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1, 2013, or any payments required to be made in con-
nection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the agricultural conserva-
tion easement program under subtitle H of title XII 
of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2301 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2705. GRASSLAND RESERVE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subchapter D of chapter 2 of subtitle 
D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3838n et seq.) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under subchapter D of chap-
ter 2 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3838n et seq.) before October 
1, 2013, or any payments required to be made in con-
nection with the contract.
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(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the agricultural conserva-
tion easement program under subtitle H of title XII 
of the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2301 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2706. AGRICULTURAL WATER ENHANCEMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240I of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240I of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839aa–9) be-
fore October 1, 2013, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of
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the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2707. WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240N of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240N of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–1) be-
fore October 1, 2013, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the environmental qual-
ity incentives program under chapter 4 of subtitle D 
of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3839aa et seq.) to continue to carry out con-
tracts referred to in paragraph (1) using the provi-
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sions of law and regulation applicable to such con-
tracts as they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2708. GREAT LAKES BASIN PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240P of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–3) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2709. CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1240Q of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1240Q of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–4) be-
fore October 1, 2013, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts
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referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2710. COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1243 of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) is repealed. 
(b) TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EFFECT
ON
EXISTING
CONTRACTS.—The 
amendment made by this section shall not affect the 
validity or terms of any contract entered into by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under section 1243 of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3843) before 
October 1, 2013, or any payments required to be 
made in connection with the contract. 
(2) FUNDING.—The Secretary may use funds 
made available to carry out the regional conservation 
partnership program under subtitle I of title XII of 
the Food Security Act of 1985, as added by section 
2401 of this Act, to continue to carry out contracts 
referred to in paragraph (1) using the provisions of 
law and regulation applicable to such contracts as 
they existed on September 30, 2013.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
SEC. 2711. ENVIRONMENTAL EASEMENT PROGRAM. 
Chapter 3 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839 et seq.) is repealed. 
SEC. 2712. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1201(a) of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3801(a)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘E’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘I’’. 
(b) PROGRAM INELIGIBILITY.—Section 1211(a) of the 
Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3811(a)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘predominate’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘predominant’’. 
(c) SPECIALTY CROP PRODUCERS.—Section 1242(i) of 
the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3842(i)) is 
amended in the header by striking ‘‘SPECIALITY’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SPECIALTY’’. 
TITLE III—TRADE 
Subtitle A—Food for Peace Act 
SEC. 3001. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 
Section 201 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1721) 
is amended—
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘(to be implemented by the Administrator)’’ 
after ‘‘under this title’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7) and the second 
sentence and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) build resilience to mitigate and prevent food 
crises and reduce the future need for emergency aid.’’. 
SEC. 
3002. 
SUPPORT 
FOR 
ORGANIZATIONS 
THROUGH 
WHICH ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED. 
Section 202(e)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1722(e)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘13 percent’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘11 percent’’. 
SEC. 3003. FOOD AID QUALITY. 
Section 202(h) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1722(h)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘The Administrator 
shall use funds made available for fiscal 
year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘In consultation 
with the Secretary, the Administrator shall 
use funds made available for fiscal year 
2013’’; and
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(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 
207(f)’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting the following: ‘‘section 207(f)— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal years 2009 through 2013, not 
more than $4,500,000 may be used to carry out 
this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) for fiscal years 2014 through 2018, not 
more than $1,000,000 may be used to carry out 
this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 3004. MINIMUM LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE. 
Section 204(a) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1724(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3005. FOOD AID CONSULTATIVE GROUP. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP.—Section 205(b) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(6); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as para-
graph (8); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
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‘‘(7) representatives from the United States agri-
cultural processing sector involved in providing agri-
cultural commodities for programs under this Act; 
and’’. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—Section 205(d) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the first sentence and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) CONSULTATION IN ADVANCE OF ISSUANCE 
OF IMPLEMENTATION REGULATIONS, HANDBOOKS, AND 
GUIDELINES.—Not later than 45 days before a pro-
posed regulation, handbook, or guideline imple-
menting this title, or a proposed significant revision 
to a regulation, handbook, or guideline implementing 
this title, becomes final, the Administrator shall pro-
vide the proposal to the Group for review and com-
ment.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION REGARDING FOOD AID QUAL-
ITY EFFORTS.—The Administrator shall seek input 
from and consult with the Group on the implementa-
tion of section 202(h).’’.
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(c) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 205(f) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1725(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3006. OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION. 
