,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #ah1 #bjac ,mr4 
,?une introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition   
,act ( #bjjh to improve ! supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance program4  #a4       
,categorical eligibility limitations    
,section #e ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ ! section designation &   
head+ & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7a7          
,p>ticipation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #e4   
,eligible h\seholds  7a7 ,requirem5ts   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>ticipation  2  7#b7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ! second
 s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7        
,recipi5ts ( o!r ,f$]al b5efits ,except 
z provid$ 9 section #c7n77#d7 &         
subsections 7b71 7d77#b71 & 7g7 (       
section #f1 a h\sehold %all be eligible 
to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program if ea* memb] ( !      

h\sehold receives--  7,a7 ca% assi/ance 
9 ! =m ( ongo+ basic ne$s b5efit paym5ts
 = f9ancially ne$y families "u ! 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 seq472  7,b7
 ca% assi/ance "u ! supplem5tal security
 income program e/abli%$ "u title ,,xvi 
( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq472 
or  7,c7 aid to ! ag$1 bl9d1 or disabl$ 
"u title ,i1 ,x1 ,,xiv1 or ,,xvi ( t    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq474  2   
7,b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,except =
 sections #f1 #af7;e77#a71 & section    
#c7n77#d71 h\seholds & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#c7 ,g5]al assi/ance ,except z provid$ 
9 sections #c7n77#d71 #f1 & #af7;d71 a  
h\sehold  2 &  7,c7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 by 
/rik+ ,assi/ance & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7#d7 ,applications ,assi/ance  2 &  7#c7
 9 subsection 7j7--  7,a7 by ins]t+ ca% 
assi/ance 9 ! =m ( be=e supplem5tal     
security income b5efits2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ or :o receives b5efits & ins]t+ or

 :o receives ca% assi/ance4  #b4        
,requirem5ts = re-enrollm5t ,p>agraph   
7#d7 ( section #e7;a7 ( ! ,food &       
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjad7;a77 7z designat$ by section      
#a7b77;,c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+   
,assi/ance & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,assi/ance  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,re5rollm5t ,any   
eligible h\sehold t previ\sly receiv$   
b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program & applies = re5rollm5t
 9 ! program %all be requir$--  7i7 to  
complete 9 full a new application2 &    
7ii7 to v]ify t ! income & assets ( !   
h\sehold are 9 compliance ) !           
requirem5ts ( ! program4  4  #c4 ,/&>d  
utility all[ances bas$ on ! receipt (   
en]gy assi/ance paym5ts  7a7 ,/&>d      
utility all[ance ,section #e ( ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjad7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7e77#f77;,c71 by /rik+ clause 7iv72 &   
7#b7 9 subsection 7k71 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,?ird    

p>ty en]gy assi/ance paym5ts ,= purposes
 ( subsection 7d77#a71 a paym5t made "u 
a ,/ate law 7o!r ?an a law ref]r$ to 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,g77 to provide en]gy    
assi/ance to a h\sehold %all be consid]$
 money payable directly to ! h\sehold4  
4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section        
#bfje7;f77#b7 ( ! ,l[-,income ,home     
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7;f77#b77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by /rik+ & = purposes ( det]m9+ any
 excess %elt] exp5se d$uction "u section
 #e7;e7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (   
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;e771 &  7#b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ be=e !    
semicolon ! foll[+3 1 except t su*      
paym5ts or all[ances %all n be deem$ to 
be exp5d$ = purposes ( det]m9+ any      
excess %elt] exp5se d$uction "u section 
#e7;e77#f7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (
 #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;e77#f774    
#d4 ,repeal ( fund+ = employm5t & tra9+ 
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#f7;d77#d7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (
 #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;d77#d77 is  

am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al4--2
 & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! foll[+ compon5ts
 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i7 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
7,a7 ,def9ition ( employm5t & tra9+     
program ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m employm5t &  
tra9+ program means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or 
private program n adm9i/]$ by !         
,secret>y or fund$ ?r\gh ! ,food &      
,nutrition ,s]vice t conta9s #a or m ( !
 foll[+ compon5ts  2  7#b7 by /rik+     
clause 7viii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 7z     
designat$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7viii7 ,z approv$ by ! ,/ate1  
o!r employm5t & tra9+ programs1         
educational programs1 projects1 &       
exp]im5ts1 su* z a support$ "w program1 
aim$ at accompli%+ ! purpose ( !        
employm5t & tra9+ program4  2  7#c7 9   
subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ subp>agraph  
7,d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,c72  7#d7 by
 /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,h7 ?r\gh 7,k72 &  
7#e7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7    
?r\gh 7,g7 & 7,l7 & 7,m7 z subp>agraphs 
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,f7 & 7,g7 & 7,h71          

