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(B) by striking ‘‘Food Stamp Act of 1977’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘Food and Nutrition Act of 2008’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Food Stamp Act’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Food and Nutrition Act of 2008’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘food stamp’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition assistance program 
benefits’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘food stamps’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition assistance program 
benefits’’; 
(F) in each applicable title, subtitle, chapter, sub-
chapter, and section heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMP 
ACT’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘FOOD AND NUTRI-
TION ACT OF 2008’’; 
(G) in each applicable subsection and appropriations 
heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMP ACT’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008’’; 
(H) in each applicable heading other than a title, sub-
title, chapter, subchapter, section, subsection, or appropria-
tions heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMP ACT’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 
2008’’; 
(I) in each applicable title, subtitle, chapter, sub-
chapter, and section heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMP 
PROGRAM’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘SUPPLE-
MENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM’’; 
(J) in each applicable subsection and appropriations 
heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMP PROGRAM’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM’’; 
(K) in each applicable heading other than a title, sub-
title, chapter, subchapter, section, subsection, or appropria-
tions heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMP PROGRAM’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM’’; 
(L) in each applicable title, subtitle, chapter, sub-
chapter, and section heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMPS’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRI-
TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS’’; 
(M) in each applicable subsection and appropriations 
heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMPS’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM BENEFITS’’; and 
(N) in each applicable heading other than a title, sub-
title, chapter, subchapter, section, subsection, or appropria-
tions heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMPS’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS’’. 
(2) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law referred 
to in paragraph (1) are the following: 
(A) The Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 (Public Law 
100–435; 102 Stat. 1645). 
(B) The Food Stamp Program Improvements Act of 
1994 (Public Law 103–225; 108 Stat. 106). 
(C) Title IV of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 305).
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(D) Section 2 of Public Law 103–205 (7 U.S.C. 2012 
note). 
(E) Section 807(b) of the Stewart B. McKinney Home-
less Assistance Act (7 U.S.C. 2014 note; Public Law 100– 
77). 
(F) The Electronic Benefit Transfer Interoperability 
and Portability Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–171; 114 Stat. 
3). 
(G) Section 502(b) of the Agricultural Research, Exten-
sion, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 2025 
note; Public Law 105–185). 
(H) The National Agricultural Research, Extension, 
and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
(I) The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 
U.S.C. 7501 et seq.). 
(J) The Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1101 et seq.). 
(K) Section 8119 of the Department of Defense Appro-
priations Act, 1999 (10 U.S.C. 113 note; Public Law 105– 
262). 
(L) The Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of 1993 
(15 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). 
(M) Title 18, United States Code. 
(N) The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 
et seq.). 
(O) The Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(P) Section 650 of the Treasury and General Govern-
ment Appropriations Act, 2000 (26 U.S.C. 7801 note; Public 
Law 106–58). 
(Q) The Wagner-Peysner Act (29 U.S.C. 49 et seq.). 
(R) The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2801 et seq.). 
(S) Title 31, United States Code. 
(T) Title 37, United States Code. 
(U) The Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et 
seq.). 
(V) Titles II through XIX of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). 
(W) Section 406 of the Family Support Act of 1988 
(Public Law 100–485; 102 Stat. 2400). 
(X) Section 232 of the Social Security Act Amendments 
of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 1314a). 
(Y) The United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437 et seq.). 
(Z) The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 
(AA) The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 
et seq.). 
(BB) The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 
et seq.). 
(CC) Section 208 of the Intergovernmental Personnel 
Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4728). 
(DD) The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(EE) The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act 
of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.).
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(FF) Section 658K of the Child Care and Development 
Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858i). 
(GG) The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
(HH) Public Law 95–348 (92 Stat. 487). 
(II) The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 (Public Law 
97–98; 95 Stat. 1213). 
(JJ) The Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 (Public Law 
100–387; 102 Stat. 924). 
(KK) The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 104 Stat. 3359). 
(LL) The Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (Public Law 101–625; 104 Stat. 4079). 
(MM) Section 388 of the Persian Gulf Conflict Supple-
mental Authorization and Personnel Benefits Act of 1991 
(Public Law 102–25; 105 Stat. 98). 
(NN) The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade 
Act Amendments of 1991 (Public Law 102–237; 105 Stat. 
1818). 
(OO) The Act of March 26, 1992 (Public Law 102– 
265; 106 Stat. 90). 
(PP) Public Law 105–379 (112 Stat. 3399). 
