,i #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #igja ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #cj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,gohmert introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,ways and ,means1 ,agriculture1 ,energy and ,commerce1 ,financial ,services1 ,education and ,labor1 and the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of the ,interior to establish a program whereby the ,secretary shall convey certain ,federal land to individuals who permanently waive eligibility for certain welfare programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,welfare ,reform ,act of #bjbb4 #b4 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to help break the chain of a lifetime on welfare and give such a bold step up that it will start recipients on the road to success and independence4 #c4 ,land conveyance program 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a program whereby the ,secretary shall convey ,federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the ,bureau of ,land ,management to each covered individual who-- 7#a7 applies for and is approved for participation in the ,program2 and 7#b7 permanently waives eligibility for certain ,federal welfare programs pursuant to subsection 7d74 7b7 ,land ,to be conveyed 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to the limitations in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall determine the amount and location of ,federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of the ,bureau of ,land ,management to be conveyed to each covered individual who is approved for participation in the ,program4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,type of land ,in carrying out the ,program1 the ,secretary may only convey land to a covered individual for one of the following purposes3 7i7 ,residential purposes4 7ii7 ,agricultural purposes4 7,b7 ,residential land ,in the case of residential land 7land to be conveyed under the ,program to be used for residential purposes71 the ,secretary may only convey to each covered individual land that is-- 7i7 not more than #a acre2 and 7ii7 contiguous4 7,c7 ,agricultural land ,in the case of agricultural land 7land to be conveyed under the ,program to be used for agricultural purposes71 the ,secretary may only convey to each covered individual land-- 7i7 that is not more than #ej acres2 7ii7 that is contiguous2 and 7iii7 at least #ej percent of which is suitable for farming4 7,d7 ,non-use of agricultural land 7i7 ,in general ,a covered individual that receives agricultural land under the ,program shall1 with respect to the portions of such land that are suitable for farming1 use the land for agricultural purposes for at least #aj years after receiving the land4 7ii7 ,reverter ,if a covered individual fails to use agricultural land for agricultural purposes as described in clause 7i71 all of the agricultural land conveyed to such covered individual under the ,program shall-- 7,i7 revert to the ,united ,states for administration by the ,secretary2 and 7,,ii7 be made available for conveyance to another covered individual under the ,program4 7iii7 ,continued eligibility for the ,program ,if agricultural land reverts to the ,secretary under clause 7ii71 after the #c-year period beginning on the date of such reversion1 the covered individual to whom the reversion applies may apply for1 and receive1 residential land under the ,program4 7c7 ,application 7#a7 ,in general ,a covered individual seeking to participate in the ,program shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7#b7 ,availability of land ,the ,secretary shall make available to covered individuals approved for participation in the ,program a list of available land1 including copies of the deeds to such land4 7#c7 ,allocation ,the ,secretary shall have final discretion as to the allocation of land to covered individuals participating in the ,program1 but shall provide such covered individuals a means by which to express their preference for available land listed pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 including whether the land will be used for residential or agricultural purposes4 7d7 ,eligibility for certain ,federal welfare programs waived ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 upon receiving land under the ,program1 a covered individual waives eligibility for1 and may not receive benefits from1 the following welfare programs3 7#a7 ,the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq474 7#b7 ,the special supplemental nutrition program for women1 infants1 and children under section #ag of the ,child ,nutrition ,act of #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74 7#c7 ,the emergency food assistance program under the ,emergency ,food ,assistance ,act of #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geja et seq474 7#d7 ,the program of block grants to ,states for temporary assistance for needy families under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474 7#e7 ,programs or activities funded through the block grant program under title ,v of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq474 7#f7 ,the tax credit allowable under section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 7#g7 ,the ,national ,family ,planning ,program 7title ,x of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et seq42 relating to family planning74 7#h7 ,the ,community ,development ,block ,grant program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474 7#i7 ,the ,project-,based ,rental ,assistance program under section #h of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74 7#aj7 ,the ,housing ,choice ,voucher program under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o774 7#aa7 ,the weatherization assistance program established under part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,energy ,conservation and ,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq474 7#ab7 ,programs and activities carried out under the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq474 7#ac7 ,the education of migratory children program authorized under part ,c of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcia et seq474 7#ad7 ,the refugee assistance program authorized under chapter #b of title ,,iv of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba et seq474 7e7 ,program coordination ,the ,secretary shall update the head of each ,federal department or agency with administrative jurisdiction over a welfare program described in subsection 7d7 of the following3 7#a7 ,not later than #cj days after receiving an application from a covered individual to participate in the ,program1 that such covered individual has applied to the ,program4 7#b7 ,not later than #cj days after approving the application of a covered individual1 that such covered individual has been approved to participate in the ,program4 7#c7 ,not later than #cj days after conveying land to a covered individual under the ,program1 that such covered individual has received land under the ,program and is no longer eligible for certain ,federal welfare programs pursuant to subsection 7d74 7f7 ,participation limited to individual 7#a7 ,in general ,no individual1 including a guardian or fiduciary1 may-- 7,a7 submit an application under subsection 7c77#a7 on behalf of another individual2 or 7,b7 waive the eligibility of another individual with respect to a welfare program under this section4 7#b7 ,survivor benefits ,if a covered individual participates in the ,program1 a survivor of such covered individual shall continue to be eligible for the welfare programs described in subsection 7d71 unless such survivor participates in the ,program4 7g7 ,tax implications for married covered individuals ,in the case of married covered individual who participates in the ,program1 section #cb of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf shall be applied by treating any income of such individual which would otherwise be earned income 7within the meaning of such section7 as other than earned income4 7h7 ,sale of land prohibited for #aj years ,federal land conveyed under this section may not be sold for the #aj-year period immediately following the conveyance of that land and the deed conveying such land shall include a provision stating the same4 7i7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,covered individual ,the term covered individual means an individual who is-- 7,a7 a citizen of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 #ba years of age or older2 and 7,c7 notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in this ,act1 eligible to receive benefits under a welfare program described in subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,program ,the term ,program means the program established under subsection 7a74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior1 acting through the ,bureau of ,land ,management4