,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebbj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #aj1 #bjba,miss ,gonzlez-,coln 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,mr4 ,soto7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to transition ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico to ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pu]to ,rico ,nutrition ,assi/ance ,fairness ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,am5dm5t ,section #ai ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,advisory bo>d on transition ( ! commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico to ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( advisory bo>d ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! effective date ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% an advisory bo>d to =mulate a recomm5d$ ,/ate plan t includes a plan to transition ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico f receipt ( block grant paym5ts "u subsection 7a77#b7 to p>ticipate z a ,/ate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ( advisory bo>d ,! advisory bo>d %all be compos$ ( n m ?an #ae memb]s ( :om-- 7,a7 n few] ?an #f memb]s %all be appo9t$ f among employees ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,s]vice at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 7,b7 n few] ?an #f memb]s %all be appo9t$ f ! ,pu]to ,rico ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,family1 includ+ ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ! ,socioeconomic ,developm5t ( ! ,family4 7#c7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! advisory bo>d %all advise ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico & provide te*nical assi/ance relat$ to ! =mulation ( a recomm5d$ ,/ate plan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 t includes a plan = transition to ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program by ! ,commonweal?1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,/ate options "u su* program t are mo/ suitable = ! ,commonweal? to elect to be/ respond to ! nutrition ne$ pres5t 9 ! ,commonweal?4 7,b7 ,policy *anges ! ,commonweal? w be requir$ to make to implem5t su* program4 7,c7 ,*anges 9 curr5t eligibility requirem5ts 7includ+ income limits7 9 effect "u ! o!r provisions ( ?is section t w\ld be requir$ "u su* program4 7,d7 ,te*nical requirem5ts & exp5ses requir$ to implem5t su* program4 7,e7 ,adm9i/rative co/s relat$ to program op]ations4 7#d7 ,/ate plan ,! advisory bo>d %all prep>e & submit to ! ,gov]nor ( ,pu]to ,rico1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! effective date ( ?is subsection1 a recomm5d$ ,/ate plan t includes a plan to transition ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico f receipt ( block grant paym5ts "u subsection 7a77#b7 to p>ticipation z a ,/ate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4 ,! advisory bo>d %all notify ! ,secret>y ( ?is action4 7#e7 ,submission ( ! ,/ate plan by ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico ,! ,gov]nor ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico may submit ! recomm5d$ ,/ate plan describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is ,act to ! ,secret>y )9 #fj days ( its completion z a reque/ to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition program4 7#f7 ,det]m9ation by ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may approve ! recomm5d$ ,/ate plan describ$ "u p>agraph 7#c7 & submitt$ by ! ,gov]nor ( ,pu]to ,rico "u p>agraph 7#e7 ( ?is ,act1 if su* plan satisfies ! requirem5ts = a supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance ,/ate plan1 accord+ to section #aa7;e74 ,if ! ,secret>y does n approve su* plan1 ! ,secret>y %all provide a /atem5t t specifies ea* ( su* requirem5ts t is n satisfi$ by ! plan4 7#g7 ,comm5t p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all provide a #cj-;day comm5t p]iod to receive comm5ts f ! public on ! recomm5d$ ,/ate plan4 7#h7 ,submission ( ,/ate plan to ! ,congress ,if ! ,secret>y approves ! plan submitt$ by ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico "u p>agraph 7#f71 & aft] ! conclusion ( ! comm5t p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#g71 !n ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a c]tification t ,pu]to ,rico qualifies to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program z if ,pu]to ,rico 7 a ,/ate "u section #c4 7#i7 ,t]m9ation ( ! advisory bo>d ,! advisory bo>d %all t]m9ate n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ,pu]to ,rico is treat$ z if x 7 a ,/ate z def9$ 9 section #c4 4 #c4 ,p>ticipation ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 7a7 ,def9itions ,foll[+ c]tification ( ,pu]to ,rico z qualifi$ to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program by ! ,secret>y1 section #c ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7r7 by ins]t+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,guam12 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7u77#c7 by ins]t+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,guam14 7b7 ,eligible h\seholds ,section #e ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,guam12 7#b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7 by /rik+ & ,guam & ins]t+ ,guam1 & ,pu]to ,rico1 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 by ins]t+ ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,hawaii1 ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b7 by ins]t+ ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,guam14 7c7 ,consolidat$ block grant = ,pu]to ,rico ,^u approval ( ,pu]to ,rico op]at+ ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1 ! ,secret>y may h #e ye>s to cont9ue ! late/ approv$ plan submitt$ "u ! consolidat$ block grant 9 accordance ) ,section #ai 7#c77;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh7c77;b77#a77;,a774 7d7 ,report ,! ,secret>y %all submit an annual report to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,s5ate ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition & ,=e/ry on ! op]ation ( ! plan describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 includ+ _! ju/ification & impact on b5efici>ies 9 ,pu]to ,rico1 until ! #e ye>s expire4 7e7 ,am5dm5ts to ! food & nutrition act ( #bjjh ,foll[+ c]tification "u section #ai7;a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh7;a77 w be am5d$ to no long] include ,pu]to ,rico z a ,gov]nm5t entity1 z def9$ 9 subsection 7a74