,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,arr+ton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,s\? ,dakota1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,ad]holt1
 & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,nebraska7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (    
#bjjh to modify ! /&>ds to det]m9e      
eligibility to receive supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program b5efits1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,clos+ ,loopholes  
,on ,safety,net ,exploitation ,act or ! 
,,close ,act4  #b4 ,am5dm5ts  7a7       
,eligibility requirem5ts ,section #e7;a7
 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;a77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3 ,h[ev]1 no individual
 %all be eligible to receive b5efits    
pursuant to ?is section if !y d n meet !
 same income & res\rce crit]ia to :i*   
o!r applicants are subject$ "u          
subsections 7c7 & 7g744  7b7 ,f9ancial  

,asset v]ification ,! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    
seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section   
#aa ! foll[+3  #aa;,a4 ,f9ancial asset  
v]ification ?r\gh access to in=mation   
held by f9ancial in/itutions  7a7       
,implem5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to ! provisions ( ?is section1 ea* ,/ate
 %all implem5t a f9ancial asset         
v]ification program describ$ 9          
subsection 7b71 = purposes ( det]m9+ or 
r$et]m9+ ! eligibility ( an individual  
to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program4  7#b7 ,plan submittal
 ,9 ord] to meet ! requirem5t ( p>agraph
 7#a71 ea* ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 submit n   
lat] ?an a deadl9e specifi$ by !        
,secret>y consi/5t ) p>agraph 7#c71 a   
,/ate plan am5dm5t t describes h[ !     
,/ate int5ds to implem5t ! asset        
v]ification program2 &  7,b7 provide =  
implem5tation ( su* program =           
eligibility det]m9ations & r$et]m9ations
 made on or aft] #f mon?s aft] ! deadl9e
 e/abli%$ = submittal ( su* plan        

am5dm5t4  7#c7 ,phase-9  7,a7           
,implem5tation 9 /ates ,! ,secret>y %all
 require ,/ates to submit & implem5t a  
f9ancial asset v]ification program "u   
?is subsection 9 su* mann] z is design$ 
to result 9 ! application ( su*         
programs1 9 ! aggregate = all su*       
,/ates1 to h\seholds ( approximately1 b 
n less ?an1 ! foll[+ p]c5tage (         
h\seholds1 9 ! aggregate = all su*      
,/ates1 by ! end ( ! fiscal ye> involv$3
  7i7 #ab4e p]c5t by ! end ( fiscal ye> 
#bjba4  7ii7 #be p]c5t by ! end ( fiscal
 ye> #bjbb4  7iii7 #ej p]c5t by ! end ( 
fiscal ye> #bjbc4  7iv7 #ge p]c5t by !  
end ( fiscal ye> #bjbd4  7v7 #ajj p]c5t 
by ! end ( fiscal ye> #bjbe4  7,b7      
,consid]ation ,9 select+ ,/ates "u      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
consult ) ! ,/ates involv$ & take into  
acc\nt ! feasibility ( implem5t+ asset  
v]ification programs 9 ea* su* ,/ate4   
7,c7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be con/ru$ z prev5t+ a ,/ate f
 reque/+1 & ! ,secret>y f approv+1 !    

implem5tation ( a f9ancial asset        
v]ification program 9 advance ( !       
deadl9e o!rwise e/abli%$ "u su*         
subp>agraph4  7#d7 ,exemption (         
t]ritories ,?is section %all only apply 
to ! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia4  7b7 ,f9ancial ,asset        
,v]ification ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= 
purposes ( ?is section1 a f9ancial asset
 v]ification program means a program    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 "u :i* a       
,/ate--  7,a7 requires ea* applicant =1 
or recipi5t (1 supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program b5efits to provide    
au?orization by su* applicant or        
recipi5t 7& any o!r p]son ^: res\rces   
are requir$ by law to be disclos$ to    
det]m9e ! eligibility ( ! applicant or  
recipi5t = su* b5efits7 = ! ,/ate to    
obta9 7subject to ! co/ reimbursem5t    
requirem5ts ( section #aaae7;a7 ( ! ,"r 
to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act b at no co/  
to ! applicant or recipi5t7 f any       
f9ancial in/itution 7)9 ! mean+ (       
section #aaja7a7 ( su* ,act7 any        

