,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deba ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #a1 #bjag,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 & ,mr4 ,ha/+s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to simplify ! ,,snap rec]tification process = ! eld]ly & disabl$1 & to spur innovation 9 ! application processes ( ,,snap1 ! ,m$ic>e ,sav+s ,program1 & supplem5tal security income t w increase ! utilization ( entitlem5t programs among ! mo/ vuln]able ( populations4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,snap ,simplification = ! ,eld]ly ,act4 #b4 ,enhanc$ & coord9at$ proc$ures = c]ta9 h\seholds ) eld]ly or disabl$ memb]s 7a7 ,long] c]tification p]iods = c]ta9 h\seholds ) eld]ly or disabl$ memb]s ,section #c7;f7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7;f77 %all be am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7f7 ,c]tification p]iod means ! p]iod = :i* h\seholds %all be eligible to receive b5efits4 ,! c]tification p]iod %all n exce$ #ab mon?s1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 ,! limits specifi$ 9 ?is subsection may be ext5d$ until ! end ( any transitional b5efit p]iod e/abli%$ "u section #aa7s74 ,! c]tification p]iod may be-- 7#a7 up to #bd mon?s if all adult h\sehold memb]s are eld]ly or disabl$2 or 7#b7 up to #cf mon?s if-- 7,a7 all adult h\sehold memb]s are eld]ly or disabl$2 7,b7 all adult h\sehold memb]s :o are eld]ly or disabl$ are enroll$ 9 ,m$icaid1 includ+ ^? enroll$ 9 ! ,m$ic>e ,sav+s ,program z def9$ 9 section #aadd7;c77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#ad7;c77#g772 7,c7 ! ,/ate ag5cy's adm9i/ration ( ! program "u p>agraph 7,b7 is jo9tly adm9i/]$ or highly coord9at$ ) b5efits "u ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 & 7,d7 at ! "t ! h\sehold is c]tifi$ ! h\sehold has no e>n$ income4 4 7b7 ,comb9$ application projects ,section #aa7;j7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;j77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+-- 7#c7 ,,ssi comb9$ application projects ,! ,secret>y & ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all revise ! memor&um ( und]/&+ 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,,snap ,simplification = ! ,eld]ly ,act reg>d+ s]vices to be provid$ 9 ,social ,security (fices "u ?is subsection & subsection 7i71 to provide t1 9 addition to ! o!r activities "u ?is subsection1 ! two ag5cies %all make available ,comb9$ ,application ,projects to n few] ?an #aj additional ,/ates t are prep>$ to und]take su* projects & satisfy ! ,secret>y & ,commission]'s requirem5ts = su* projects4 4 7c7 ,pilot projects ,section #ag ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+-- 7m7 ,pilot projects = ,,ssa s5ior c5t]s ,to provide integrat$ deliv]y ( s]vices 7#a7 ,au?ority = pilot projects ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out1 9 collaboration ) ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security1 "u su* t]ms & conditions z !y consid] appropriate1 pilot projects 9 n m ?an #aj local (fices ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration t s]ve high-pov]ty areas to develop & te/ approa*es to integrate deliv]y ( b5efits to h\seholds t include l[-income eld]ly or disabl$ memb]s4 7#b7 ,pilot projects ,pilot projects c>ri$ out "u ?is subsection %all develop & te/ approa*es to improve p>ticipation 9 multiple programs t provide b5efits to su* memb]s4 7,a7 ,su* approa*es %all include-- 7i7 develop+ s]vice deliv]y (fices t-- 7,i7 provide a "o-/op %opp+ approa* :]e applicants & recipi5ts c apply = multiple b5efits at local (fices ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 or 7,,ii7 include collocation ( /aff ( o!r gov]nm5t entities or nonpr(it private organizations at su* (fices2 7ii7 collaborat+ ) private nonpr(it organizations1 su* z community-bas$ organizations1 em]g5cy fe$+ organizations1 or organizations t s]ve eld]ly individual or individuals ) disabilities2 7iii7 make *anges to all[ = applications 7:i* may include rec]tification applications7 to be collect$ = a wid] range ( programs1 = example1 by revis+ applications & data sy/ems to collect in=mation = multiple programs2 7iv7 t>get+ education & application assi/ance to specific sub-populations ) l[ p>ticipation rates 9 includ$ programs2 or 7v7 data-driv5 approa*es t all[ %>+ relevant data across includ$ programs = ! purpose ( improv+ cross-program enrollm5t4 7,b7 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is subsection-- 7i7 ! t]m eligible entity means ! ,/ate ag5cy t adm9i/]s ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 9 collaboration ) ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration2 & 7ii7 ! t]m includ$ programs means-- 7,i7 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program2 7,,ii7 programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,social ,security t are available to individuals :o are eld]ly or h a disability2 7,,iii7 ! ,m$ic>e ,sav+s ,program 7z def9$ 9 section #aadd7;c77#g7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;b-#ad7;c77#g772 7,,iv7 at ! option ( an eligible entity1 any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local program t is available to l[-income individuals :o are eld]ly or h disability4 7#c7 ,fund+ ( grants ,! ,secret>y %all use n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj ( funds made available = fiscal ye> #bjah "u section #ah7;a77#a71 to rema9 available until exp5d$1 to make grants to ,/ate ag5cies to pay #ajj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! select$ eligible entities to c>ry out ! pilot4 ,su* grants %all supplem5t & n supplant o!r fund+ available to ! eligible entities4 7#d7 ,eligible entity & lead ag5cy 7,a7 ,to be eligible to receive a grant = a pilot project "u ?is subsection1 an entity %all be a ,/ate ag5cy adm9i/]+ ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 9 collaboration ) ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7,b7 ,! ,/ate ag5cy %all designate a lead ag5cy = ! pilot project1 :i* may be ! ,/ate ag5cy1 a local gov]nm5tal ag5cy1 or ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration4 7#e7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is subsection a ,/ate %all submit an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#f7 ,selection ( eligible entities ,! ,secret>y & ,commission] ( ,social ,security-- 7,a7 %all develop crit]ia = ! selection ( eligible entities to receive grants = pilot projects "u ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 %all give pref]5ce to-- 7i7 projects t t>get individuals or communities ) high levels ( pov]ty among s5iors & p ) disabilities2 7ii7 p>tn]%ips betwe5 gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal entities2 7iii7 /rategies t te/ innovative approa*es t w\ld be likely to be replicable 9 o!r communities2 7iv7 projects t include res\rces f s\rces o!r ?an ! f$]al gov]nm5t4 7#g7 ,report to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ,,snap ,simplification = ! ,eld]ly ,act1 ! ,secret>y & ,commission] ( ,social ,security jo9tly %all submit to ! ,committees on ,agriculture & ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees ( ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry & ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( ! impact su* pilot projects h on p>ticipation 9 includ$ programs & a description ( ! results ( su* projects2 7,b7 id5tification ( approa*es t are mo/ successful &1 to ! ext5t practicable1 ! reasons = ! success2 & 7,c7 a discussion ( be/ practices & ! factors t w\ld affect :e!r su* approa*es c be replicat$ 9 o!r locations4 4