(a) REGULATIONS AND GUIDANCE.—Section 207(c) of 
the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
GUIDANCE’’ after ‘‘REGULATIONS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of the Federal Agri-
culture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, 
the Administrator shall issue all regulations and revi-
sions to agency guidance necessary to implement the 
amendments made to this title by such Act.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and guid-
ance’’ after ‘‘develop regulations’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 207(f) of the Food for Peace 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (D); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting the period; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (F);
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(2) by striking paragraphs (3) and (4); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and all that follows through the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘2013, and up to 
$10,000,000 of such funds for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Admin-
istrator of the Agency for International Development shall 
submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate and the Committees on Agriculture 
and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a re-
port describing— 
(1) the implementation of section 207(c) of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1726a(c)); 
(2) the surveys, studies, monitoring, reporting, 
and audit requirements for programs conducted under 
title II of such Act (7 U.S.C. 1721 et seq.) by an eligi-
ble organization that is a nongovernmental organiza-
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tion (as such term is defined in section 402 of such 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1732)); and 
(3) the surveys, studies, monitoring, reporting, 
and audit requirements for such programs by an eli-
gible organization that is an intergovernmental orga-
nization, such as the World Food Program or other 
multilateral organization. 
SEC. 3007. ASSISTANCE FOR STOCKPILING AND RAPID 
TRANSPORTATION, 
DELIVERY, 
AND 
DIS-
TRIBUTION OF SHELF-STABLE PREPACKAGED 
FOODS. 
Section 208(f) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 
1726b(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3008. GENERAL PROVISIONS. 
(a) IMPACT ON LOCAL FARMERS AND ECONOMY.—Sec-
tion 403(b) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(b)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘The Secretary or the Administrator, as appropriate, shall 
seek information, as part of the regular proposal and sub-
mission process, from implementing agencies on the poten-
tial benefits to the local economy of sales of agricultural 
commodities within the recipient country.’’.
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(b) PREVENTION
OF PRICE DISRUPTIONS.—Section 
403(e) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733(e)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘reasonable 
market price’’ and inserting ‘‘fair market value’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) COORDINATION
ON
ASSESSMENTS.—The 
Secretary and the Administrator shall coordinate in 
assessments to carry out paragraph (1) and in the de-
velopment of approaches to be used by implementing 
agencies for determining the fair market value de-
scribed in paragraph (2).’’. 
(c) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS.—Section 403 of the 
Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1733) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(m) REPORT ON USE OF FUNDS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of the Federal Agri-
culture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, and an-
nually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Con-
gress a report— 
‘‘(1) specifying the amount of funds (including 
funds for administrative costs, indirect cost recovery, 
and internal transportation, storage and handling, 
and associated distribution costs) provided to each eli-
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‘‘(III) the McGovern-Dole Inter-
national Food for Education and Child 
Nutrition Program established by sec-
tion 3107 of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 1736o–1);’’. 
SEC. 3011. DEADLINE FOR AGREEMENTS TO FINANCE SALES 
OR TO PROVIDE OTHER ASSISTANCE. 
Section 408 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736b) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3012. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
412(a)(1) of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(a)(1)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal 
year 
thereafter, 
$2,500,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$2,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
and $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 
2018’’. 
(b) MINIMUM LEVEL OF NONEMERGENCY FOOD AS-
SISTANCE.—Paragraph (1) of section 412(e) of the Food for 
Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f(e)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) FUNDS AND COMMODITIES.—For each of fis-
cal years 2014 through 2018, of the amounts made 
available to carry out emergency and nonemergency 
food assistance programs under title II, not less than
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$400,000,000 shall be expended for nonemergency food 
assistance programs under such title.’’. 
SEC. 3013. MICRONUTRIENT FORTIFICATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) ELIMINATION
OF
OBSOLETE
REFERENCE
TO 
STUDY.—Section 415(a)(2)(B) of the Food for Peace Act (7 
U.S.C. 1736g–2(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘, using 
recommendations’’ and all that follows through ‘‘quality en-
hancements’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Section 415(c) of the Food for Peace 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1736g–2(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3014. JOHN OGONOWSKI AND DOUG BEREUTER FARM-
ER-TO-FARMER PROGRAM. 
Section 501 of the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C. 1737) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013, and not less than the greater of $15,000,000 
or 0.5 percent of the amounts made available for each 
of fiscal years 2014 through 2018,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’.
