,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #accf ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bg1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,mr4 ,fett]man7 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 ( #bjbc4 #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 ,reevaluation ,by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi1 & at #e-ye> int]vals !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all reevaluate & publi% ! m>ket baskets ( ! l[-co/ food plan1 bas$ on curr5t food prices1 food composition data1 consumption patt]ns1 & diet>y guidance4 7#c7 ,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 on ,octob] #a1 #bjbc1 & 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,,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#c77;,d72 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #bjac & ins]t+ #bjbc2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subclause 7,,ii7 z subclause 7,,iii72 & 7#c7 by /rik+ subclause 7,i7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,i7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 at an am\nt n great] ?an #ej2 7,,ii7 = fiscal ye> #bjbd1 ! am\nt specifi$ 9 subclause 7,i7 adju/$ by ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ?rifty food plan 7z def9$ 9 section #c 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,clos+ ! ,meal ,gap ,act ( #bjbc77 & ! l[-co/ food plan2 & 4 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#c77;,d74 7#d7 ,section #bg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,clos+ ! ,meal ,gap ,act ( #bjbc7 aft] section #c7u77#d72 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d77ix71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,f72 7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3 7,e7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 ! sum obta9$ by add+-- 7i7 ! doll> am\nt ( commodities specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 adju/$ by ! p]c5tage by :i* ! l[-co/ food plan has be5 adju/$ "u section #c7u77#d7 betwe5 ,june #cj1 #bjba1 & ,june #cj ( ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye>2 & 7ii7 #ce1jjj1jjj2 & 2 & 7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d77ix7 adju/$ by ! p]c5tage by :i* ! ?rifty food plan has be5 adju/$ "u section #c7u77#d7 & ins]t+ subp>agraph 7,f7 adju/$ by ! p]c5tage by :i* ! l[-co/ food plan has be5 adju/$ "u section #c7n77#c77;,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> #bjbc1 #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 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;a77 is am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7r7 & ins]t+ 7q74 7#b7 ,section #f7;d77#d7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;d77#d77 is am5d$-- 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;h7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 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 7ii7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e72 7iii7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 & 7iv7 9 clause 7ii77,,iii77ee77,,aa7 ( subp>agraph 7,e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ 1 individuals subject to ! requirem5ts "u section #f7o712 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71 by add+ & at ! end2 7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ clause 7iv74 7#e7 ,section #ea7;d77#h77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 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$esignat+ clauses 7v7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z clauses 7iv7 ?r\gh 7vi71 respectively4 #e4 ,inclusion ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 ! supplem5tal nutritional assi/ance program 7a7 ,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7r71 by ins]t+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,guam12 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7u77#c71 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$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,guam12 7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ & ,guam1 & ins]t+ ,guam1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico12 & 7,b7 9 ! undesignat$ matt] at ! end1 by /rik+ ,/ates or ,guam & ins]t+ ,/ates1 ,guam1 or ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,hawaii1 ea* place x appe>s2 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by ins]t+ ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 aft] ,guam14 7c7 ,effective date 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all be effective ) respect to ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico on ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture submits to ,congress a c]tification "u subsection 7f77#b77;,c7 ( 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 is ! date e/abli%$ by ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 ! applicable plan ( op]ation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u subsection 7f77#a7 ( section #ai ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh74 7d7 ,transition ( ,pu]to ,rico to supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program ,section #ai ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7f7 ,transition ( ,pu]to ,rico to supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 7#a7 ,reque/ = p>ticipation ,! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 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* ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico int5ds to beg9 p>ticipation 9 ! program4 7#b7 ,c]tification by ,secret>y 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,on submission ( a reque/ by ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all c]tify ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 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 ,c]tification decision ,! ,secret>y %all c]tify or n c]tify ! reque/ ( ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico "u p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives ! reque/4 7,c7 ,submission ( c]tification to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit a 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 ,act4 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 a /atem5t t describes ea* requirem5t "u ?is ,act t is n satisfi$ by ! plan4 7#d7 ,approval ( retail food /ores ,if ! ,secret>y approves a plan ( op]ation "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 = ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,secret>y %all accept applications f retail food /ores locat$ 9 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico to be au?oriz$ "u section #i to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4 7#e7 ,family ,m>ket ,program ,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 ,tempor>y fund+ ,if ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico has a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 p5d+ be=e ! ,secret>y 7includ+ a plan ( op]ation p5d+ "u p>agraph 7#c771 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico %all receive block grants "u ?is section1 9 am\nts det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 until ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y c]tifies ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b74 7#g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7g7 ,te*nical infra/ructure implem5tation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico may reque/ f ! ,secret>y a #a-"t grant to pay = ! co/ ( ! te*nology infra/ructure necess>y to implem5t ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1 includ+ ! co/ ( in=mation te*nology1 in=mation te*nology p]sonnel1 & tra9+ relat+ to program implem5tation4 7#b7 ,application ,9 mak+ a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7 a description ( ! co/s to be paid = by ! grant2 & 7,b7 a plan = implem5t+ ! te*nology infra/ructure describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 )9 #a ye> ( receiv+ ! grant2 & 7ii7 t is reasonably co/ effici5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,det]m9ation 7,a7 ,"t limit ,! ,secret>y %all approve or d5y an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! application is submitt$4 7,b7 ,d5ial ,if ! ,secret>y d5ies an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico may am5d ! plan describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( t p>agraph1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 to resubmit to ! ,secret>y = approval4 7#d7 ,fund+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y1 out ( funds 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 #aab1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ?is subsection1 to rema9 available until #c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,rev]sion ( funds ,any funds appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t rema9 available by ! date describ$ 9 t subp>agraph %all rev]t to ! ,treasury4 7h7 ,t]m9ation ( effectiv5ess 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e7 %all cease to be effective ) respect to ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico on ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 if ! ,secret>y submits to ,congress a c]tification "u subsection 7f77#b77;,c7 = ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico4 7#b7 ,date describ$ ,! date ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is ! date e/abli%$ by ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico 9 ! applicable plan ( op]ation submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7f77#a74 4