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shall be based on the performance of the indi-
vidual or entity. 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.—Of funds made available under sec-
tion 385E(b)(3), for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2012, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’. 
TITLE IX—NUTRITION 
SEC. 901. RENAMING THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM. 
(a) AMENDMENT.— Section 3(h) of the Food Stamp 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(h)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Food stamp program’’ and inserting ‘‘Secure Nutrition 
Access Program’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the food stamp 
program iin any law, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the Secure Nutrition Access Program. 
Subtitle A—Improving Benefit 
Adequacy 
SEC. 
911. 
STRENGTHENING 
THE 
FOOD 
PURCHASING 
POWER OF LOW-INCOME AMERICANS. 
Section 5(e)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(e)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii) by striking ‘‘not 
less than $134’’ and all that follows to the end of 
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the clause and inserting the following: ‘‘not less 
than— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2008, $150, 
$256, $212, and $132, respectively; 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2009, $170, 
$291, $240, and $150, respectively; 
‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2010, $180, 
$308, $254, and $159, respectively; 
‘‘(IV) for fiscal year 2011, $201, 
$344, $284, and $177, respectively; 
and 
‘‘(V) for each fiscal year there-
after, an amount that is equal to the 
amount from the previous fiscal year 
adjusted to the nearest lower dollar 
increment to reflect changes in the 
Consumer Price Index for all urban 
consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics, for items other than 
food, for the twelve months ending the 
preceding June 30.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii) by striking ‘‘not 
less than $269.’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘not 
less than— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2008, $301; 
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‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2009, $341; 
‘‘(III) for fiscal year 2010, $361; 
‘‘(IV) for fiscal year 2011, $404; 
and 
‘‘(V) for each fiscal year there-
after, an amount that is equal to the 
amount from the previous fiscal year 
adjusted to the nearest lower dollar 
increment to reflect changes in the 
Consumer Price Index for all urban 
consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics, for items other than 
food, for the twelve months ending the 
preceding June 30.’’. 
SEC. 912. SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES WITH CHILD 
CARE EXPENSES. 
Section 5(e)(3)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘, the 
maximum allowable level of which shall be $200 per month 
for each dependent child under 2 years of age and $175 
per month for each other dependent,’’. 
SEC. 913. EXCLUSION OF COMBAT-RELATED MILITARY PAY 
FROM COUNTABLE INCOME. 
Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 2007 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘ and (18)’’, and inserting 
‘‘(18)’’, and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: 
‘‘and (19) any additional payment received under chapter 
5 of title 37, United States Code, by a member of the 
United States Armed Forces deployed to a designated 
combat zone for the duration of the member’s deployment 
if the additional pay is the result of deployment to or while 
serving in a combat zone, and it was not received imme-
diately prior to serving in the combat zone’’. 
SEC. 914. INCREASING THE MINIMUM BENEFIT. 
Section 8(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2017(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘be $10 per 
month.’’ and inserting ‘‘be— 
‘‘(1) for fiscal year 2008, 10 percent of the 
thrifty food plan for a household containing one 
member, as determined by the Secretary under sec-
tion 3(o); 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2009, 13 percent of the 
thrifty food plan for a household containing one 
member, as determined by the Secretary under sec-
tion 3(o); 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2010, 15 percent of the 
thrifty food plan for a household containing one 
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member, as determined by the Secretary under sec-
tion 3(o); 
‘‘(4) for fiscal year 2011, 18 percent of the 
thrifty food plan for a household containing one 
member, as determined by the Secretary under sec-
tion 3(o); 
‘‘(5) for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, 20 percent of the thrifty food plan for a 
household containing one member, as determined by 
the Secretary under section 3(o).’’. 
Subtitle B—Improving Food Secu-
rity and Simplifying Program 
Operations 
SEC. 921. ALLOWABLE COUNTABLE RESOURCES. 
Section 5(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(g)(1) The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(g) ALLOWABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) TOTAL AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A) (as designated by 
paragraph (1))— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,700 (as adjusted in accordance with sub-
paragraph (B))’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,500 (as adjusted in accordance with sub-
paragraph (B))’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2008, and each October 1 there-
after, the amounts in subparagraph (A) 
shall be adjusted to the nearest $100 in-
crement to reflect changes for the 12- 
month period ending the preceding June in 
the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Bureau of 
Labor Statistics of the Department of 
Labor. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENT.—Each adjust-
ment under clause (i) shall be based on the 
unrounded amount for the prior 12-month 
period.’’. 
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SEC. 922. EXCLUSION OF RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM 
COUNTABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. 
(a) ACCOUNTS.—Section 5(g)(2)(B)(v) of the Food 
Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)(2)(B)(v)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘or retirement account (including an indi-
vidual account)’’ and inserting ‘‘account’’. 