respectively4  7b7 ,repeal ( fund+      
,section #af ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act
 ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7 is am5d$  
by /rik+ subsection 7h74  7c7 ,con=m+   
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #e7;d7 ( ! ,food
 & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjad7;d77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#ad72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#ai7 z p>agraphs 
7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ah71 respectively4  7#b7  
,section #ag7;b77#a77;,b77iv77,,iii7 ( !
 ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbf7;b77#a77;,b77iv77,,iii77
 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 item 7dd71 by /rik+ 
1 7#d77;,f77i71 or 7#d77,k7 & ins]t+ or 
7#d77;,e72 &  7,b7 9 item 7hh71 by /rik+
 7g71 7h77#b71 or 7h77#c7 ( section #af 
& ins]t+ or 7f7 ( section #af4  #e4 ,"w 
,requirem5t ,section #f7o77#d77;,a7 ( ! 
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7o77#d77;,a77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ reside-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh !  
end ( clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ reside has an
 unemploym5t rate ( ov] #aj p]c5t44  #f4
 ,c5traliz$ database = cross-compliance 

,section #aa7o7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition  
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7o77 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7  
,c5traliz$ database = cross-compliance  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 !       
,secret>y %all develop a c5traliz$      
database to facilitate coop]ation betwe5
 ! ,secret>y & ,/ate ag5cies s z to     
ensure t an individual does n enroll to 
receive b5efits 9 m ?an #a ,/ate4  7,b7 
,use ( exi/+ databases ,to ! maximum    
ext5t practicable to r$uce developm5t & 
implem5tation co/s1 9 develop+ !        
c5traliz$ database ! ,secret>y %all use 
,f$]al databases 9 exi/5ce z ( ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph4  4  #g4        
,quality control  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#af7;c7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (   
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;c77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 
subp>agraph 7,d77i77,,ii71 by ins]t+    
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h71    
be=e require2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,h7 ,/ates 9 liability /atus 

= a ?ird consecutive fiscal ye>  7i7 ,9 
g5]al ,if a liability am\nt has be5     
e/abli%$ = a ,/ate ag5cy "u subp>agraph 
7,c7 = #c or m consecutive fiscal ye>s1 
! ,secret>y %all require ! ,/ate to pay 
! entire liability am\nt = ^? fiscal    
ye>s4  7ii7 ,alt]natives to full paym5t 
n available ,subp>agraph 7,d7 %all n    
apply to a ,/ate ag5cy describ$ 9 clause
 7i74  2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph   
7#i7 z p>agraph 7#aj72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3  7#i7     
,p5alty = negative error rate  7,a7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3  7i7       
,affect$ ,/ate ag5cy ,! t]m affect$     
,/ate ag5cy means a ,/ate ag5cy t       
ma9ta9s1 = #b or m consecutive fiscal   
ye>s1 a negative error rate t is m ?an  
#ej p]c5t high] ?an ! national av]age   
negative error rate1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7ii7 ,av]age negative error 
rate ,! t]m av]age negative error rate  
means ! product obta9$ by multiply+--   
7,i7 ! negative error rate ( a ,/ate    
ag5cy2 &  7,,ii7 ! proportion ( ! total 

negative caseload ( t ,/ate ag5cy = !   
fiscal ye>1 z calculat$ "u ! quality    
control sample at ! "t ( ! notifications
 issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,c71 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7iii7 ,negative error    
rate  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m negative     
error rate means1 = a ,/ate ag5cy1 !    
proportion t--  7aa7 ! total numb] (    
actions errone\sly tak5 by ! ,/ate ag5cy
 to d5y applications or susp5d or       
t]m9ate b5efits ( a h\sehold p>ticipat+ 
9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance     
program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 9 t fiscal ye>2 be>s to 
7bb7 ! total numb] ( actions tak5 by !  
,/ate ag5cy to d5y applications or      
susp5d or t]m9ate b5efits ( h\seholds   
p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act 9
 t fiscal ye>4  7,,ii7 ,exclusions ,!   
t]m negative error rate does n include--
  7aa7 an error result+ f ! application 
( regulations promulgat$ "u ?is ,act    
dur+ ! p]iod-- 7,,aa7 beg9n+ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is clause2 & 7,,bb7 end+ on

