,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bi1 #bjbe ,mr4
 ,lujn 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4  
,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 
,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,blunt
 ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1  
,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4   
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,fett]man1 
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4    
,hassan1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1
 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 
,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4  
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1
 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4
 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4
 ,slotk91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1 ,ms4 ,w>r51   
,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 & ,mr4      
,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,appropriations  ,a ,,bill  ,to         
appropriate funds to ensure un9t]rupt$  
b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      

assi/ance program & ! special           
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr54  #a4  ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,keep ,,snap &
 ,,wic ,fund$ ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4        
,un9t]rupt$ b5efits "u supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program & special   
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,9    
fiscal ye> #bjbf1 = any p]iod dur+ :i*  
int]im cont9u+ appropriations or        
full-ye> appropriations = t fiscal ye> h
 n be5 enact$ = ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture1 !re are appropriat$ to !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 out ( any     
money 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise           
appropriat$1 su* sums z are necess>y--  
7#a7 to provide un9t]rupt$ b5efits "u ! 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( 
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472     
7#b7 to provide consolidat$ block grants
 "u section #ai ( t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjbh72 &  7#c7 to c>ry out )\t         
int]ruption ! special supplem5tal       

nutrition program = wom51 infants1 &    
*ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aghf74  7b7  ,retroactivity  ,!        
appropriations "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include any am\nts necess>y = paym5t (  
any miss$ b5efits describ$ 9 t          
subsection dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7  ,t]m9ation  
,appropriations %all be made available  
pursuant to subsection 7a7 until ! e>li]
 (--  7#a7 ! date ( enactm5t into law ( 
appropriations 7includ+ a cont9u+       
appropriation7 = ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture = fiscal ye> #bjbf2 &  7#b7
 ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbf4  7d7             
,reimbursem5ts to ,/ates ,! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture %all use ! am\nts made     
available pursuant to subsection 7a7 to 
reimburse ,/ate ag5cies = co/s incurr$ 9
 c>ry+ out ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & 
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjaa et seq471 includ+ consolidat$     

block grants "u section #ai ( t ,act 7#g
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbh71 & ! special          
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section   
#ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf71 includ+ ! co/ (  
b5efits issu$ "u ^? programs1 dur+ a    
lapse 9 appropriations = ^? programs1 to
 ! ext5t t ! ,/ate ag5cy c>ri$ out ^?   
programs 9 accordance ) ,f$]al law      
7includ+ regulations7 dur+ t lapse4  7e7
  ,*>ge to future appropriations        
,exp5ditures made pursuant to ?is ,act  
%all be *>g$ to ! applicable            
appropriation1 fund1 or au?orization    
:5ev] a bill 9 :i* su* applicable       
appropriation1 fund1 or au?orization is 
conta9$ is enact$ into law4