,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eabi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #d1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,ms4        
,velzquez1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,ms4 ,lee (  
,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture  ,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 ( #bjbe4  #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 ( #bjbe77 & ! 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$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by     
ins]t+ 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,clos+ ! ,meal ,gap ,act 
( #bjbe7 aft] section #c7u77#d72  7,b7 9
 subp>agraph 7,d77ix71 by /rik+ & at !  
end2  7,c7 by r$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