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Subtitle B—Agricultural Trade Act 
of 1978 
SEC. 3101. FUNDING FOR EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 211(b) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5641(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3102. FUNDING FOR MARKET ACCESS PROGRAM. 
Section 211(c)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 
1978 (7 U.S.C. 5641(c)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3103. FOREIGN MARKET DEVELOPMENT COOPERATOR 
PROGRAM. 
Section 703(a) of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978 
(7 U.S.C. 5723(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’. 
Subtitle C—Other Agricultural 
Trade Laws 
SEC. 3201. FOOD FOR PROGRESS ACT OF 1985. 
(a) EXTENSION.—The Food for Progress Act of 1985 
(7 U.S.C. 1736o) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)(3), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’; 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’;
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(3) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(4) in subsection (l)(1), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF COMPLETED PROJECT.—Subsection (f) 
of the Food for Progress Act of 1985 (7 U.S.C. 1736o) is 
amended by striking paragraph (6). 
SEC. 3202. BILL EMERSON HUMANITARIAN TRUST ACT. 
Section 302 of the Bill Emerson Humanitarian Trust 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1736f–1) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2012’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3203. PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS TO 
EMERGING MARKETS. 
(a) DIRECT CREDITS OR EXPORT CREDIT GUARAN-
TEES.—Section 1542(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 7 U.S.C. 
5622 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT
OF AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS.— 
Section 1542(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Food, Agriculture, Con-
servation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624;
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7 U.S.C. 5622 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
SEC. 3204. MCGOVERN-DOLE INTERNATIONAL FOOD FOR 
EDUCATION AND CHILD NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 3107(l)(2) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
1736o–1(l)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 3107(d) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
1736o–1(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘to’’ in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1). 
SEC. 3205. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROPS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—Section 3205(b) of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5680(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘related barriers to trade’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘technical barriers to trade’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Section 3205(e)(2) of the Farm Secu-
rity and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
5680(e)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (C); and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (D) and (E) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph:
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‘‘(D) $9,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2018.’’. 
(c) U.S. ATLANTIC SPINY DOGFISH STUDY.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall conduct an economic study on the exist-
ing market in the United States for U.S. Atlantic Spiny 
Dogfish. 
SEC. 3206. GLOBAL CROP DIVERSITY TRUST. 
Section 3202(c) of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 22 U.S.C. 2220a note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting the following: ‘‘section— 
‘‘(1) $60,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2008 through 2013; and 
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’. 
SEC. 3207. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOR-
EIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Department of Ag-
riculture Reorganization Act of 1994 is amended by insert-
ing after section 225 (7 U.S.C. 6931) the following new sec-
tion:
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‘‘SEC. 225A. UNDER SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE FOR FOR-
EIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized to 
establish in the Department the position of Under Secretary 
of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services. 
‘‘(b) CONFIRMATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary es-
tablishes the position of Under Secretary of Agriculture for 
Foreign Agricultural Services under subsection (a), the 
Under Secretary shall be appointed by the President, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS OF UNDER SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) PRINCIPAL
FUNCTIONS.—Upon establish-
ment, the Secretary shall delegate to the Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ices those functions under the jurisdiction of the De-
partment that are related to foreign agricultural serv-
ices. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS.—The Under Sec-
retary of Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ices shall perform such other functions as may be re-
quired by law or prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(d) SUCCESSION.—Any official who is serving as 
Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agri-
cultural Services on the date of the enactment of this section 
and who was appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate, shall not be required to
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be reappointed under subsection (b) or section 225(b) to the 
successor position authorized under subsection (a) or section 
225(a) if the Secretary establishes the position, and the offi-
cial occupies the new position, with 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section (or such later date set by 
the Secretary if litigation delays rapid succession).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 225 of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 6931) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Agriculture 
for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Farm Services’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘and foreign 
agricultural’’. 
(c) PERMANENT AUTHORITY.—Section 296(b) of the 
Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 
U.S.C. 7014(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6)(C), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
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‘‘(8) the authority of the Secretary to establish in 
the Department the position of Under Secretary of 
Agriculture for Foreign Agricultural Services in ac-
cordance with section 225A;’’. 
SEC. 3208. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE CERTIFICATES 
OF ORIGIN. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to ensure that 
Department of Agriculture certificates of origin are accept-
ed by any country with respect to which the United States 
has entered into a free trade agreement providing for pref-
erential duty treatment. 
