subsection for fiscal year 2020, to remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(g) TECHNICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A governmental entity may 
request from the Secretary a 1-time grant to pay for 
the cost of the technology infrastructure necessary 
to implement the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program, including the cost of information tech-
nology, information technology personnel, and train-
ing relating to program implementation. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—A governmental entity 
making a request under paragraph (1) for a grant 
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such 
time, in such manner, and containing such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require, including— 
‘‘(A) a description of the costs to be paid 
for by the grant; and 
‘‘(B) a plan for implementing the tech-
nology infrastructure described in paragraph 
(1)— 
‘‘(i) within 1 year of receiving the 
grant; and 
‘‘(ii) that is reasonably cost efficient, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
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‘‘(3) DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) TIME
LIMIT.—The Secretary shall 
approve or deny an application submitted under 
paragraph (2) not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the application is submitted. 
‘‘(B) DENIAL.—If the Secretary denies an 
application submitted under paragraph (2), the 
governmental entity may amend the plan de-
scribed in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph, 
in coordination with the Secretary, to resubmit 
to the Secretary for approval. 
‘‘(4) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is appropriated 
to the Secretary, out of funds in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, $5,000,000 to carry 
out this subsection, to remain available until 3 
years after the date of enactment of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) REVERSION OF FUNDS.—Any funds 
appropriated to the Secretary under subpara-
graph (A) that remain available by the date de-
scribed in that subparagraph shall revert to the 
Treasury. 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (a) through (e) 
shall cease to be effective with respect to the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, as applicable, on the date described in para-
graph (2) if the Secretary submits to Congress a 
certification under subsection (f)(2)(B) for that gov-
ernmental entity. 
‘‘(2) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date referred to 
in paragraph (1) is, with respect to the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
the date established by the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, respectively, in the appli-
cable plan of operation submitted to the Secretary 
under subsection (f)(1)(A).’’. 
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