f9ancial record 7)9 ! mean+ ( section   
#aaja7b7 ( su* ,act7 held by !          
in/itution ) respect to ! applicant or  
recipi5t 7& su* o!r p]son1 z            
applicable71 :5ev] ! ,/ate det]m9es !   
record is ne$$ 9 connection ) a         
det]m9ation ) respect to su* eligibility
 = 7or ! am\nt or ext5t (7 su* b5efits2 
&  7,b7 uses ! au?orization provid$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 to v]ify ! f9ancial    
res\rces ( su* applicant or recipi5t 7& 
su* o!r p]son1 z applicable71 9 ord] to 
det]m9e or r$et]m9e ! eligibility ( su* 
applicant or recipi5t to receive        
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
b5efits4  7#b7 ,program describ$ ,a     
program describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a    
program = v]ify+ individual assets 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) ! approa* us$ by !     
,commission] ( ,social ,security "u     
section #afca7;e77#a77;,b77ii7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act4  7c7 ,duration (
 ,au?orization ,not)/&+ section         
#aajd7;a77#a7 ( ! ,"r to ,f9ancial      
,privacy ,act1 an au?orization provid$  

to a ,/ate "u subsection 7b77#a7 %all   
rema9 effective until ! e>lie/ (--  7#a7
 ! r5d]+ ( a f9al adv]se decision on !  
applicant's application to p>ticipate 9 
! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance       
program2  7#b7 ! cessation ( !          
recipi5t's eligibility to p>ticipate 9 !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance        
program2 or  7#c7 ! express revocation  
by ! applicant or recipi5t 7or su* o!r  
p]son describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 z  
applicable7 ( ! au?orization1 9 a writt5
 notification to ! ,/ate4  7d7 ,treatm5t
 ( ,"r to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act       
,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,an au?orization     
obta9$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection 7b77#a7 
%all be consid]$ to meet ! requirem5ts (
 ! ,"r to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act =     
purposes ( section #aajc7;a7 ( su* ,act1
 & ne$ n be furni%$ to ! f9ancial       
in/itution1 not)/&+ section #aajd7;a7 ( 
su* ,act4  7#b7 ,! c]tification         
requirem5ts ( section #aajc7;b7 ( ! ,"r 
to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act %all n apply 
to reque/s by ! ,/ate pursuant to an    

au?orization provid$ "u subsection      
7b77#a74  7#c7 ,a reque/ by ! ,/ate     
pursuant to an au?orization provid$ "u  
subsection 7b77#a7 is deem$ to meet !   
requirem5ts ( section #aajd7;a77#c7 ( ! 
,"r to ,f9ancial ,privacy ,act & (      
section #aajb ( su* ,act1 relat+ to a   
reasonable description ( f9ancial       
records4  7e7 ,requir$ ,disclosure ,!   
,/ate %all in=m any p]son :o provides   
au?orization pursuant to subsection     
7b77#a77;,a7 ( ! duration & scope ( !   
au?orization4  7f7 ,refusal or          
,revocation ( ,au?orization ,if an      
applicant =1 or recipi5t (1 supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program b5efits 7or 
su* o!r p]son describ$ 9 subsection     
7b77#a71 z applicable7 refuses to       
provide1 or revokes1 any au?orization   
made by ! applicant or recipi5t 7or su* 
o!r p]son1 z applicable7 "u subsection  
7b77#a77;,a7 = ! ,/ate to obta9 f any   
f9ancial in/itution any f9ancial record1
 ! ,/ate may1 on t basis1 det]m9e t !   
applicant or recipi5t is ineligible to  

p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program4  7g7 ,use (          
,contractor ,= purposes ( implem5t+ a   
f9ancial asset v]ification program "u   
?is section1 a ,/ate may select & ent]  
into a contract ) a public or private   
entity meet+ su* crit]ia &              
qualifications z ! ,/ate det]m9es       
appropriate1 consi/5t ) requirem5ts 9   
regulations relat+ to g5]al contract+   
provisions & ) section #aijc7;i77#b7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act4 ,9 c>ry+ out   
activities "u su* contract1 su* an      
entity %all be subject to ! same        
requirem5ts & limitations on use &      
disclosure ( in=mation z w\ld apply if !
 ,/ate 7 to c>ry out su* activities     
directly4  7h7 ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,!  
,secret>y %all provide ,/ates ) te*nical
 assi/ance to aid 9 implem5tation ( a   
f9ancial asset v]ification program "u   
?is section4  7i7 ,reports ,a ,/ate     
implem5t+ a f9ancial asset v]ification  
program "u ?is section %all furni% to ! 
,secret>y su* reports conc]n+ ! program1

 at su* times1 9 su* =mat1 & conta9+ su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es       
appropriate4  4  #c4 ,effective date    
,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
%all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4