   
%all be eligible = supplem5tal nutrition
 assi/ance b5efits unless ! relevant #a 

or m adults fully comply ) ! "w         
activation /&>ds4  7#b7 ,sanctions &    
resumption ( b5efits ,if #a or m adults 
)9 a program-eligible family unit :o are
 requir$ by ! ,/ate ag5cy to p>ticipate 
9 "w activation "u section #bi dur+ a   
giv5 mon? fail to comply ) ! "w         
activation /&>ds1 b5efits = all memb]s (
 ! family unit-- 7,a7 %all be t]m9at$ 9 
accordance ) section #bi7;c77#a72 &     
7,b7 may be resum$ ^u compliance )      
section #bi7;c77#b74  4  7g7 ,exclusion 
,section #f ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7r7 ,m9or     
*ildr5 ,no *ild less ?an age #ah ye>s ( 
age may p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program unless !    
*ild is a memb] ( a family ) dep5d5t    
*ildr5 & resides ) an adult :o is-- 7#a7
 ! family head ( ! same family ( :i* !  
*ild is also a memb]2  7#b7 eligible to 
p>ticipate1 & p>ticipat+1 9 !           
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
z a memb] ( ! same h\sehold z ! *ild2 & 

7#c7 lawfully resid+1 & eligible to "w1 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7h7 ,he>+ &      
det]m9ation ,section #aa7;e77#aj7 ( !   
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#aj77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ 3 ,provid$ & all t foll[s ?r\gh   
he>+2 at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon4    
7i7 ,"w requirem5ts & activation program
 ,! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bi4 ,"w       
requirem5ts & activation program  7a7   
,"w activation /&>ds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 a family unit
 ) adult memb]s t is requir$ to         
p>ticipate 9 "w activation "u subsection
 7e7 dur+ a full mon? ( p>ticipation 9 !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 %all fulfill ! foll[+ levels ( "w      
activation dur+ t mon?3 7,a7 ,"w        
activation p]=mance level =             
program-eligible adult )\t dep5d5t      
*ildr5 ,ea* program-eligible adult )\t  
dep5d5t *ildr5 :o is requir$ to         
p>ticipate 9 "w activation by a ,/ate   

ag5cy "u subsection 7e7 = a p>ticul>    
mon? %all be requir$ to p]=m a m9imum ( 
#cf h\rs ( "w activation = t mon?1      
includ+ at lea/-- 7i7 a m9imum ( #af    
h\rs ( sup]vis$ onsite "w activation2 & 
7ii7 a m9imum ( #bj additional h\rs (-- 
7,i7 onsite "w activation2  7,,ii7      
approv$ (fsite "w activation2 or        
7,,iii7 a comb9ation ( bo?4  7,b7 ,"w   
activation p]=mance levels =            
program-eligible s+le p>5t families )   
dep5d5t *ildr5 ,"w-capable adult family 
heads 9 program-eligible s+le p>5t      
families ) dep5d5t *ildr5 :o are requir$
 by a ,/ate ag5cy to p>ticipate 9 "w    
activation "u subsection 7e7 %all be    
requir$ to p]=m a m9imum ( #gb h\rs ( "w
 activation p] mon?1 includ+ at lea/--  
7i7 a m9imum ( #cb h\rs ( sup]vis$      
onsite "w activation2 &  7ii7 a m9imum (
 #dj additional h\rs (-- 7,i7 onsite "w 
activation2  7,,ii7 approv$ (fsite "w   
activation2 or  7,,iii7 a comb9ation (  
bo?4  7,c7 ,"w activation p]=mance      
levels = program-eligible m>ri$ c\ples )

 dep5d5t *ildr5  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to clause 7ii71 ea* program-eligible    
m>ri$ c\ple ) dep5d5t *ildr5 t is       
requir$ by a ,/ate ag5cy to p>ticipate 9
 "w activation "u subsection 7e7 %all be
 requir$ to p]=m a m9imum ( #gb h\rs (  
"w activation p] mon?1 includ+ at lea/--
 7,i7 a m9imum ( #cb h\rs ( sup]vis$    
onsite "w activation2 &  7,,ii7 a m9imum
 ( #dj additional h\rs (-- 7aa7 onsite  
"w activation2  7bb7 approv$ (fsite "w  
activation2 or  7cc7 a comb9ation ( bo?4
  7ii7 ,requirem5ts  7,i7 ,s+le jo9t    
obligation ,! #gb-;h\r requirem5t "u    
clause 7i7 %all be a s+le jo9t          
obligation = ! m>ri$ c\ple z a :ole 9   
:i* ! activities ( bo? m>ri$ p>tn]s %all
 be comb9$ toge!r & c\nt$ jo9tly4       
7,,ii7 ,options ,! "w activation        
requirem5t = a "w-capable m>ri$ c\ple   
family ) dep5d5t *ildr5 may be fulfill$ 
by-- 7aa7 #gb or m h\rs ( appropriate   
activity by ! family head2  7bb7 #gb or 
m h\rs ( appropriate activity by ! m>ri$
 sp\se ( ! family head2 or  7cc7 !      

comb9$ activity ( ! family head & m>ri$ 
sp\se ( ! family head :i* :5 add$ toge!r
 equal or exce$ #gb h\rs4  7,d7 ,no     
sep>ate "w activation requirem5t ,nei!r 
! family head nor ! m>ri$ sp\se ( !     
family 9 a m>ri$ c\ple family ) dep5d5t 
*ildr5 %all be subject to a sep>ate "w  
activation requirem5t z individuals4    
7#b7 ,limitation on comb9$ h\rs ( "w    
activation & paid employm5t  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,not)/&+ subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 
& 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate may c\nt
 any program-eligible family unit z     
fulfill+ ! full engagem5t requirem5t ( !
 family unit = a mon?1 = purposes (     
p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7e71 
if ! comb9$ sum ( paid employm5t & "w   
activation by "w-capable adults )9 !    
family unit 9 t mon? equals at lea/ #afj
 h\rs4  7,b7 ,result ( fulfillm5t ,if ! 
comb9$ sum ( h\rs ( paid employm5t & "w 
activation by "w-capable individuals )9 
a program-eligible family unit is at    
lea/ #afj h\rs 9 a giv5 mon?-- 7i7 !    
family unit has fulfill$ ! ,f$]al "w    