(QQ) Section 101(c) of the Emergency Supplemental 
Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–246; 114 Stat. 528). 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any Federal, State, tribal, 
or local law (including regulations) to the ‘‘food stamp program’’ 
established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2011 et seq.) shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘supple-
mental nutrition assistance program’’ established under that Act. 
PART II—BENEFIT IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 4101. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY PAYMENTS FROM 
INCOME. 
Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(d) Household’’ and inserting ‘‘(d) EXCLU-
SIONS FROM INCOME.—Household’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘only (1) any’’ and inserting ‘‘only— 
‘‘(1) any’’; 
(3) by indenting each of paragraphs (2) through (18) so 
as to align with the margin of paragraph (1) (as amended 
by paragraph (2)); 
(4) by striking the comma at the end of each of paragraphs 
(1) through (16) and inserting a semicolon; 
(5) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘like (A) awarded’’ and inserting ‘‘like— 
‘‘(A) awarded’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘thereof, (B) to’’ and inserting ‘‘thereof; 
‘‘(B) to’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘program, and (C) to’’ and inserting 
‘‘program; and 
‘‘(C) to’’; 
(6) in paragraph (11), by striking ‘‘)), or (B) a’’ and inserting 
‘‘)); or 
‘‘(B) a’’;
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(7) in paragraph (17), by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(8) in paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(9) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(19) any additional payment under chapter 5 of title 37, 
United States Code, or otherwise designated by the Secretary 
to be appropriate for exclusion under this paragraph, that 
is received by or from a member of the United States Armed 
Forces deployed to a designated combat zone, if the additional 
pay— 
‘‘(A) is the result of deployment to or service in a 
combat zone; and 
‘‘(B) was not received immediately prior to serving 
in a combat zone.’’. 
SEC. 4102. STRENGTHENING THE FOOD PURCHASING POWER OF LOW- 
INCOME AMERICANS. 
Section 5(e)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(e)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘not less than $134’’ 
and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting 
the following: ‘‘not less than— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2009, $144, $246, $203, 
and $127, respectively; and 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, an amount that is equal to the amount 
from the previous fiscal year adjusted to the 
nearest lower dollar increment to reflect changes 
for the 12-month period ending on the preceding 
June 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the Department of Labor, for items 
other than food.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘not less than $269’’ 
and all that follows through the end of the clause and inserting 
the following: ‘‘not less than— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2009, $289; and 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year 
thereafter, an amount that is equal to the amount 
from the previous fiscal year adjusted to the 
nearest lower dollar increment to reflect changes 
for the 12-month period ending on the preceding 
June 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 
Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the Department of Labor, for items 
other than food.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENT.—Each adjustment under subpara-
graphs (A)(ii)(II) and (B)(ii)(II) shall be based on the 
unrounded amount for the prior 12-month period.’’. 
SEC. 4103. SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES WITH CHILD CARE 
EXPENSES. 
Section 5(e)(3)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014(e)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘, the maximum allow-
able level of which shall be $200 per month for each dependent
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child under 2 years of age and $175 per month for each other 
dependent,’’. 
SEC. 
4104. 
ASSET 
INDEXATION, 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
RETIREMENT 
ACCOUNTS. 
(a) ADJUSTING COUNTABLE RESOURCES FOR INFLATION.—Section 
(5)(g) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(g)(1) The Secretary’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(g) ALLOWABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) TOTAL AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’. 
(2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated by paragraph 
(1))— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(as adjusted in accordance with 
subparagraph (B))’’ after ‘‘$2,000’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(as adjusted in accordance with 
subparagraph (B))’’ after ‘‘$3,000’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on October 1, 2008, 
and each October 1 thereafter, the amounts specified 
in subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted and rounded 
down to the nearest $250 increment 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 
adjustment 
under 
clause (i) shall be based on the unrounded amount 
for the prior 12-month period.’’. 
(b) EXCLUSION OF RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM ALLOWABLE 
FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 5(g)(2)(B)(v) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)(2)(B)(v)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘or retirement account (including an individual 
account)’’ and inserting ‘‘account’’. 
(2) MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY EXCLUSIONS.—Section 
5(g) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) EXCLUSION OF RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM ALLOWABLE 
FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY
EXCLUSIONS.—The Secretary shall 
exclude from financial resources under this subsection the 
value of— 
‘‘(i) any funds in a plan, contract, or account, 
described in sections 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 Federal Thrift 
Savings Plan account as provided in section 8439 of 
title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) any retirement program or account included 
in any successor or similar provision that may be 
enacted and determined to be exempt from tax under 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.