TITLE IV—SUPPLEMENTAL NU-
TRITION 
ASSISTANCE 
PRO-
GRAM 
SEC. 4000. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Nutrition Reform and 
Work Opportunity Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 4001. PREVENTING PAYMENT OF CASH TO RECIPIENTS 
OF SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE 
BENEFITS FOR THE RETURN OF EMPTY BOT-
TLES AND CANS USED TO CONTAIN FOOD 
PURCHASED 
WITH 
BENEFITS 
PROVIDED 
UNDER THE PROGRAM. 
Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1)) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘and hot foods’’ and inserting 
‘‘hot foods’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘and any 
deposit fee in excess of amount of the State fee reim-
bursement (if any) required to purchase any food or 
food product contained in a returnable bottle or can, 
regardless of whether such fee is included in the shelf 
price posted for such food or food product,’’. 
SEC. 4002. RETAILERS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF RETAIL FOOD STORE.—Section 
3(p)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2012(p)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘at least 2’’ and in-
serting ‘‘at least 3’’. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE BENEFIT DELIVERY.—Section 7(f) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(f)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) IMPOSITION OF COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall require 
participating retailers (including restaurants 
participating in a State option restaurant pro-
gram intended to serve the elderly, disabled, and 
homeless) to pay 100 percent of the costs of ac-
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quiring, and arrange for the implementation of, 
electronic benefit transfer point-of-sale equipment 
and supplies. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTIONS.—The Secretary may ex-
empt from subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) farmers’ markets and other direct- 
to-consumer 
markets, 
military 
com-
missaries, nonprofit food buying coopera-
tives, and establishments, organizations, 
programs, or group living arrangements de-
scribed in paragraphs (5), (7), and (8) of 
section 3(k); and 
‘‘(ii) establishments described in para-
graphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k), 
other than restaurants participating in a 
State option restaurant program.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION OF MANUAL VOUCHERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Effective beginning on 
the effective date of this paragraph, except as 
provided in subparagraph (B), no State shall 
issue manual vouchers to a household that re-
ceives supplemental nutrition assistance under 
this Act or allow retailers to accept manual 
vouchers as payment, unless the Secretary deter-
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mines that the manual vouchers are necessary, 
such as in the event of an electronic benefit 
transfer system failure or a disaster situation. 
‘‘(B) EXEMPTIONS.—The Secretary may ex-
empt categories of retailers or individual retail-
ers from subparagraph (A) based on criteria es-
tablished by the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) UNIQUE
IDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
RE-
QUIRED.—In an effort to enhance the antifraud pro-
tections of the program, the Secretary shall require all 
parties providing electronic benefit transfer services to 
provide for and maintain a unique business identi-
fication and a unique terminal identification number 
information through the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program electronic benefit transfer trans-
action routing system. In developing the regulations 
implementing this paragraph, the Secretary shall con-
sider existing commercial practices for other point-of- 
sale debit transactions. The Secretary shall issue pro-
posed regulations implementing this paragraph not 
earlier than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph.’’. 
(c) 
ELECTRONIC
BENEFIT
TRANSFERS.—Section 
7(h)(3)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2016(h)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘is operational—’’
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and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) in the case of other par-
ticipating stores,’’ and inserting ‘‘is operational’’. 
(d) APPROVAL OF RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLE-
SALE FOOD CONCERNS.—Section 9 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended— 
(1) in the 2d sentence of subsection (a)(1) by 
striking ‘‘; and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘; (C) whether the 
applicant is located in an area with significantly 
limited access to food; and (D)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) EBT SERVICE REQUIREMENT.—An approved re-
tail food store shall provide adequate EBT service as de-
scribed in section 7(h)(3)(B).’’. 