activation /&>ds ( ! family unit = t    
mon?2 &  7ii7 ! ,/ate ag5cy ne$ n       
require memb]s ( ! family unit to p]=m  
additional "w activation dur+ t mon?4   
7b7 ,pro rata r$uction 9 employm5t & "w 
activation /&>d dur+ a p>tial mon?  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a program-eligible family    
unit %all be subject to a pro-rat$ "w   
activation /&>d1 if ! family unit-- 7,a7
 receives a pro-rat$ mon?ly allotm5t    
dur+ ! initial mon? ( enrollm5t "u      
section #h7;c72 &  7,b7 is requir$ by ! 
,/ate to p>ticipate 9 ! "w activation   
program dur+ t mon?4  7#b7 ,pro-rat$ "w 
activation /&>d ,= purposes ( p>agraph  
7#a71 ! t]m pro-rat$ "w activation /&>d 
means a /&>d t equals a numb] ( h\rs (  
"w activity ( a family unit t be>s !    
same proportion to ! "w activation      
requirem5t = ! family unit = a full mon?
 "u subsection 7a7 z ! proportion t--   
7,a7 ! pro-rat$ mon?ly allotm5t receiv$ 
by ! h\sehold = ! p>tial mon? "u section
 #h7;c72 be>s to  7,b7 ! full allotm5t !
 same h\sehold w\ld receive = a complete

 mon?4  7#c7 ,requirem5t ,= purposes (  
fulfill+ ! pro-rat$ "w activation       
requirem5t dur+ an initial mon? (       
enrollm5t 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition     
assi/ance program1 only ^? h\rs ( adult 
"w activation t occurr$ dur+ ! portion (
 ! mon? 9 :i* ! family unit 0 p>ticipat+
 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance    
program %all be c\nt$4  7c7 ,sanction = 
noncompliance by family units  7#a7     
,/&>d  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if #a or m memb]s 
( a program-eligible family unit are    
requir$ to p>ticipate 9 ! "w activation 
program "u subsection 7e7 9 a cal5d>    
mon? & #a or m individuals fail to      
fulfill ! "w activation /&>ds "u        
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 = t mon?-- 7i7 no 
memb] ( ! family unit %all be eligible  
to receive supplem5tal nutrition        
assi/ance b5efits dur+ ! subsequ5t      
cal5d> mon?2 &  7ii7 except z provid$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,/ate ag5cy %all n  
provide ! supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance b5efit paym5t = all memb]s ( !
 family unit t o!rwise w\ld h be5 issu$ 

at ! beg9n+ ( ! next mon?4  7,b7        
,adm9i/rative delay ( sanction  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 &
 7iii71 if x is adm9i/ratively          
infeasible = ! ,/ate to n provide !     
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance b5efit t
 w\ld be issu$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ mon?
 aft] ! mon? ( noncompliance1 ! ,/ate   
%all n provide ! paym5t to all memb]s ( 
! family unit t o!rwise w\ld h be5 made 
at ! beg9n+ ( ! second mon? aft] ! mon? 
( noncompliance4  7ii7 ,deadl9e ,!      
sanction ( b5efits %all occur n lat] ?an
 #cb days aft] ! end ( ! mon? (         
noncompliance4  7iii7 ,relation%ip (    
paym5ts to memb]s ( ! family unit ,at   
lea/ #a mon?ly paym5t to all memb]s ( ! 
family unit %all be n provid$ = ea* mon?
 ( noncompliance "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7#b7 ,resumption ( b5efits aft] sanction
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a family unit has _h
 ! mon?ly b5efit ( ! family unit n      
provid$ due to noncompliance ) a "w     
activation requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! family unit %all n be eligible to     

receive future b5efits "u ! supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program until-- 7i7 
! #a or m "w-capable memb]s ( ! family  
unit h-- 7,i7 successfully p>ticipat$ 9 
a "w activation program "u subsection   
7e7 = at lea/ #d consecutive1 subsequ5t 
weeks2 &  7,,ii7 fulfill$ ! "w          
activation /&>d = ! family unit = t same
 #d-week p]iod by ma9ta9+ an h\rly total
 ( p>ticipation 9 "w activation t is at 
lea/ equal to ! appropriate mon?ly      
totals = h\rs ( p>ticipation provid$ 9  
subsection 7a72  7ii7 ! family unit no  
long] conta9s any able-bodi$1 "w-capable
 adults2 or  7iii7 ! family unit ma9ta9s
 at lea/ #abj h\rs ( paid employm5t dur+
 ! #d-week p]iod4  7,b7 ,limitation ,!  
resum$ b5efits provid$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all n re/ore or comp5sate = !     
b5efits t 7 n provid$ due to ! sanction 
impos$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,"w       
activation is n employm5t ,p>ticipation 
9 "w activation activities "u ?is       
section %all n be-- 7#a7 consid]$ to be 
employm5t2 or  7#b7 subject to any law  

p]ta9+ to wages1 comp5sation1 h\rs1 or  
conditions ( employm5t "u any law       
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7e7  
,"w activation program  7#a7 ,program   
,ea* ,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program %all c>ry   
out a "w activation program4  7#b7      
,purpose  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! goals ( ea*  
"w activation program %all be-- 7i7 to  
enc\rage & assi/ able-bodi$1 "w-capable 
adult recipi5ts ( supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance to obta9 paid employm5t2  7ii7
 to r$uce dep5d5ce on gov]nm5t          
assi/ance2 &  7iii7 to ensure t         
able-bodi$1 "w-capable adult recipi5ts (
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance make a 
contribution to society & ! taxpay]s 9  
ex*ange = assi/ance receiv$4  7,b7      
,requirem5t ,to accompli% ! goals       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 ea* ,/ate  
%all require able-bodi$1 "w-capable     
adult recipi5ts ( supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance :o are unemploy$ or "u-employ$
 to engage 9 "w activation4  7#c7       
,requir$ ,/ate "w activation            

p>ticipation rates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,d71 ea* ,/ate 
t receives supplem5tal nutrition        
assi/ance program fund+ %all be requir$ 
to meet1 = ! "w activation programs ( ! 
,/ate-- 7i7 a "w activation p>ticipation
 rate = "w-capable adults )\t dep5d5t   
*ildr51 z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 &
  7ii7 a total recipi5t "w activity     
p>ticipation rate1 z describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,c74  7,b7 ,p>ticipation   
rate = "w-capable )\t dep5d5t *ildr5 ,! 
av]age mon?ly p]c5t ( program-eligible  
"w-capable )\t dep5d5t *ildr5 :o %all be
 requir$ to ma9ta9 full engagem5t 9 "w  
activation "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 %all  
be-- 7i7 = ea* p]=mance measurem5t p]iod
 9 fiscal ye> #bjad1 #ej p]c5t ( all    
program-eligible adults )\t dep5d5t     
*ildr52 &  7ii7 = ea* p]=mance          
measurem5t p]iod 9 fiscal ye> #bjae &   
ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 #he p]c5t (   
all program-eligible adults )\t dep5d5t 
*ildr5 :o are eligible = "w activation4 
7,c7 ,ov]all p>ticipation rate = all    

