,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgai  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ac1 #bjbj,ms4    
,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 &    
,mr4 ,s&]s7 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 require t supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance program b5efits be  
calculat$ us+ ! value ( ! l[-co/ food   
plan1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,clos+ !     
,meal ,gap ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4           
,calculation ( program b5efits us+      
l[-co/ food plan  7a7 ,def9ition (      
l[-,co/ food plan ,section #c ( ! ,food 
& ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
subsection 7u72  7#b7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7n7 ?r\gh 7t7 z subsections 
7o7 ?r\gh 7u71 respectively2 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7m7 ! foll[+3    
7n7 ,l[-,co/ food plan  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 t]m l[-co/ food plan means ! diet1     

det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! calculations ( 
! ,secret>y1 requir$ to fe$ a #d-p]son  
family t consi/s (-- 7,a7 a man & a     
woman :o are ea* betwe5 #ai & #ej ye>s (
 age2  7,b7 a *ild :o is betwe5 #f & #h 
ye>s ( age2 &  7,c7 a *ild :o is betwe5 
#i & #aa ye>s ( age4  7#b7 ,co/ ,=      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ! co/ ( ! diet
 describ$ 9 t p>agraph %all be ! basis =
 uni=m allotm5ts = all h\seholds        
reg>dless ( ! actual composition ( !    
h\sehold1 except t ! ,secret>y %all--   
7,a7 make h\sehold-size adju/m5ts 7bas$ 
on ! unr\nd$ co/ ( t diet7 tak+ into    
acc\nt economies ( scale2  7,b7 make co/
 adju/m5ts 9 ! l[-co/ food plan = !     
,/ate ( ,hawaii & ! urban & rural p>ts (
 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska to reflect ! co/ (   
food 9 ,hawaii & urban & rural ,alaska1 
respectively2  7,c7 make co/ adju/m5ts 9
 ! sep>ate l[-co/ food plans = ,guam1 ! 
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9
 ,isl&s1 to reflect ! co/ ( food 9 ^?   

t]ritories1 b n to exce$ ! co/ ( food 9 
! #ej ,/ates & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &
  7,d7 on ,octob] #a1 #bjbj1 & ea*      
,octob] #a !reaft]1 adju/ ! co/ ( ! diet
 to reflect ! co/ ( ! diet 9 !          
imm$iately prec$+ ,june1 & r\nd ! result
 to ! ne>e/ l[]-doll> increm5t = ea*    
h\sehold size4  4  7b7 ,value ( allotm5t
 ,section #h7;a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjag7;a77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ?rifty food plan 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ l[-co/ food 
plan2 &  7#b7 9 ! proviso1 by /rik+ #h  
p]c5t & ins]t+ #aj p]c5t4  7c7 ,quality 
control sy/em ,section                  
#af7;c77#a77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,food &        
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjbe7;c77#a77;,a77ii77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ #bjad1 at an 
am\nt n great] ?an #cg & ins]t+ #bjai1  
at an am\nt equal to n m ?an #ej2 &     
7#b7 9 subclause 7,,ii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
?rifty food plan is adju/$ "u section   
#c7u77#d7 & ins]t+ l[-co/ food plan is  
adju/$ "u section #c7n77#b77;,d72 &     

7,b7 by /rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjai4  7d7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #aj ( !
 ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjai7 is am5d$1 9 ! fir/     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #c7o77#d7 & ins]t+     
#c7p77#d74  7#b7 ,section #aa ( ! ,food 
& ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjbj7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection     
7a77#b71 by /rik+ #c7s77#a7 & ins]t+    
#c7t77#a72  7,b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7i7 
by /rik+ #c7s77#a7 ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ #c7t77#a72  7ii7 by /rik+        
#c7s77#b7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+   
#c7t77#b72 &  7iii7 by /rik+ ,act 7#be  
,u4,s4,c4 #dej7 & ins]t+ & ,education   
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et 
seq472 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7e77#ag71 by
 /rik+ #c7s77#a7 & ins]t+ #c7t77#a74    
7#c7 ,section #ai7;a77#b77;,a77ii7 ( !  
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh7;a77#b77;,a77ii77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ?rifty food plan has be5 
adju/$ "u section #c7u77#d7 & ins]t+    
l[-co/ food plan has be5 adju/$ "u      
section #c7n77#b77;,d74  7#d7 ,section  