 ! date t is #aba days aft] ! date on   
:i* ! regulation is implem5t$2 &  7bb7  
an error result+ f-- 7,,aa7 ! use by a  
,/ate ag5cy ( correctly process$        
in=mation conc]n+ h\seholds or          
individuals receiv$ "u a ,f$]al program2
 or 7,,bb7 an action t is bas$ on policy
 in=mation t is approv$ or dissem9at$1 9
 writ+1 by ! ,secret>y or a designee ( !
 ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,p5alty am\nt ,=      
fiscal ye> #bjab & ea* subsequ5t fiscal 
ye>1 ! am\nt ( ! p5alty = an affect$    
,/ate ag5cy %all be equal to #e p]c5t ( 
! am\nt o!rwise payable "u subsection   
7a74  7,c7 ,in=mation report+ by ,/ates 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 ea*     
,/ate ag5cy %all exp$iti\sly submit to !
 ,secret>y data conc]n+ ! op]ations ( ! 
,/ate ag5cy suffici5t = ! ,secret>y to  
e/abli% ! negative error rate & p5alty  
am\nt ( ! ,/ate ag5cy4  7ii7 ,relevant  
in=mation ,! ,secret>y may require a    
,/ate ag5cy to report any factors       
necess>y to det]m9e ! negative error    
rate ( ! ,/ate ag5cy4  7iii7 ,in=mation 

n report$ ,if a ,/ate ag5cy fails to    
report in=mation requir$ by ! ,secret>y1
 ! ,secret>y may use any in=mation1 z ! 
,secret>y consid]s appropriate1 to      
e/abli% ! negative error rate ( ! ,/ate 
ag5cy = ! applicable ye>4  7iv7         
,national av]age error rate ,if a ,/ate 
ag5cy fails to report in=mation requir$ 
by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y may use !   
national av]age negative error rate to  
e/abli% ! negative error rate = ! ,/ate 
ag5cy4  7,d7 ,ann\ncem5t ( error rates  
7i7 ,case review ,n lat] ?an ,may #ca ( 
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! case review & all     
arbitration ( ,/ate-,f$]al diff]5ces on 
negative error rates = ! previ\s fiscal 
ye> %all be complet$4  7ii7 ,det]m9ation
 & ann\ncem5t ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj (   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all1 = !   
previ\s fiscal ye>--  7,i7 det]m9e--    
7aa7 f9al negative error rates2  7bb7 ! 
national av]age negative error rate2 &  
7cc7 p5alty am\nts2  7,,ii7 notify      
affect$ ,/ate ag5cies ( ! p5alty am\nts2
  7,,iii7 provide a copy ( !            

notification "u subclause 7,,ii7 to !   
*ief executive (fic] & ! legislature ( !
 affect$ ,/ate2 &  7,,iv7 e/abli% a     
claim aga9/ ! ,/ate ag5cy = ! monet>y   
p5alty am\nt assess$ aga9/ ! ,/ate      
ag5cy4  7,e7 ,review  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,=   
any fiscal ye>1 if ! ,secret>y imposes a
 p5alty am\nt aga9/ a ,/ate ag5cy "u    
subp>agraph 7,d77ii71 ! foll[+          
det]m9ations ( ! ,secret>y %all be      
subject to adm9i/rative & judicial      
review3  7,i7 ,! f9al negative error    
rate ( ! ,/ate ag5cy4  7,,ii7 ,a        
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y t ! negative  
error rate ( ! ,/ate ag5cy exce$s #ej   
p]c5t ( ! national av]age negative error
 rate4  7,,iii7 ,! monet>y p5alty am\nt 
assess$ aga9/ ! ,/ate ag5cy4  7ii7      
,det]m9ation n reviewable ,! national   
av]age negative error rate "u ?is       
p>agraph %all n be subject to           
adm9i/rative or judicial review4  7,f7  
,paym5t ( p5alty am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on
 completion ( adm9i/rative & judicial   
review "u subp>agraph 7,e71 an affect$  