program-eligible recipi5ts ,! av]age    
mon?ly numb] ( program-eligible family  
units :o %all be requir$ to ma9ta9 full 
engagem5t 9 "w activation 9 a giv5 mon? 
%all be-- 7i7 = ea* p]=mance measurem5t 
p]iod 9 fiscal ye> #bjae1 ! less] (--   
7,i7 ! product obta9$ by multiply+--    
7aa7 ! ,/ate %>e ( "w-capable family    
units 9 cal5d> ye> #bjaj2 by  7bb7      
#b1jjj1jjj2 or  7,,ii7 #he p]c5t ( !    
av]age mon?ly numb] ( total             
program-eligible family units 9 ! ,/ate2
 &  7ii7 = ea* p]=mance measurem5t p]iod
 9 fiscal ye> #bjaf & ea* subsequ5t     
fiscal ye>1 ! less] (-- 7,i7 ! product  
obta9$ by multiply+-- 7aa7 ! ,/ate %>e (
 "w-capable family units 9 cal5d> ye>   
#bjaj2 by  7bb7 #d1jjj1jjj2 or  7,,ii7  
#he p]c5t ( ! av]age mon?ly numb] (     
total family units eligible =           
p>ticipation 9 "w activation 9 ! ,/ate 9
 ! cal5d> ye>4  7,d7 ,limitation ,if !  
total numb] ( individuals 9 a ,/ate :o  
are requir$ to p>ticipate 9 "w          
activation "u ! "w-capable adults )\t   

dep5d5t *ildr5 "w activation requirem5t 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 is great]   
?an ! numb] ( individuals 9 ! ,/ate :o  
are requir$ to p>ticipate "u ! ov]all   
p>ticipation rate requirem5t describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,c71 ! ,/ate %all be       
requir$ to fulfill only ! requirem5t =  
"w-capable adults )\t dep5d5t *ildr54   
7#d7 ,c\nt+ full engagem5t 9 "w         
activation = purposes ( measur+ ,/ate   
compliance ) p>ticipation rates  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,= purposes ( det]m9+ !          
compliance ( a ,/ate ) ! p>ticipation   
rate /&>ds 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a ,/ate %all
 c\nt 9 ea* mon? ! numb] (              
program-eligible family units t ma9ta9$ 
full engagem5t 9 "w activation 9 t mon?4
  7,b7 ,full ,engagem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=
 purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 a family  
unit %all be c\nt$ z hav+ ma9ta9$ full  
engagem5t 9 "w activation 9 a giv5 mon? 
if ! family unit 0-- 7,i7 a             
program-eligible family unit t p]=m$    
suffici5t "w activation 9 ! mon? to meet
 ! "w activation /&>ds provid$ 9        

subsection 7a7 or 7b72  7,,ii7 a family 
unit t did n qualify = supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance b5efits 9 a curr5t  
mon? because ( a prior sanction b t     
qualifi$ = a resumption ( b5efits due to
 "w activation p]=m$ 9 ! mon? t meets ! 
/&>ds provid$ 9 subsection 7c77#b72 or  
7,,iii7 a program-eligible family unit  
t-- 7aa7 receiv$ supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance b5efits 9 a giv5 mon?2  7bb7 0
 requir$ by a ,/ate ag5cy to p>ticipate 
9 "w activation 9 t mon?2  7cc7 fail$ to
 p]=m suffici5t "w activation 9 t mon?  
to meet ! /&>ds 9 subsection 7a7 or 7b72
 &  7dd7 0 sanction$ by an elim9ation ( 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance b5efits 
9 ! #a or m imm$iately succe$+ mon?s1 9 
accordance ) subsection 7c77#a74  7ii7  
,limitation  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (
 clause 7i77,,iii71 a family unit t 0   
requir$ to p>ticipate 9 "w activation b 
fail$ to p]=m suffici5t activity to meet
 ! /&>d %all be c\nt$ z hav+ ma9ta9$    
full engagem5t 9 "w activation only 9 ! 
fir/ mon? ( noncompliance4  7,,ii7      

,subsequ5t mon?s ,except z provid$ 9    
clause 7i77,,ii71 ! family unit %all n  
be c\nt$ z ma9ta9+ full engagem5t 9 "w  
activation 9 any subsequ5t mon? 9 :i* ! 
family unit 0 subject to ! sanction =   
noncompliance4  7,c7 ,b5efits previ\sly 
t]m9at$ ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77i77,,ii7 conc]n+ family units t    
qualify = resumption ( b5efits1 a family
 unit t does n receive supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance b5efits 9 a giv5    
mon? because ! b5efits ( ! family unit h
 be5 previ\sly t]m9at$ 9 accordance )   
subsection 7c77#a7 %all n be c\nt$ 9 t  
mon?-- 7i7 z a family unit t has ma9ta9$
 full engagem5t 9 "w activation2 or     
7ii7 z a program-eligible family unit4  
7#e7 ,p5alties = inadequate ,/ate       
p]=mance  7,a7 ,requirem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjae & = ea*     
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 ea* ,/ate %all    
c\nt ! mon?ly av]age numb] (            
program-eligible family units t ma9ta9  
full engagem5t 9 "w activation dur+ ea* 
p]=mance measurem5t p]iod4  7ii7        

,r$uction 9 fund+ ,if ! mon?ly av]age   
numb] ( program-eligible family units t 
ma9ta9 full engagem5t 9 a ,/ate is n    
suffici5t to fulfill #a or bo? ( !      
relevant p]=mance /&>ds 9 subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 dur+ a      
p]=mance measurem5t p]iod 7subject to ! 
limitation 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d771 !     
,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance  
program fund+ = ! ,/ate %all be r$uc$ = 
! entire p5alty p]iod t comm5ces #ab    
mon?s aft] ! comm5cem5t ( ! relevant    
p]=mance measurem5t p]iod4  7,b7 ,s*$ule
 ( fund+ r$uctions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
fund+ r$uction = a ,/ate "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be det]m9$ by ! numb] (       
consecutive p]=mance measurem5t p]iods  
dur+ :i* ! ,/ate has fail$ to meet #a or
 bo? ( ! relevant "w activation         
p>ticipation rates "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 
& 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 7subject to      
p>agraph 7#c77;,d774  7ii7 ,failure ,if 
any ,/ate fails to ma9ta9 a mon?ly      
av]age numb] ( program-eligible family  
units t ma9ta9 full engagem5t 9 "w      

