lic or private employment, including sub-
sidized employment, on-the-job training as 
defined by the Workforce Innovation and 
Opportunity Act, and apprenticeships. An 
employment or training experience pro-
gram established under this clause shall’’, 
and 
(ii) in subclause (VII) by striking 
‘‘90’’ and inserting ‘‘180’’, and 
(B) in subparagraph (I) by amending 
clause (i) to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) The State agency may provide 
payments or reimbursements to partici-
pants in programs carried out under this 
paragraph, including individuals partici-
pating under subparagraph (G) for the ac-
tual costs to address barriers for individ-
uals to persist in and complete their par-
ticipation.’’, 
(3) in section 6(d)(2) by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘In the case of any individual who is a re-
cipient of supplemental nutrition assistance program 
benefits and is exempt from requirements by the 
State agency specified in paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of this 
subsection, the individual may request that a pro-
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vider of supplemental nutrition assistance program 
employment and training services screen the recipi-
ent for appropriateness for participation in the serv-
ice program, notwithstanding any determination by 
the State agency of eligibility of the individual for 
such services. The provider shall notify the State 
agency of any individuals the provider identifies as 
appropriate for the program and verify other eligi-
bility conditions from the State for the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program prior to enrollment in 
the service program.’’, and 
(4) in section 16(h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘$103,900,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$119,900,600’’, and 
(II) by striking ‘‘24 months’’ and 
inserting ‘‘36 months’’, and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(ii) by strik-
ing ‘‘270’’ and inserting ‘‘365’’, and 
(B) by amending subparagraph (4) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(4) Funds provided to a State agency under this 
subsection may be used only for operating an employment 
and training program under section 6(d)(4), including 
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wages 
paid 
under 
programs 
described 
in 
6(d)(4)(B)(i)(IV), or a pilot project under paragraph 
(1)(F), and may not be used for carrying out other provi-
sions of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall not apply with respect to 
certification periods that begin before the effective date 
of this Act. The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide 
States with not less than a 180-day hold harmless period 
after the date on which the Secretary issues guidance to 
implement the amendments made by this Act. 
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