,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #caea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bi1 #bjag,mr4  
,poliqu9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh to r$uce wa/e1 fraud1 &   
abuse 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance program4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,food ,/amp       
,integrity ,act ( #bjag4  #b4           
,eligibility disqualifications  7a7     
,p]man5t disqualification = misconduct  
,section #f7;b77#a7 ( ! ,food &         
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjae7;b77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 program-- & ins]t+ program p]man5tly   
^u--2  7#b7 by /rik+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii72
 &  7#c7 9 clause 7iii7-- 7,a7 9        
subclause 7,i7 by /rik+ 7,i7 ! ?ird &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ! fir/  2  7,b7 9
 subclause 7,,ii7 by /rik+ 7,,ii7 !     
second & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7 ! fir/  
2  7,c7 9 subclause 7,,iii7 by /rik+    
7,,iii7 ! fir/ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 

! fir/  2  7,d7 9 subclause 7,,iv7 by   
/rik+ 7,,iv7 a conviction & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7,d7 a conviction  2 &  7,e7 by
 /rik+ 7iii7 p]man5tly ^u--4  7b7       
,disqualification = c]ta9 convict$      
felons ,section #f7r77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,food
 & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjae7r77#a77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
clause 7iv7 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7#b7 
9 clause 7v7 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &     
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7 an
 (f5se "u *apt] #aac;,b ( title #ah ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7vii7 defraud+ 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a ,/ate1 or a unit (
 local gov]nm5t2 &  4  7c7 ,m&atory     
disqualification = *ild support arre>s  
,section #f7n77#a7 ( ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjae7n77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,at !   
option ( a ,/ate ag5cy1 no & ins]t+ ,no4
  7d7 ,"w requirem5t2 elim9ation ( waiv]
 ( "w requirem5t & ( #ae-,p]c5t         
exemption ,section #f7o7 ( ! ,food &    
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjae7o77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph   

7#b7 by /rik+ #cf-mon? & ins]t+         
#dh-mon?2  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72 
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7 by /rik+ #cf-mon? &
 ins]t+ #dh-mon?2  7#d7 by /rik+        
p>agraph 7#f72 &  7#e7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 &
 7#e71 respectively4  7e7 ,p]man5t      
disqualification = obta9+ ca% by de/roy+
 food & collect+ deposits ,section #f7p7
 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7p77 is am5d$ by /rik+ =
 su* p]iod ( "t z ! ,secret>y %all      
prescribe by regulation & ins]t+        
p]man5tly4  7f7 ,p]man5t                
disqualification = sale ( food pur*as$ )
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program
 b5efits ,section #f7q7 ( ! ,food &     
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjae7q77 is am5d$ by /rik+ = su* p]iod 
( "t z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe by    
regulation & ins]t+ p]man5tly4  #c4     
,excessive loss ( ,,ebt c>ds ,section #f
 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7t7 ,excessive loss (    

,,ebt c>ds ,at ! option ( ! ,/ate       
ag5cy-- 7#a7 if ! h\sehold reque/s a    
?ird ,,ebt c>d to replace ! second ( #b 
,,ebt c>ds issu$ to ! h\sehold 9 !      
#a-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( su*       
reque/1 ! ,/ate ag5cy may require ! head
 ( ! h\sehold to appe> 9 p]son = an     
int]view be=e any additional ,,ebt c>d  
is issu$ to ! h\sehold2 &  7#b7 !       
p>ticipation ( a h\sehold 9 !           
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
may be t]m9at$ = #a ye> if ! h\sehold   
reque/s a fif? ,,ebt c>d to replace !   
la/ ( #d ,,ebt c>ds issu$ to su*        
h\seholds 9 ! #a-ye> p]iod end+ on !    
date ( su* reque/4  4  #d4 ,effective   
date2 application ( am5dm5ts  7a7       
,effective date ,except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts   
made by ?is ,act %all take effect on !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,application ( am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n apply )
 respect to conduct t occurs be=e ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,!      

am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all n apply )
 respect to c]tification p]iods t beg9  
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#c7 ,! am5dm5t made by section #d %all 
n apply ) respect to ,,ebt c>ds issu$   
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4