activation dur+ a p]=mance measurem5t   
p]iod t fulfills #a or bo? ( ! relevant 
p]=mance /&>ds "u subp>agraphs 7,b7 &   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c7 7subject to        
p>agraph 7#c77;,d77-- 7,i7 = a s+le1    
nonconsecutive p]=mance measurem5t      
p]iod1 ! ,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance program fund+ = ! ,/ate %all  
be r$uc$ by #bj p]c5t ( ! normal fund+  
allotm5t ( ! ,/ate = ! p5alty p]iod t   
comm5ces #ab mon?s aft] ! relevant      
p]=mance measurem5t p]iod2  7,,ii7 = #b 
consecutive p]=mance measurem5t p]iods1 
! ,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance
 program fund+ = ! ,/ate %all be r$uc$  
by #cj p]c5t ( ! normal fund+ allotm5t (
 ! ,/ate = ! p5alty p]iod t comm5ces #ab
 mon?s aft] ! relevant p]=mance         
measurem5t p]iod2  7,,iii7 = #c         
consecutive p]=mance measurem5t p]iods1 
! ,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance
 program fund+ = ! ,/ate %all be r$uc$  
by #dj p]c5t ( ! normal fund+ allotm5t (
 ! ,/ate = ! p5alty p]iod t comm5ces #ab
 mon?s aft] ! relevant p]=mance         

measurem5t p]iod2  7,,iv7 = #d          
consecutive p]=mance measurem5t p]iods1 
! ,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance
 program fund+ = ! ,/ate %all be r$uc$  
by #ej p]c5t ( ! normal fund+ allotm5t (
 ! ,/ate = ! p5alty p]iod t comm5ces #ab
 mon?s aft] ! relevant p]=mance         
measurem5t p]iod2  7,v7 = #e consecutive
 p]=mance measurem5t p]iods1 ! ,f$]al   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
fund+ = ! ,/ate %all be r$uc$ by #gj    
p]c5t ( ! normal fund+ allotm5t ( !     
,/ate = ! p5alty p]iod t comm5ces #ab   
mon?s aft] ! relevant p]=mance          
measurem5t p]iod2 or  7,,vi7 = #f or m  
consecutive p]=mance measurem5t p]iods1 
! ,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance
 program fund+ = ! ,/ate %all be r$uc$  
by #ajj p]c5t ( ! normal fund+ allotm5t 
( ! ,/ate = ! p5alty p]iod t comm5ces   
#ab mon?s aft] ! relevant p]=mance      
measurem5t p]iod4  7,c7 ,re/oration 9   
fund+ result+ f improv$ ,/ate p]=mance  
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7iii71  
if a ,/ate ma9ta9s a mon?ly av]age numb]

 ( program-eligible family units t      
ma9ta9 full engagem5t 9 "w activation t 
is suffici5t to fulfill ! relevant      
p]=mance /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraphs  
7,b7 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c71 subject to 
! limitation 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d7 = #a  
nonconsecutive p]=mance measurem5t      
p]iod1 ! ,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance fund+ = ! ,/ate = ! next      
p5alty p]iod %all equal #a_/b ( ! sum   
(-- 7,i7 ! normal fund+ allotm5t ( !    
,/ate = ! p]=mance measurem5t p]iod2 &  
7,,ii7 ! fund+ allotm5t ( ! ,/ate = !   
previ\s p5alty p]iod4  7ii7 ,subsequ5t  
p]iods ,subject to clause 7iii71 if a   
,/ate ma9ta9s a mon?ly av]age numb] (   
program-eligible family units :o ma9ta9 
full engagem5t 9 "w activation t is     
suffici5t to fulfill ! relevant p]=mance
 /&>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 &   
7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#c71 subject to !      
limitation 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,d7 = #b    
consecutive p]=mance measurem5t p]iods1 
! ,f$]al supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance
 fund+ = ! ,/ate %all equal #ajj p]c5t (

 ! normal fund+ allotm5t ( ! ,/ate = !  
next p5alty p]iod4  7iii7 ,limitation   
,not)/&+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 no ,/ate   
%all receive m ?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! normal
 fund+ allotm5t ( ! ,/ate due to !      
provisions ( ?is p>agraph4  7#f7 ,rew>ds
 to ,/ates = r$uc+ gov]nm5t dep5d5ce    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 9 any future ye>1 a  
,/ate r$uces ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance caseload ( ! ,/ate bel[ !     
levels t exi/$ 9 cal5d> ye> #bjjf1 !    
,/ate %all receive a f9ancial rew>d =   
r$uc+ dep5d5ce4  7,b7 ,am\nt ,! rew>d   
%all equal #ad ( ! sav+s to ! ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t = t ye> t result$ f ! caseload
 r$uction4  7,c7 ,use ( rew>d ,a ,/ate  
may use rew>d fund+ "u ?is p>agraph =   
any purpose *os5 by ! ,/ate t-- 7i7     
provides b5efits or s]vices to          
individuals ) incomes bel[ #bjj p]c5t ( 
! ,f$]al pov]ty level2  7ii7 improves   
social outcomes 9 l[-income populations2
  7iii7 enc\rages heal?y m>riage2 or    
7iv7 increases self-suffici5cy & r$uces 
dep5d5ce4  7#g7 ,au?orization ( fund+   

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be    
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to provide   
funds to ,/ate gov]nm5ts = ! purpose (  
c>ry+ out "w activation programs 9      
accordance ) ?is section #ejj1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjad & ea* subsequ5t fiscal 
ye>4  7,b7 ,allocation among ,/ates ,!  
total am\nt appropriat$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 = a fiscal ye> %all be allocat$    
among ! ,/ates 9 accordance ) !         
proportion ( ea* ,/ate's %>e ( total    
fund+ = ! supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance program "u ?is ,act 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjjg4  7,c7 ,additional fund+  7i7 
,,tanf fund+  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 9 fiscal ye> #bjad
 & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate t  
receives supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance
 funds may sp5d1 9 t fiscal ye> to      
adm9i/] ! "w activation program ( !     
,/ate "u ?is section1 up to-- 7aa7 #cj  
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al funds available to !   
,/ate ?r\gh ! program ( block grants to 
,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y      
families e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv 

( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 9 t fiscal ye>2 
&  7bb7 #cj p]c5t ( funds f ,/ate s\rces
 allocat$ to ! op]ation ( ! program     
describ$ 9 item 7aa74  7,,ii7 ,effect   
,any ,/ate t uses ,/ate funds allocat$  
to ! program ( block grants to ,/ates = 
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq47 to adm9i/] ! "w activation
 program "u ?is section may c\nt ^?     
funds = purposes ( meet+ ! ma9t5ance (  
ef=t requirem5t ( ! ,/ate "u t program (
 block grants 9 t fiscal ye>4  7ii7     
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act fund+ ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 9 fiscal ye>   
#bjad & ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 a     
,/ate t receives ,f$]al funds "u !      
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhja et seq47 may sp5d up to 
#ej ( ^? funds to adm9i/] ! "w          
activation program "u ?is section4  4   
7j7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #e (
 ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g  

