,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #igja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #cj1         
#bjbb,mr4 ,gohm]t introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committees on ,ways & ,means1          
,agriculture1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1        
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,education & ,labor1
 & ! ,judici>y1 = 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 direct !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to e/abli% a     
program :]eby ! ,secret>y %all convey   
c]ta9 ,f$]al l& to individuals :o       
p]man5tly waive eligibility = c]ta9     
welf>e programs1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,welf>e ,re=m ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4        
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
help break ! *a9 ( a lifetime on welf>e 
& give su* a bold /ep up t x w />t      
recipi5ts on ! road to success &        

indep5d5ce4  #c4 ,l& conveyance program 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y %all e/abli% a program :]eby !
 ,secret>y %all convey ,f$]al l& "u !   
adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( ! ,bureau ( 
,l& ,managem5t to ea* cov]$ individual  
:o-- 7#a7 applies = & is approv$ =      
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program2 &  7#b7      
p]man5tly waives eligibility = c]ta9    
,f$]al welf>e programs pursuant to      
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,l& ,to be convey$ 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! limitations 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all       
det]m9e ! am\nt & location ( ,f$]al l&  
"u ! adm9i/rative jurisdiction ( !      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t to be convey$  
to ea* cov]$ individual :o is approv$ = 
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program4  7#b7        
,limitations  7,a7 ,type ( l& ,9 c>ry+  
out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y may only    
convey l& to a cov]$ individual = "o ( !
 foll[+ purposes3 7i7 ,resid5tial       
purposes4  7ii7 ,agricultural purposes4 
7,b7 ,resid5tial l& ,9 ! case (         

resid5tial l& 7l& to be convey$ "u !    
,program to be us$ = resid5tial         
purposes71 ! ,secret>y may only convey  
to ea* cov]$ individual l& t is-- 7i7 n 
m ?an #a acre2 &  7ii7 contigu\s4  7,c7 
,agricultural l& ,9 ! case (            
agricultural l& 7l& to be convey$ "u !  
,program to be us$ = agricultural       
purposes71 ! ,secret>y may only convey  
to ea* cov]$ individual l&-- 7i7 t is n 
m ?an #ej acres2  7ii7 t is contigu\s2 &
  7iii7 at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( :i* is      
suitable = f>m+4  7,d7 ,non-use (       
agricultural l&  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$  
individual t receives agricultural l& "u
 ! ,program %all1 ) respect to !        
portions ( su* l& t are suitable = f>m+1
 use ! l& = agricultural purposes = at  
lea/ #aj ye>s aft] receiv+ ! l&4  7ii7  
,rev]t] ,if a cov]$ individual fails to 
use agricultural l& = agricultural      
purposes z describ$ 9 clause 7i71 all ( 
! agricultural l& convey$ to su* cov]$  
individual "u ! ,program %all-- 7,i7    
rev]t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = adm9i/ration 

by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,,ii7 be made       
available = conveyance to ano!r cov]$   
individual "u ! ,program4  7iii7        
,cont9u$ eligibility = ! ,program ,if   
agricultural l& rev]ts to ! ,secret>y "u
 clause 7ii71 aft] ! #c-ye> p]iod beg9n+
 on ! date ( su* rev]sion1 ! cov]$      
individual to :om ! rev]sion applies may
 apply =1 & receive1 resid5tial l& "u ! 
,program4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a cov]$ individual seek+ to      
p>ticipate 9 ! ,program %all submit to !
 ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9  
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7            
,availability ( l& ,! ,secret>y %all    
make available to cov]$ individuals     
approv$ = p>ticipation 9 ! ,program a   
li/ ( available l&1 includ+ copies ( !  
de$s to su* l&4  7#c7 ,allocation ,!    
,secret>y %all h f9al discretion z to ! 
allocation ( l& to cov]$ individuals    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,program1 b %all provide 
su* cov]$ individuals a means by :i* to 
express _! pref]5ce = available l& li/$ 