(b) MANDATORY
AND
DISCRETIONARY
EXCLU-
SIONS.—Section 5(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(g)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) EXCLUSION
OF
RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS 
FROM COUNTABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY EXCLUSIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any funds in 
a plan, contract, or account, described in sec-
tions 401(a), 403(a), 403(b), 408, 408A, 
457(b), and 501(c)(18) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and the value of funds in a Fed-
eral Thrift Savings Plan account as provided in 
section 8439 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY
EXCLUSIONS.—The 
Secretary may exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any other re-
tirement plans, contracts, or accounts (as deter-
mined by the Secretary through regulation).’’. 
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SEC. 923. EXCLUSION OF EDUCATION ACCOUNTS FROM 
COUNTABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES. 
Section 5(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(g), as amended by section 922, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) EXCLUSION
OF
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTS 
FROM COUNTABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY EXCLUSIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any funds in 
a qualified tuition program described in section 
529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or 
in a Coverdell education savings account under 
section 530 of that Code. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONAL
EXCLUSIONS.—The 
Secretary may exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any other 
education programs, contracts, or accounts (as 
determined by the Secretary through regula-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 924. SIMPLIFYING WORK REQUIREMENT. 
Section 6(o) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(C) by deleting ‘‘, other 
than a job search program or a job search training 
program’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘36’’ and replacing it with 
‘‘12’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘3’’ and replacing it with 
‘‘6’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting: 
‘‘(5) SUBSEQUENT
ELIGIBILITY.—Individuals 
denied eligibility under paragraph (2) shall regain 
eligibility to participate in the food stamp program 
if the State agency determines, pursuant to stand-
ards promulgated by the Secretary, that the individ-
uals have been supporting themselves through work. 
An otherwise eligible individual who regains eligi-
bility under this provision may participate as long as 
the State agency expects the individual to qualify 
under paragraph (3), (4), or (6) and for an addi-
tional six-month period when such individual does 
not comply with such paragraphs.’’. 
SEC. 925. FAIRNESS FOR LEGAL IMMIGRANTS. 
Notwithstanding sections 401(a), 402(a), and 403(a) 
of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation At of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1611(a), 1612(a), 
1613(a)) and section 6(f) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.A. 2015(f)), persons who are lawfully residing in 
the United States shall be not be ineligible for food stamps 
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on the basis of their immigration status or date of entry 
into the United States. 
SEC. 926. CLARIFYING ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 421 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation At of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 
1631(d)(3)) is amended — 
(1) by striking ‘‘to the extent that a qualified 
alien is eligible under section 1612(a)(2)(J) of this 
title.’’ and 
(2) inserting, ‘‘to the extent that a child is a 
member of the food stamp household.’’. 
SEC. 927. ENSURING PROPER SCREENING. 
Section 11(e)(2)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clauses (vi) and (vii) as 
clauses (vii) and (viii); and 
(2) by inserting after clause (v) the following: 
‘‘(vi) shall provide a method for imple-
menting of section 421 of the Personal Re-
sponsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation At of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1631) 
that does not require any unnecessary in-
formation from persons who may be ex-
empt from that provision;’’. 
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SEC. 928. CLARIFICATION OF SIMPLIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE 
REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Section 11(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2020(a)) is amended by adding at the end ‘‘The 
administrative reporting requirement under 8 U.S.C. 
1631(e)(2) shall be satisfied by the submission of an ag-
gregate report on the numbers of such exceptions granted 
each year.’’. 
Subtitle 
C—Connecting 
Eligible 
Families 
and 
Individuals 
to 
Food Stamps 
SEC. 931. FACILITATING SIMPLIFIED REPORTING. 
Section 6(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 2015(c)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘reporting by’’ and inserting 
‘‘reporting’’; 
(B) inserting ‘‘for periods shorter than 
four months by’’ after the clause designations 
in clauses (i) and (ii); and 
(C) inserting ‘‘by’’ after the clause des-
ignation in clause (iii); 
(2) in paragraph (3), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘Reports required to be filed 
monthly under paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
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‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (1)(D)(ii), 
periodic reports filed under paragraph (1)’’; 
(B) striking ‘‘required to be filed month-
ly’’; 
(C) striking ‘‘subject matter included in 
such reports’’ and inserting ‘‘such households’’; 
and 
(D) inserting after the third sentence the 
following: ‘‘The State agency shall not be re-
quired to act on information about such house-
hold received from any source between such 
periodic reports unless the information clearly 
indicates that the household is not eligible, sub-
ject to standards established by the Secretary, 
or the household requests an increase in bene-
fits.’’. 
SEC. 932. STATE OPTION FOR TELEPHONIC SIGNATURE. 
Section 11(e)(2)(C) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting at the 
end: ‘‘A State agency may establish a system by which 
an applicant household may sign an application through 
a recorded verbal assent over the telephone. Any such sys-
tem shall— 
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