,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by   
/rik+ 1 #f7;d77#b712  7,b7 9 subsection 
7d77#ad71 by /rik+ section              
#f7;d77#d77;,i7 & ins]t+ section #bi2   
7,c7 9 subsection 7e77#c77;,b77ii71 by  
/rik+ subsection 7d77#c7 & ins]t+       
section #bi2 &  7,d7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce (  
subsection 7g77#c71 by /rik+ section    
#f7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bi4  7#b7      
,section #g7;i77#a7 ( ! ,food &         
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaf7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section
 #f7o77#b7 & ins]t+ section #f7o74  7#c7
 ,section #aa7;e7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#ai72
 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#bj7  
?r\gh 7#bc7 z p>agraphs 7#ai7 ?r\gh     
7#bb71 respectively4  7#d7 ,section #af 
( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g 
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7b77#d71 by /rik+ section    
#f7;d7 & ins]t+ section #bi2 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ subsection 7h74  7#e7 ,section #ag

 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbf7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9     
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph         
7#a77;,b77iv77,,iii7-- 7,i7 by /rik+    
item 7bb72 &  7,,ii7 by r$esignat+ items
 7cc7 ?r\gh 7jj7 z items 7bb7 ?r\gh     
7ii71 respectively2  7ii7 9 p>agraph    
7#b71 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  7iii7
 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ section #f7;d7 & ins]t+ section
 #bi12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7g74 
7#f7 ,section #bj ( ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbi7 is   
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#f7 z  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e71 respectively2
  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7f72 &  7,c7 
by r$esignat+ subsection 7g7 z          
subsection 7f74  7#g7 ,section #bb7;b7 (
 ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjca7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#d74  7#h7 ,section           
#bf7;f77#c77;,e7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              

#bjcf7;f77#c77;,e77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
7#bb71 & 7#bc7 & ins]t+ 7#ba71 & 7#bb74 
7#i7 ,section #eja7;b77#b77;,e7 ( !     
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #ibga7;b77#b77;,e77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ section #f7;d7 & all t foll[s  
?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ section #bi ( !    
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh44  7#aj7
 ,section #aab7;b77#h77;,a77iii7 ( !    
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhbb7;b77#h77;,a77iii77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7;d77#d7 & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4            
#bjae7;d77#d77 & ins]t+ section #bi ( ! 
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh4  7#aa7 
,section #aba7;b77#b77;,b77ii7 ( !      
,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act ( #aiih 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bhda7;b77#b77;,b77ii77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7;d77#d7 & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh ! end & ins]t+ section   
#bi ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (       
#bjjh24  #ajb4 ,t]m9ation ( b5efit      
increase ,section #aja7;a77#b7 (        
division ,a ( ! ,am]ican ,recov]y &     
,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law   

#aaa-e2 #abc ,/at4 #abj2 #abd ,/at4     
#bcid2 #abd ,/at4 #cbfe7 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority provid$ by  
?is subsection %all t]m9ate on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,welf>e ,re=m & ,upw>d     
,mobility ,act4  4  ,,ii ,report+ (     
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ 9 ,presid5t's   
budget submission  #bja4 ,additional    
in=mation 9 ,presid5t's budget          
submission ,section #aaje7;a7 ( title   
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second p>agraph    
designat$ z p>agraph 7#cg71 relat+ to   
outdat$ or duplicative plans & reports1 
z add$ by section #aa ( ! ,,gpra        
,mod]nization ,act ( #bjaj 7,public ,law
 #aaa-ceb2 #abd ,/at4 #chha71 z p>agraph
 7#ci72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#dj7 ! total level (          
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ 7z def9$ 9      
section #c ( ! ,congressional ,budget   
,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb77 by !  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ! total level (      
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ by all ,/ate &  

local gov]nm5ts & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = !
 mo/ rec5t fiscal ye> = :i* su* data is 
available & e/imat$ levels = ! fiscal   
ye> dur+ :i* ! budget submission ( !    
,presid5t is made1 = ! fiscal ye> beg9n+
 on ,octob] #a ( ! cal5d> ye> dur+ :i* !
 budget submission is made1 & = ea* ( ! 
#i ensu+ fiscal ye>s4  4  ,,iii         
,aggregate cap = means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+
  #cja4 ,def9ition ( means-te/$ welf>e  
sp5d+ ,section #c ( ! ,congressional    
,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fbb7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new 
p>agraph3  7#ab7 7,a7 ,! t]m means-te/$ 
welf>e sp5d+-- 7i7 means sp5d+ = any    
,f$]al program t is design$ to          
specifically provide assi/ance or       
b5efits exclusively to l[-income        
,am]icans2  7ii7 does n include su* a   
program if ! program-- 7,i7 is bas$ on  
e>n$ eligibility2  7,,ii7 is n ne$-bas$2
  7,,iii7 is a program design$          
exclusively or prim>ily = vet]ans (     
milit>y s]vice2 or  7,,iv7 (f]s univ]sal
 or ne> univ]sal eligibility to ! work+ 

population & _! dep5d5ts2 &  7iii7      
includes community & economic developm5t
 programs t>get$ to l[-income           
communities or populations4  7,b7 ,=    
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! sp5d+ on 
foll[+ ,f$]al programs %all be          
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+3 7i7 ,ca% &     
g5]al programs  7,i7 ,supplem5tal       
,security ,income4  7,,ii7 ,e>n$ ,income
 ,tax ,cr$it 7,refundable ,portion74    
7,,iii7 ,refundable ,*ild ,cr$it4       
7,,iv7 ,tempor>y ,assi/ance to ,ne$y    
,families4  7,v7 ,title ,,iv-,e ,fo/]   
,c>e4  7,,vi7 ,title ,,iv-,e ,adoption  
,assi/ance4  7,,vii7 ,g5]al ,assi/ance  
to ,indians4  7,,viii7 ,assets =        
,indep5d5ce4  7ii7 ,m$ical  7,i7        
,m$icaid4  7,,ii7 ,/ate ,*ildr5's ,heal?
 ,insurance ,program4  7,,iii7 ,indian  
,heal? ,s]vices4  7,,iv7 ,consolidat$   
,heal? ,c5t]s_/,community ,heal? ,c5t]s4
  7,v7 ,mat]nal & ,*ild ,heal?4  7,,vi7 
,heal?y ,/>t4  7,,vii7 ,refundable      
,premiums & ,out ( ,pocket ,subsidies "u
 ! ,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable      

