,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #c1 #bjbe    
,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,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 ,gallego1  
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4     
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,hick5loop]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1
 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,kim1    
,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,lujn1    
,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,mr4 ,oss(f1 ,mr4 ,padilla1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4
 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mrs4 
,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4  
,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,w>nock1  
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 
& ,mr4 ,wyd57 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (    

,agriculture %\ld use its cont+5cy funds
 & int]*ange au?ority to f9ance !       
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4
  ,:]eas1 9 #aifd1 ,congress au?oriz$ ! 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,,snap7 to  
alleviate ''' hung] & malnutrition &    
ensure t families w\ld nev] g hungry2   
,:]eas approximately #a 9 #h p 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates rely on ,,snap1 & 9 #bjbd1
 ,,snap help$ approximately #db1jjj1jjj 
p avoid hung] or malnutrition1 includ+  
ab\t #af1jjj1jjj *ildr51 #h1jjj1jjj     
s5iors1 #d1jjj1jjj p ) disabilities1 &  
#a1bjj1jjj vet]ans2  ,:]eas1 9 !        
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1      
#bjbd1 ,congress appropriat$            
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,,snap cont+5cy fund
 to rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjbf1 t w\ld be plac$ 9 res]ve = use  
only 9 su* am\nts & at su* times z may  
become necess>y to c>ry out program     
op]ations2  ,:]eas1 9 ! ,full-,ye>      
,cont9u+ ,appropriations & ,ext5sions   
,act1 #bjbe1 ,congress appropriat$ ano!r

 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,,snap cont+5cy    
fund = ^! same purposes1 to rema9       
available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg2   
,:]eas ?is cont+5cy fund1 :i* n[ totals 
m ?an #d1ejj1jjj1jjj1 0 creat$ to ensure
 t ,,snap fund+ w\ld be available to    
respond to em]g5cies1 includ+ a gov]nm5t
 %utd[n1 s t *ildr51 s5iors1 & p ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates :o are at risk ( go+      
hungry h access to food2  ,:]eas x is   
highly damag+ = *ildr5 to g )\t food & !
 ability ( *ildr5 to le>n 9 s*ool is    
deeply damag$ by p]si/5t hung]2  ,:]eas1
 dur+ ! #bjah-bjai %utd[n 9 ! fir/      
,trump adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is preamble z ! ,,usda7 said 9 guidance
 releas$ 9 ,janu>y #bjai t fund+ is     
available f ! cont+5cy t c be us$ to    
provide b5efits = ,febru>y1 ?\gh !      
%utd[n end$ be=e ! cont+5cy funds ne$$  
to be us$2  ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #cj1 ! 
,,usda po/$ guidance on its website     
indicat+ t ,,snap has be5 provid$ )     
multi-ye> cont+5cy funds t c be us$ =   

,/ate ,adm9i/rative ,exp5ses to ensure t
 ! ,/ate c also cont9ue op]ations dur+ a
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %utd[n & t these      
multi-ye> cont+5cy funds are also       
available to fund p>ticipant b5efits 9 !
 ev5t t a lapse occurs 9 ! middle ( !   
fiscal ye>2  ,:]eas1 e>li] 9 #bjbe1 !   
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice expla9$ 
t ,,snap is consid]$ an appropriat$     
entitlem5t1 mean+ t ! gov]nm5t is       
legally requir$ to make paym5ts to ^? :o
 meet ! program requirem5ts & ,,usda's  
liability ext5ds to ! availability (    
appropriations = ^! paym5ts2  ,:]eas !  
,secret>y ( ,agriculture has discretion 
"u section #gjb7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture ,organic ,act ( #aidd 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbeg7 to transf] funds )9    
nutrition programs via int]*ange        
au?ority2 &  ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjbe1 ! 
,trump adm9i/ration us$ its int]*ange   
au?ority to fund ! ,special ,supplem5tal
 ,nutrition ,program = ,wom51 ,infants1 
& ,*ildr5 7,,wic73 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,trump

 adm9i/ration is legally obligat$ to    
fund ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance  
program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z   
,,snap7 ?r\gh ! use ( ! cont+5cy fund2  
7#b7 ! ,trump adm9i/ration has ! legal  
au?ority & ! funds to f9ance ,,snap     
?r\gh ! mon? ( ,novemb]2  7#c7 ex]cis+  
?is p[] is extremely important = ! heal?
 & wellness ( families exp]i5c+ hung]1  
includ+ ab\t #af1jjj1jjj *ildr51        
#h1jjj1jjj s5iors1 #d1jjj1jjj p )       
disabilities1 & #a1bjj1jjj vet]ans2 &   
7#d7 ! adm9i/ration %\ld imm$iately     
ex]cise its legal au?ority to fund      
,,snap 9 ,novemb] #bjbe4