,/ate ag5cy %all pay to ! ,secret>y !   
p5alty am\nt designat$ "u subp>agraph   
7,d77ii71 subject to ! f9d+s ( !        
adm9i/rative or judicial review1 n lat] 
?an ,septemb] #cj ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* !
 claim has be5 issu$ to ! ,/ate ag5cy4  
7ii7 ,alt]native me?od ( collection     
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a ,/ate ag5cy fails to
 make a paym5t "u clause 7i7 by         
,septemb] #cj ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* !    
claim has be5 issu$ to ! ,/ate ag5cy1 ! 
,secret>y may r$uce any am\nt due to !  
,/ate ag5cy "u any o!r provision ( ?is  
,act by ! am\nt ( ! monet>y p5alty      
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,d77ii74       
7,,ii7 ,accrual ( int]e/ ,int]e/ on !   
am\nt ow$ %all n accrue until aft]      
,septemb] #cj ( ! applicable fiscal ye>4
  4  #h4 ,repeal ( inc5tive paym5ts to  
,/ates ) l[ ,,snap b5efit allocation    
error rates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #af (
 ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
7#a7 ,section #g7;h77#d7 ( ! ,food &    

,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaf7;h77#d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #af7;g7
 & ins]t+ #af7;f74  7#b7 ,section       
#aa7;e77#c7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#c77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ section #af7;e7 ( ?is    
,act & ins]t+ section #af7;d74  7#c7    
,section #af ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act
 ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7 7z am5d$  
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section &       
section #d7;b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9      
subsection 7a7--  7i7 by /rik+          
subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ subsection 7i72 
&  7ii7 by /rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+
 subsection 7f72  7,b7 9 subsection     
7c7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 by  
/rik+ subsection 7g7 & ins]t+ subsection
 7f72 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 or p]=mance "u 
! p]=mance measures "u subsection 7d7   
ea* place x appe>s 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 &   
7#e72  7,c7 9 subsection 7i77#a71 by    
/rik+ z def9$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77 &   
ins]t+ z def9$ 9 guidance issu$ by !    
,secret>y2 &  7,d7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7g7 & 7i7 ?r\gh   

7k7 z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f7 & 7g7   
?r\gh 7i71 respectively4  7#d7 ,section 
#bb7;d77#a77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,food &        
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjca7;d77#a77;,b77ii77 is am5d$--  7,a7
 by /rik+ 7g71 7h77#b71 & 7h77#c7 &     
ins]t+ & 7f72 &  7,b7 9 ! proviso1 by   
/rik+ subsection 7g7 ( section #af &    
ins]t+ section #af7;f74  7#e7 ,section  
#bc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcb7;a77#a77 is 
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by    
/rik+ ei!r section #af7;a7 or #af7;g7 & 
ins]t+ subsection 7a7 or 7f7 ( section  
#af2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by     
/rik+ #af7;g7 & ins]t+ #af7;f74  #i4    
,nutrition education & obesity prev5tion
 grant program ,section #bh ( ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjcf;a7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection   
7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7d7 ,fund+  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,( funds made available ea*   
fiscal ye> "u section #ah7;a77#a71 !    
,secret>y %all make available to ea*    
,/ate ag5cy to c>ry out ! nutrition     

education & obesity prev5tion grant     
program "u ?is section--  7,a7 = fiscal 
ye> #bjac1 an am\nt equal to #e p]      
h\sehold 9 ! ,/ate enroll$ 9 !          
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program2
 &  7,b7 = fiscal ye> #bjad & ea*       
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 ! applicable am\nt
 dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 z adju/$ to  
reflect any increases = ! #ab-mon? p]iod
 end+ ! prec$+ ,june #cj 9 ! ,consum]   
,price ,index = ,all ,urban ,consum]s   
publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 p] h\sehold 9 ! 
,/ate enroll$ 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program4  7#b7 ,tim+ (        
det]m9ation ,at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 
! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! total numb] (
 h\seholds 9 ea* ,/ate enroll$ 9 !      
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
s z to det]m9e appropriate fund+ levels 
= ! com+ fiscal ye>4  4