,heal? ,c>e ,act 7,,ppaca74  7iii7 ,food
  7,i7 ,food ,/amps ,program4  7,,ii7   
,s*ool ,lun* ,program4  7,,iii7 ,wom51  
,infant & ,*ildr5 7,,wic7 ,food         
,program4  7,,iv7 ,s*ool ,breakfa/4     
7,v7 ,*ild ,c>e ,food ,program4  7,,vi7 
,nutrition ,program = ! ,eld]ly1        
,nutrition ,s]vice ,inc5tives4  7,,vii7 
,summ] ,food ,s]vice ,program4  7,,viii7
 ,commodity ,supplem5tal ,food ,program4
  7,,ix7 ,tempor>y ,em]g5cy ,food       
,program4  7,x7 ,ne$y ,families4  7,,xi7
 ,f>m]'s ,m>ket ,nutrition ,program4    
7,,xii7 ,special ,milk ,program4  7iv7  
,h\s+  7,i7 ,section #h ,h\s+ 7,,hud74  
7,,ii7 ,public ,h\s+ 7,,hud74  7,,iii7  
,/ate ,h\s+ ,exp5ditures4  7,,iv7 ,home 
,inve/m5t ,p>tn]%ip ,program 7,,hud74   
7,v7 ,homeless ,assi/ance ,grants       
7,,hud74  7,,vi7 ,rural ,h\s+ ,insurance
 ,fund 7,agriculture74  7,,vii7 ,rural  
,h\s+ ,s]vice 7,agriculture74  7,,viii7 
,h\s+ = ! ,eld]ly 7,,hud74  7,,ix7      
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,block ,grants   
7,,hud74  7,x7 ,o!r ,assi/$ ,h\s+       

,programs 7,,hud74  7,,xi7 ,h\s+ =      
,p]sons ) ,disabilities 7,,hud74  7v7   
,en]gy & ,utilities  7,i7 ,l[-,income   
,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance4  7,,ii7        
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund--,subsidiz$     
,phone ,s]vice = ,l[-,income ,p]sons4   
7,,iii7 ,wea!rization4  7vi7 ,education 
7,i7 ,pell ,grants4  7,,ii7 ,title ,i   
,grants to ,local ,education            
,au?orities4  7,,iii7 ,special ,programs
 = ,disadvantag$ 7,,trio74  7,,iv7      
,supplem5tal ,education ,opportunity    
,grants4  7,v7 ,migrant ,education4     
7,,vi7 ,ge>-,up4  7,,vii7 ,education =  
,homeless ,*ildr5 & ,y\?4  7,,viii7     
,lev]ag+ ,educational ,assi/ance        
,p>tn]%ip 7,,leap7 ,program4  7,,ix7    
,ev5 ,/>t4  7vii7 ,tra9+  7,i7 ,job     
,corps4  7,,ii7 ,y\? ,opportunity       
,grants 7"u ! ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act74 
7,,iii7 ,adult ,employm5t & ,tra9+ 7"u !
 ,work=ce ,inve/m5t ,act74  7,,iv7      
,s5ior ,community ,s]vice ,employm5t4   
7,v7 ,food ,/amp ,employm5t & ,tra9+    
,program4  7,,vi7 ,migrant ,tra9+4      

7,,vii7 ,youth,build4  7,,viii7 ,native 
,am]ican ,tra9+4  7viii7 ,s]vices  7,i7 
,title ,,xx ,social ,s]vices ,block     
,grant4  7,,ii7 ,community ,s]vice      
,block ,grant4  7,,iii7 ,social ,s]vices
 = ,refugees1 ,asylees1 & ,humanit>ian  
,cases4  7,,iv7 ,title ,,iii ,ag+       
,am]icans ,act4  7,v7 ,legal ,s]vices   
,block ,grant4  7,,vi7 ,family ,plann+4 
7,,vii7 ,em]g5cy ,food & ,%elt]4        
7,,viii7 ,heal?y ,m>riage & ,responsible
 ,fa!rhood ,grants4  7,,ix7 ,am]icorps  
,,vi/a4  7ix7 ,*ild ,c>e & ,*ild        
,developm5t  7,i7 ,head/>t4  7,,ii7     
,*ildc>e & ,*ild ,developm5t ,block     
,grant4  7,,iii7 ,*ild ,c>e ,block      
,grant 7"u ,tempor>y ,assi/ance to ,ne$y
 ,families ,program74  7x7 ,community   
,developm5t  7,i7 ,community ,developm5t
 ,block ,grant4  7,,ii7 ,economic       
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration4  7,,iii7     
,appala*ian ,regional ,developm5t4      
7,,iv7 ,emp[]m5t ,zones1 ,ent]prise     
,communities1 ,r5ewal ,communities4     
7,v7 ,urban ,developm5t ,block ,grant4  

7,c7 ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71    
sp5d+ on foll[+ ,f$]al programs %all n  
be means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+3 7i7 ,!      
,social ,security ,disability ,insurance
 program4  7ii7 ,m$ic>e4  7iii7         
,retirem5t insurance b5efits & survivor 
b5efits "u ! ,social ,security program4 
7iv7 ,any program design$ exclusively or
 prim>ily = vet]ans ( milit>y s]vice4   
7v7 ,unemploym5t insurance b5efits4     
7vi7 ,programs design$ specifically to  
provide b5efits to work]s to comp5sate =
 job-relat$ injuries or illnesses4  7,d7
 ,! t]m means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ includes
 ! full co/ ( b5efits & s]vices provid$ 
"u a program & ! adm9i/rative co/s =    
op]at+ ! program1 subject to !          
limitations "u subp>agraph 7,e74  7,e7  
7i7 7,i7 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1    
only ! refundable portion ( ! foll[+ tax
 cr$its %all be means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+3
 7aa7 ,! e>n$ income tax cr$it4  7bb7 ,!
 *ild tax cr$it4  7cc7 ,! mak+ "w pay   
tax cr$it4  7,,ii7 ,= purposes ( ?is    
p>agraph1 only ! refundable portion ( ! 