#bg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf7;a77#b77 is 
am5d$1 9 subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,e71 by   
/rik+ ?rifty food plan has be5 adju/$ "u
 section #c7u77#d7 ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ l[-co/ food plan has be5 adju/$  
"u section #c7n77#b77;,d74  7#e7        
,section #djh7;a77#ab77;,b77i7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fjh7;a77#ab77;,b77i77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 7r7 ea* place x appe>s4  #c4 ,d$uctions
 f income  7a7 ,/&>d m$ical exp5se      
d$uction ,section #e7;e77#e7 ( ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjad7;e77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 !      
p>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,excess m$ical 
& ins]t+ ,m$ical2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ an excess m$ical & all t 
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a
 /&>d m$ical d$uction or a m$ical exp5se
 d$uction ( actual co/s = ! all[able    
m$ical exp5ses incurr$ by ! eld]ly or   
disabl$ memb]1 exclusive ( special      
diets42  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 by 
/rik+ excess2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !

 foll[+3  7,d7 ,/&>d m$ical exp5se      
d$uction am\nt  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,except z  
provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 ! /&>d m$ical    
exp5se d$uction %all be-- 7,i7 = fiscal 
ye> #bjbj1 #adj2 &  7,,ii7 = ea*        
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 equal to !        
applicable am\nt = ! imm$iately prec$+  
fiscal ye> z adju/$ to reflect *anges = 
! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ ! prec$+ ,june #cj
 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index = ,all      
,urban ,consum]s3 ,m$ical ,c>e publi%$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  7ii7 ,exception ,= 
any fiscal ye>1 a ,/ate ag5cy may       
e/abli% a great] /&>d m$ical exp5se     
d$uction ?an describ$ 9 clause 7i7 if ! 
great] d$uction satisfies co/ neutrality
 /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = t      
fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,elim9ation ( cap ( 
excess %elt] exp5ses  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #e7;e77#f7 ( ! ,food &         
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjad7;e77#f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 

7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively4  7#b7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5t ,section #bfje7;f77#b77;,a7 ( !
 ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance    
,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#hfbd7;f77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
#e7;e77#f77;,c77iv77,i7 ( t ,act 7#g    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;e77#f77;,c77iv77,i77 & 
ins]t+ #e7;e77#f77;,b77iv77,i7 ( t ,act 
7#g ,u4,s4,c4                           
#bjad7;e77#f77;,b77iv77,i774  #d4       
,elim9ation ( "t limit  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #f ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7o72 &  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7p7 ?r\gh 7s7 z 
subsections 7o7 ?r\gh 7r71 respectively4
  7b7 ,additional allocations = ,/ates t
 ensure availability ( "w opportunities 
,section #af7;h7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition 
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,c77iv77,i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 
7,f77viii7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
7,e77viii72  7ii7 by /rik+ 7,f77vii77,i7
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+            

7,e77vii77,i72  7iii7 9 item 7bb77,,bb71
 by /rik+ 7,f77vii77,,ii7 & ins]t+      
7,e77vii77,,ii72 &  7iv7 9 item 7cc71 by
 /rik+ 7,f77vii7 & ins]t+ 7,e77vii72    
7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7,c7 
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z        
subp>agraph 7,e72  7#b7 9 p>agraphs 7#c7
 & 7#d71 by /rik+ 7#a77;,f7 ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ 7#a77;,e72 &  7#c7 9    
p>agraph 7#e77;,c7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71
 by add+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 clause     
7iii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 
7,c7 by /rik+ clause 7iv74  7c7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #e ( ! ,food &  
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjad7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71
 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7r7 &      
ins]t+ 7q72 &  7,b7 9 subsection        
7g77#c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+      
#af7;h77#a77;,f7 & ins]t+               
#af7;h77#a77;,e74  7#b7 ,section        
#f7;d77#d7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (
 #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;d77#d77 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph              
7,b77ii77,i77bb77,,dd71 by /rik+ or     

subsection 7o72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,n71 by /rik+ or subsection 7o7 ea*    
place x appe>s4  7#c7 ,section          
#g7;i77#a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (
 #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;i77#a77 is  
am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7o77#b7 ( ?is  
,act or4  7#d7 ,section #af7;h77#a7 ( ! 
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+      
clause 7i71 by /rik+ t-- & all t foll[s 
?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end ( clause 7ii7 &  
ins]t+ t is det]m9$ & adju/$ by !       
,secret>y42 &  7,b7 9 clause            
7ii77,,iii77ee77,,aa7 ( subp>agraph 7,e7
 7z r$esignat$ by subsection            
7b77#a77;,c771 by /rik+ 1 individuals   
subject to ! requirem5ts "u section     
#f7o714  7#e7 ,section                  
#ea7;d77#h77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 1 or at ! end &
 ins]t+ a p]iod2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ family-- & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh receiv+ 9 subclause 7,i7 

& ins]t+ family receiv+2 &  7,c7 by     
/rik+ subclause 7,,ii74  7#f7 ,section  
#ajc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & 
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caac7 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,d72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs
 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,k7 z subp>agraphs 7,d7    
?r\gh 7,j71 respectively4  7#g7 ,section
 #aba7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce         
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caea7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by     
/rik+ clause 7iv72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 clauses 7v7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z clauses 7iv7 
?r\gh 7vi71 respectively4  #e4          
,p>ticipation ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican  
,samoa1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s 9    
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7a7 ,def9ition ( ,/ate ,subsection 7s7 (
 section #c ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 7z         
r$esignat$ by section #b7;a77#b77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to 
,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,commonweal? (
 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 aft] ,guam14 
7b7 ,eligible h\seholds ,section #e ( ! 