pursuant to p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ :e!r 
! l& w be us$ = resid5tial or           
agricultural purposes4  7d7 ,eligibility
 = c]ta9 ,f$]al welf>e programs waiv$   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ^u    
receiv+ l& "u ! ,program1 a cov]$       
individual waives eligibility =1 & may n
 receive b5efits f1 ! foll[+ welf>e     
programs3 7#a7 ,! supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program "u ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq474  7#b7 ,! special        
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 "u section #ag ( !    
,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aghf74  7#c7 ,! em]g5cy food 
assi/ance program "u ! ,em]g5cy ,food   
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#geja et seq474  7#d7 ,! program ( block
 grants to ,/ates = tempor>y assi/ance =
 ne$y families "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fja et seq474  7#e7 ,programs or       
activities fund$ ?r\gh ! block grant    
program "u title ,v ( ! ,social         

,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et   
seq474  7#f7 ,! tax cr$it all[able "u   
section #cb ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf4  7#g7 ,! ,national ,family      
,plann+ ,program 7title ,x ( ! ,public  
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj 
et seq42 relat+ to family plann+74  7#h7
 ,! ,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant
 program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ &        
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja et seq474  7#i7 ,!     
,project-,bas$ ,r5tal ,assi/ance program
 "u section #h ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+  
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f74   
7#aj7 ,! ,h\s+ ,*oice ,v\*] program "u  
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o774
  7#aa7 ,! wea!rization assi/ance       
program e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation & ,production    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et seq474     
7#ab7 ,programs & activities c>ri$ out  
"u ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance
 ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et   
seq474  7#ac7 ,! education ( migratory  

*ildr5 program au?oriz$ "u "p ,c ( title
 ,i ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education
 ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcia et   
seq474  7#ad7 ,! refugee assi/ance      
program au?oriz$ "u *apt] #b ( title    
,,iv ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba et seq474  7e7 
,program coord9ation ,! ,secret>y %all  
update ! head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t or  
ag5cy ) adm9i/rative jurisdiction ov] a 
welf>e program describ$ 9 subsection 7d7
 ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] receiv+ an application f a cov]$   
individual to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program1 t
 su* cov]$ individual has appli$ to !   
,program4  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days    
aft] approv+ ! application ( a cov]$    
individual1 t su* cov]$ individual has  
be5 approv$ to p>ticipate 9 ! ,program4 
7#c7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] convey+  
l& to a cov]$ individual "u ! ,program1 
t su* cov]$ individual has receiv$ l& "u
 ! ,program & is no long] eligible =    
c]ta9 ,f$]al welf>e programs pursuant to
 subsection 7d74  7f7 ,p>ticipation     

limit$ to individual  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no 
individual1 includ+ a gu>dian or        
fiduci>y1 may-- 7,a7 submit an          
application "u subsection 7c77#a7 on    
behalf ( ano!r individual2 or  7,b7     
waive ! eligibility ( ano!r individual )
 respect to a welf>e program "u ?is     
section4  7#b7 ,survivor b5efits ,if a  
cov]$ individual p>ticipates 9 !        
,program1 a survivor ( su* cov]$        
individual %all cont9ue to be eligible =
 ! welf>e programs describ$ 9 subsection
 7d71 unless su* survivor p>ticipates 9 
! ,program4  7g7 ,tax implications =    
m>ri$ cov]$ individuals ,9 ! case (     
m>ri$ cov]$ individual :o p>ticipates 9 
! ,program1 section #cb ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf %all be appli$ by 
treat+ any income ( su* individual :i*  
w\ld o!rwise be e>n$ income 7)9 ! mean+ 
( su* section7 z o!r ?an e>n$ income4   
7h7 ,sale ( l& prohibit$ = #aj ye>s     
,f$]al l& convey$ "u ?is section may n  
be sold = ! #aj-ye> p]iod imm$iately    
foll[+ ! conveyance ( t l& & ! de$      

convey+ su* l& %all include a provision 
/at+ ! same4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,cov]$ individual ,! t]m     
cov]$ individual means an individual :o 
is-- 7,a7 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7,b7 #ba ye>s ( age or old]2 &  7,c7    
not)/&+ ! re/rictions set =? 9 ?is ,act1
 eligible to receive b5efits "u a welf>e
 program describ$ 9 subsection 7d74     
7#b7 ,program ,! t]m ,program means !   
program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74     
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4