premium & out ( pocket heal? c>e        
subsidies to be paid "u ! ,pati5t       
,protection & ,af=dable ,heal? ,c>e ,act
 %all be means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+4       
7,,iii7 ,= purposes ( ?is clause1 ! t]m 
refundable portion means ! portion ( !  
cr$it :i* is paid to an individual 9    
excess ( ! am\nt ( ,f$]al income tax ow$
 by ! individual4  7ii7 ,= purposes (   
?is p>agraph1 only ! co/s ( ! free &    
r$uc$ price segm5ts ( ! s*ool lun* &    
s*ool breakfa/ programs %all be         
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+4  7,f7 ,=       
purposes ( ?is p>agraph exp5ditures by  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ( funds t are-- 
7i7 obta9$ by ! ,/ate & local gov]nm5t f
 taxes1 fees1 or o!r s\rces ( rev5ue    
e/abli%$ by ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t2 &
  7ii7 are n receiv$ z any =m ( grant f 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1  %all n be ,f$]al   
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+1 )\t reg>d to   
:e!r su* ,/ate & local exp5ditures take 
! =m ( contributions to a ,f$]al program
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or li/$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b74  4  #cjb4 ,reports to 

budget committees ,section #bjb7;e77#a7 
( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fjb7;e77#a77 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#a72 &  7#b7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 7i7 ,! 
,director %all include 9 ea* report     
submitt$ to ! ,committees on ! ,budget (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate "u
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! in=mation describ$ 9
 clause 7ii7 beg9n+ on ! e>li] (-- 7,i7 
! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph & aft] any   
mon?ly rate ( unemploym5t dur+ !        
imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye> is bel[ #f 
p]c5t2 or  7,,ii7 fiscal ye> #bjaf4     
7ii7 ,! ,director %all include ! foll[+ 
in=mation = ! fiscal ye> comm5c+ on     
,octob] #a ( ! ye> 9 :i* ! report is    
submitt$ & = ea* ( ! ensu+ #d fiscal    
ye>s3 7,i7 ,! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice basel9e level ( means-te/$ welf>e
 sp5d+4  7,,ii7 ,! aggregate level (    
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ comput$ by tak+ 
! aggregate level ( means-te/$ welf>e   
sp5d+ = fiscal ye> #bjjg & adju/+ t =   

inflation accord+ to ! proc$ures        
specifi$ 9 clause 7iii74  7iii7 ,9      
prep>+ ! in=mation requir$ to be includ$
 "u ?is subp>agraph-- 7,i7 means-te/$   
welf>e sp5d+ relat+ to m$ical assi/ance 
programs %all be adju/$ = inflation     
accord+ to ! price index = p]sonal      
consumption exp5ditures = heal? products
 & s]vices z calculat$ by ! ,bureau (   
,economic ,analysis2 &  7,,ii7 all o!r  
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ %all be adju/$ =
 inflation accord+ to ! weight$ price   
index = p]sonal consumption exp5ditures 
exclud+ heal? products & s]vices z      
calculat$ by ! ,bureau ( ,economic      
,analysis4  4  #cjc4 ,cont5t ( concurr5t
 resolutions on ! budget ,section #cja (
 ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd  
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcb7 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,means-,te/$ welf>e
 sp5d+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! concurr5t      
resolution on ! budget = a fiscal ye>   
%all set =? ! appropriate level =       
aggregate means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ = !   
fir/ fiscal ye> ( t concurr5t resolution

 & = at lea/ ea* ( ! #d ensu+ fiscal    
ye>s beg9n+ on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! fir/  
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is subsection & aft] any    
mon?ly rate ( unemploym5t dur+ !        
imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye> is bel[ #f 
p]c5t2 or  7,b7 fiscal ye> #bjaf4  7#b7 
,sett+ level ,! level describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$-- 7,a7 9     
fiscal ye> #bjaf1 #hbe1jjj1jjj1jjj2     
7,b7 9 fiscal ye> #bjag1                
#gej1jjj1jjj1jjj2 &  7,c7 9 fiscal ye>  
#bjah & subsequ5t fiscal ye>s1 !        
aggregate level ( ,f$]al means-te/$     
welf>e sp5d+ = fiscal ye> #bjjg1 adju/$ 
= inflation z foll[s3 7i7 ,means-te/$   
welf>e sp5d+ relat+ to m$ical assi/ance 
programs %all be adju/$ = inflation     
accord+ to ! price index = p]sonal      
consumption exp5ditures = heal? products
 & s]vices z calculat$ by ! ,bureau (   
,economic ,analysis4  7ii7 ,all o!r     
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ %all be adju/$ =
 inflation accord+ to ! weight$ price   
index = p]sonal consumption exp5ditures 

exclud+ heal? products & s]vices z      
calculat$ by ! ,bureau ( ,economic      
,analysis4  4  #cjd4 ,allocations (     
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #cjb ( ! ,congressional ,budget
 ,act ( #aigd 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #fcc7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7   
,means-,te/$ welf>e sp5d+ limit  7#a7   
,fur!r division ( am\nts ,= any         
concurr5t resolution on ! budget 9 :i*  
levels = aggregate means-te/$ welf>e    
sp5d+ are set =? "u section #cja7;j71 9 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 ! 
am\nts allocat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all  
be fur!r divid$ to e/abli% an allocation
 (-- 7,a7 total new budget au?ority &   
total outlays = discretion>y means-te/$ 
welf>e sp5d+ 9 appropriation measures = 
! fir/ fiscal ye> ( t concurr5t         
resolution2 &  7,b7 total new budget    
au?ority & total outlays = m&atory      
means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ = ! fir/ fiscal 
ye> ( t concurr5t resolution & at lea/  
ea* ( ! ensu+ #d fiscal ye>s to all o!r 
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &

 ! ,s5ate t h jurisdiction ov]          
legislation provid+ m&atory means-te/$  
welf>e sp5d+4  7#b7 ,po9t ( ord]  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,b71 x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to consid]  
any bill1 jo9t resolution1 am5dm5t1 or  
am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses if-- 7i7 !      
enactm5t ( su* bill or resolution z     
report$2  7ii7 ! adoption & enactm5t (  
su* am5dm5t2  7iii7 ! enactm5t ( su*    
bill or resolution 9 ! =m recomm5d$ 9   
su* conf]5ce report2 or  7iv7 ! enactm5t
 ( su* am5dm5t betwe5 ! ,h\ses1  w\ld   
cause ! applicable allocation ( new     
budget au?ority or outlays made "u      
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 = a fiscal ye> to be exce$$4  7,b7     
,exception ,! limits on ! allocation (  
new budget au?ority or outlays made "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a7
 %all n be 9 effect = a fiscal ye> if ! 
av]age mon?ly unemploym5t rate 9 !      
prec$+ fiscal ye> exce$$ #g4e p]c5t4  4 
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cjb7;b7 ( 

! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd is
 am5d$ by /rik+ "u subsection 7a7 &     
ins]t+ "u subsections 7a7 & 7h74  #cje4 
,reconciliation ,section #caj7;a7 ( !   
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 7#b 
,u4,s4,c4 #fda7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z      
p>agraph 7#e72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 specify ! 
total am\nt by :i* new budget au?ority =
 su* fiscal ye> = m&atory means-te/$    
welf>e sp5d+ conta9$ 9 laws1 bills1 &   
resolutions )9 ! jurisdiction ( a       
committee is to be *ang$ & direct t     
committee to det]m9e & recomm5d *anges  
to accompli% a *ange ( su* total am\nt1 
:i* am\nt %all be ! am\nt by :i* !      
,congressional ,budget ,(fice basel9e   
level ( sp5d+ = aggregate m&atory       
means-te/$ welf>e programs exce$s !     
allocation made pursuant to section     
#cjb7;h77#a77;,b7 = su* fiscal ye>2 &  2
 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z s           
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ & 7#c7 & ins]t+    