,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7c71 9 ! undesignat$ matt] at
 ! end1 by /rik+ ,/ates or ,guam &      
ins]t+ ,/ates1 ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 or !     
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7
 ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !     
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ?is ,act1 includ+ !         
requirem5ts "u ?is section1 !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s %all ea* e/abli% _! own  
/&>ds ( eligibility = p>ticipation by   
h\seholds 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition     
assi/ance program4  4  7c7 ,effective   
date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all be effective 
) respect to ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 z          
applicable1 on ! date describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y (          

,agriculture submits to ,congress a     
c]tification "u subsection 7f77#b77;,b7 
( section #ai ( ! ,food & ,nutrition    
,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh74  7#b7
 ,date describ$ ,! date ref]r$ to 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 is1 ) respect to !        
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! date e/abli%$ by !    
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s1 respectively1 9 !       
applicable plan ( op]ation submitt$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u subsection 
7f77#a77;,a7 ( section #ai ( ! ,food &  
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjbh74  #f4 ,transition ( ,pu]to ,rico1
 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana   
,isl&s to supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance program ,section #ai ( ! ,food
 & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjbh7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection    
7a77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+

 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn       
,m>iana ,isl&s4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,transition ( ,pu]to 
,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s to supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program  7#a7 ,reque/ =       
p>ticipation ,a gov]nm5tal entity may   
submit to ! ,secret>y a reque/ to       
p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition    
assi/ance program1 :i* %all include a   
plan ( op]ation describ$ 9 section      
#aa7;d71 :i* %all include ! date on :i* 
! gov]nm5tal entity int5ds to beg9      
p>ticipation 9 ! program4  7#b7         
,c]tification by ,secret>y  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all c]tify a        
gov]nm5tal entity t submits a reque/ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 z qualifi$ to p>ticipate 9
 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance      
program if ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 approves ! 
plan ( op]ation submitt$ ) ! reque/1 9  
accordance ) ?is subsection2 &  7ii7    
approves ! applications describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#d7 9 accordance ) t p>agraph4

  7,b7 ,submission ( c]tification to    
,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit ea*  
c]tification "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to     
,congress4  7#c7 ,det]m9ation ( plan (  
op]ation  7,a7 ,approval ,! ,secret>y   
%all approve a plan ( op]ation submitt$ 
) a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 if ! plan   
satisfies ! requirem5ts "u ?is ,act = a 
plan ( op]ation4  7,b7 ,disapproval ,if 
! ,secret>y does n approve a plan (     
op]ation submitt$ ) a reque/ "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all provide to !    
gov]nm5tal entity a /atem5t t describes 
ea* requirem5t "u ?is ,act t is n       
satisfi$ by ! plan4  7#d7 ,approval (   
retail food /ores  7,a7 ,solicitation ( 
applications ,if ! ,secret>y approves a 
plan ( op]ation "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 = 
a gov]nm5tal entity1 ! ,secret>y %all   
accept applications f retail food /ores 
locat$ 9 t gov]nm5tal entity to be      
au?oriz$ "u section #i to p>ticipate 9 !
 supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance        
program4  7,b7 ,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y
 %all au?orize a retail food /ore apply+

 to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition
 assi/ance program "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
if ! application satisfies ! requirem5ts
 "u ?is ,act = au?orization ( a retail  
food /ore4  7#e7 ,pu]to ,rico ,9 ! case 
( a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 by !        
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 not)/&+    
subsection 7g71 ! ,secret>y %all all[ ! 
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico to cont9ue  
to c>ry out "u ! supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance program ! ,family ,m>ket      
,program e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is       
section4  7#f7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is subsection su* sums z are necess>y =
 fiscal ye> #bjba1 to rema9 available   
until exp5d$4  7g7 ,t]m9ation (         
effectiv5ess  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsections
 7a7 ?r\gh 7e7 %all cease to be         
effective ) respect to ! ,commonweal? ( 
,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & !      
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 z applicable1 on ! date describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y submits to 

,congress a c]tification "u subsection  
7f77#b77;,b7 = t gov]nm5tal entity4     
7#b7 ,date describ$ ,! date ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#a7 is1 ) respect to !        
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s1 ! date e/abli%$ by !    
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn   
,m>iana ,isl&s1 respectively1 9 !       
applicable plan ( op]ation submitt$ to !
 ,secret>y "u subsection 7f77#a77;,a74  
4