7#c71 & 7#d74  ,,iv ,grants to promote  
self-suffici5cy  #dja4 ,grants to ,/ates
  7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is title is
 to enc\rage ,/ates to develop policies 
to promote self-suffici5cy & prosp]ity &
 to r$uce pov]ty & ,gov]nm5t dep5d5ce4  
7b7 ,grants ,! ,social ,security ,act is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3       
,,xxii ,grants to ,/ates to ,promote    
,self-,suffici5cy & ,prosp]ity & to     
,r$uce ,dep5d5ce  #bbja4 ,grants to     
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may   
provide grants to ,/ates to rew>d       
r$uctions 9 pov]ty & ,gov]nm5t dep5d5ce 
& increases 9 self-suffici5cy4  7b7     
,allocation ( grants to /ates ,= ea*    
fiscal ye> = :i* funds are made         
available "u subsection 7e71 ! ,secret>y
 %all make a grant 9 an am\nt equal to  
#ajj1jjj1jjj to ea* ( ! #c ,/ates ) !   
greate/ p]c5tage increases 9 !          
self-suffici5cy ratio ( ! ,/ate = !     
prec$+ fiscal ye> ov] ! self-suffici5cy 
ratio ( ! ,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjjg1 z   
comp>$ ) ! *anges 9 t ratio = ea* o!r   

,/ate1 subject to subsection 7c74  7c7  
,limitation on eligibility = grants ,a  
,/ate %all n be eligible = a grant "u   
?is title = a fiscal ye> unless !       
self-suffici5cy ratio ( ! ,/ate = !     
fiscal ye> is great] ?an !              
self-suffici5cy ratio ( ! ,/ate = fiscal
 ye> #bjjg4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
title3 7#a7 ,! t]m self-suffici5t family
 means a family 7includ+ a #a-p]son     
family7 ^: comb9$ income1 exclud+       
receipt ( means-te/$ welf>e sp5d+ 7z    
def9$ 9 section #c7aa77;,a7 ( !         
,congressional ,budget & ,imp\ndm5t     
,control ,act ( #aigd71 exce$s ! pov]ty 
l9e 7)9 ! mean+ ( section #fgc7b7 ( !   
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiha1 includ+ any revision requir$ by  
su* section applicable to a family ( !  
size involv$74  7#b7 ,! t]m             
self-suffici5cy ratio means1 ) respect  
to a ,/ate & a fiscal ye>-- 7,a7 ! numb]
 ( self-suffici5t families resid+ 9 !   
,/ate dur+ ! fiscal ye> t are head$ by  
able-bodi$ individuals :o h n atta9$ #fc

 ye>s ( age2 divid$ by  7,b7 ! total    
numb] ( families resid+ 9 ! ,/ate dur+ !
 fiscal ye> t are head$ by able-bodi$   
individuals :o h n atta9$ #fc ye>s (    
age4  7#c7 ,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej     
,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7e7   
,limitations on au?orization (          
appropriations ,= grants "u ?is title1  
!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! 
,secret>y #cjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>     
#bjaf & ea* succe$+ fiscal ye>4  4  ,v  
,prohibition on fund+ ( abortion  #eja4 
,prohibition on fund+ = abortions ,no   
funds au?oriz$ or appropriat$ by ,f$]al 
law1 & none ( ! funds 9 any tru/ fund to
 :i* funds are au?oriz$ or appropriat$  
by ,f$]al law1 %all be exp5d$ = any     
abortion4  #ejb4 ,prohibition on fund+ =
 heal? b5efits plans t cov] abortion    
,none ( ! funds au?oriz$ or appropriat$ 
by ,f$]al law1 & none ( ! funds 9 any   
tru/ fund to :i* funds are au?oriz$ or  
appropriat$ by ,f$]al law1 %all be      
exp5d$ = heal? b5efits cov]age t        
includes cov]age ( abortion4  #ejc4     

,prohibition on tax b5efits relat+ to   
abortion ,= taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 no     
cr$it %all be all[$ "u ! int]nal rev5ue 
laws ) respect to am\nts paid or incurr$
 = an abortion or ) respect to am\nts   
paid or incurr$ = a heal? b5efits plan  
7includ+ premium assi/ance7 t includes  
cov]age ( abortion4  #ejd4 ,con/ruction 
relat+ to sep>ate cov]age ,no?+ 9 ?is   
title %all be con/ru$ z prohibit+ any   
individual1 entity1 or ,/ate or locality
 f pur*as+ sep>ate abortion cov]age or  
heal? b5efits cov]age t includes        
abortion s long z su* cov]age is paid = 
entirely us+ only funds n au?oriz$ or   
appropriat$ by ,f$]al law & su* cov]age 
%all n be pur*as$ us+ mat*+ funds       
requir$ = a f$]ally subsidiz$ program1  
includ+ a ,/ate's or locality's         
contribution ( ,m$icaid mat*+ funds4    
#eje4 ,con/ruction relat+ to ! use (    
non-,f$]al funds = heal? cov]age ,no?+ 9
 ?is title %all be con/ru$ z re/rict+ ! 
ability ( any non-,f$]al heal? b5efits  

cov]age provid] f (f]+ abortion cov]age1
 or ! ability ( a ,/ate or locality to  
contract sep>ately ) su* a provid] = su*
 cov]age1 s long z only funds n au?oriz$
 or appropriat$ by ,f$]al law are us$ & 
su* cov]age %all n be pur*as$ us+ mat*+ 
funds requir$ = a f$]ally subsidiz$     
program1 includ+ a ,/ate's or locality's
 contribution ( ,m$icaid mat*+ funds4   
#ejf4 ,treatm5t ( abortions relat$ to   
rape1 ince/1 or pres]v+ ! life ( ! "m ,!
 limitations e/abli%$ 9 ?is title %all n
 apply to an abortion-- 7#a7 if !       
pregnancy is ! result ( an act ( rape or
 ince/2 or  7#b7 9 ! case :]e a woman   
suff]s f a physical disord]1 physical   
injury1 or physical illness t w\ld1 z   
c]tifi$ by a physician1 place ! woman 9 
dang] ( dea? unless an abortion is      
p]=m$1 includ+ a life-endang]+ physical 
condition caus$ by or aris+ f !         
pregnancy itself4