SEC. 4003. ENHANCING SERVICES TO ELDERLY AND DIS-
ABLED SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 
(a) ENHANCING SERVICES
TO ELDERLY
AND DIS-
ABLED PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.—Section 3(p) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(p)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(5) a governmental or private nonprofit food 
purchasing and delivery service that— 
‘‘(A) purchases food for, and delivers such 
food to, individuals who are— 
‘‘(i) unable to shop for food; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) not less than 60 years of age; 
or 
‘‘(II) physically or mentally handi-
capped or otherwise disabled; 
‘‘(B) clearly notifies the participating 
household at the time such household places a 
food order— 
‘‘(i) of any delivery fee associated with 
the food purchase and delivery provided to 
such household by such service; and 
‘‘(ii) that a delivery fee cannot be paid 
with benefits provided under supplemental 
nutrition assistance program; and 
‘‘(C) sells food purchased for such household 
at the price paid by such service for such food 
and without any additional cost markup.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) ISSUANCE OF RULES.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture shall issue regulations that—
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(A) establish criteria to identify a food pur-
chasing and delivery service referred to in sec-
tion 3(p)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 as amended by this Act; and 
(B) establish procedures to ensure that such 
service— 
(i) does not charge more for a food 
item than the price paid by the such service 
for such food item; 
(ii) offers food delivery service at no or 
low cost to households under such Act; 
(iii) ensures that benefits provided 
under the supplemental nutrition assistance 
program are used only to purchase food, as 
defined in section 3 of such Act; 
(iv) limits the purchase of food, and 
the delivery of such food, to households eligi-
ble to receive services described in section 
3(p)(5) of such Act as so amended; 
(v) has established adequate safeguards 
against fraudulent activities, including un-
authorized use of electronic benefit cards 
issued under such Act; and 
(vi) such other requirements as the Sec-
retary deems to be appropriate.
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(2) LIMITATION.—Before the issuance of rules 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Agriculture 
may not approve more than 20 food purchasing and 
delivery services referred to in section 3(p)(5) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 as amended by this 
Act, to participate as retail food stores under the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program. 
SEC. 4004. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RES-
ERVATIONS. 
Section 4(b)(6)(F) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(6)(F)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
SEC. 4005. UPDATING PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. 
Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014) is amended— 
(1) in the 2d sentence of subsection (a) by strik-
ing ‘‘households in which each member receives bene-
fits’’ and inserting ‘‘households in which each member 
receives cash assistance’’; and 
(2) in subsection (j) by striking ‘‘or who receives 
benefits under a State program’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
who receives cash assistance under a State program’’.
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SEC. 4006. EXCLUSION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA FROM EX-
CESS MEDICAL EXPENSE DEDUCTION. 
Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) 
EXCLUSION
OF
MEDICAL
MARI-
JUANA.—The Secretary shall promulgate rules to 
ensure that medical marijuana is not treated as 
a medical expense for purposes of this para-
graph.’’. 
SEC. 4007. STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES BASED ON 
THE RECEIPT OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAY-
MENTS. 
(a) STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES IN THE SUPPLE-
MENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.—Section 
5(e)(6)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(e)(6)(C)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i) by inserting ‘‘, subject to clause 
(iv)’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(2) by striking subclause (I) of clause (iv) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subclause (II), if a State agency elects 
to use a standard utility allowance 
that reflects heating and cooling costs, 
the standard utility allowance shall be
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made available to households that re-
ceived a payment, or on behalf of 
which a payment was made, under the 
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 
Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.) or 
other similar energy assistance pro-
gram, if in the current month or in the 
immediately preceding 12 months, the 
household either received such pay-
ment, or such payment was made on 
behalf of the household, that was great-
er than $20 annually, as determined 
by the Secretary.’’; and 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2605(f)(2)(A) 
of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 
(42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before 
the semicolon the following: ‘‘, except that, for purposes of 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program established 
under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.), such payments or allowances were greater than $20 
annually, consistent with section 5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of that 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I)), as determined by the 
Secretary of Agriculture’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), this section and the amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2013, and 
shall apply with respect to certification periods that 
begin after such date. 
(2) STATE OPTION TO DELAY IMPLEMENTATION 
FOR CURRENT RECIPIENTS.—A State may, at the op-
tion of the State, implement a policy that eliminates 
or reduces the effect of the amendments made by this 
section on households that received a standard utility 
allowance as of the date of enactment of this Act, for 
not more than a 180-day period that begins on the 
date on which such amendments would otherwise 
apply to the respective household. 
SEC. 4008. ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Section 6(e)(3)(B) of Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2015(e)(3)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘section;’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘section, subject to the condition that the 
course or program of study— 
‘‘(i) is part of a program of career and 
technical education (as defined in section 3 
of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical 
Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302)) 
that may be completed in not more than 4
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years at an institution of higher education 
(as defined in section 102 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)); 
or 
‘‘(ii) is limited to remedial courses, 
basic adult education, literacy, or English 
as a second language;’’. 
SEC. 4009. REPEAL OF STATE WORK PROGRAM WAIVER AU-
THORITY. 
Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(D) by striking ‘‘(5), or (6)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘or (5)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (4); 
(3) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)— 
(i) by striking subclause (II); 
(ii) in subclause (V) by striking ‘‘(5)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(4)’’; and 
(iii) by redesignating subclauses (III), 
(IV), and (V) as subclauses (II), (III), and 
(IV), respectively; 
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking ‘‘(G)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(H)’’;
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(C) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘and 
each subsequent fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘through fiscal year 2013’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘and 
each subsequent fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘through fiscal year 2013’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) FISCAL
YEAR
2014
AND
THERE-
AFTER.—Subject to subparagraph (G), for fiscal 
year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year, a 
State agency may provide a number of exemp-
tions such that the average monthly number of 
the exemptions in effect during the fiscal year 
does not exceed 15 percent of the number of indi-
viduals identified as ‘Nondisabled Adults Age 
18–49 in Childless Households’ in the table ‘B.5 
Distribution of Participating Households by 
Household Composition and by State’ of the re-
port entitled Characteristics of Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program Households: Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program Report No. SNAP–12–CHAR) pre-
pared for and published by the Office of Research 
and Analysis of the Food and Nutrition Service
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of the Department of Agriculture in November 
2012.’’; and 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) 
as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively. 
SEC. 4010. ENDING SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS FOR LOTTERY OR 
GAMBLING WINNERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(r) INELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS DUE TO RECEIPT 
OF SUBSTANTIAL LOTTERY OR GAMBLING WINNINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any household in which a 
member receives substantial lottery or gambling 
winnings, as determined by the Secretary, shall lose 
eligibility for benefits immediately upon receipt of the 
winnings. 
‘‘(2) DURATION OF INELIGIBILITY.—A household 
described in paragraph (1) shall remain ineligible for 
participation until the household meets the allowable 
financial resources and income eligibility require-
ments under subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (i), (k), 
(l), (m), and (n) of section 5. 
‘‘(3) AGREEMENTS.—As determined by the Sec-
retary, each State agency, to the maximum extent
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practicable, shall establish agreements with entities 
responsible for the regulation or sponsorship of gam-
ing in the State to determine whether individuals 
participating in the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program have received substantial lottery or 
gambling winnings.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 5(a) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is 
amended in the 2d sentence by striking ‘‘sections 6(b), 
6(d)(2), and 6(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b), (d)(2), 
(g), and (r) of section 6’’. 
SEC. 4011. IMPROVING SECURITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
Section 7(h)(8) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2016(h)(8)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading by striking ‘‘CARD FEE’’ and 
inserting ‘‘OF CARDS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘A State’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) FEES.—A State’’; and 
(3) by adding after subparagraph (A) (as so des-
ignated by paragraph (2)) the following: 
‘‘(B) PURPOSEFUL LOSS OF CARDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to terms 
and conditions established by the Secretary 
in accordance with clause (ii), if a house-
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hold makes excessive requests for replace-
ment of the electronic benefit transfer card 
of the household, the Secretary may require 
a State agency to decline to issue a replace-
ment card to the household unless the house-
hold, upon request of the State agency, pro-
vides an explanation for the loss of the card. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—The terms and 
conditions established by the Secretary shall 
provide that— 
‘‘(I) the household be given the op-
portunity to provide the requested ex-
planation and meet the requirements 
under this paragraph promptly; 
‘‘(II) after an excessive number of 
lost cards, the head of the household 
shall be required to review program 
rights and responsibilities with State 
agency personnel authorized to make 
determinations under section 5(a); and 
‘‘(III) any action taken, including 
actions required under section 6(b)(2), 
other than the withholding of the elec-
tronic benefit transfer card until an 
explanation described in subclause (I)
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is provided, shall be consistent with the 
due process protections under section 
6(b) or 11(e)(10), as appropriate. 
‘‘(C) PROTECTING VULNERABLE PERSONS.— 
In implementing this paragraph, a State agency 
shall act to protect homeless persons, persons 
with disabilities, victims of crimes, and other 
vulnerable persons who lose electronic benefit 
transfer cards but are not intentionally commit-
ting fraud. 
‘‘(D) EFFECT
ON
ELIGIBILITY.—While a 
State may decline to issue an electronic benefits 
transfer card until a household satisfies the re-
quirements under this paragraph, nothing in 
this paragraph shall be considered a denial of, or 
limitation on, the eligibility for benefits under 
section 5.’’. 
SEC. 4012. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ON ACCEPTANCE 
OF BENEFITS OF MOBILE TRANSACTIONS. 
Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(14) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS
ON
ACCEPT-
ANCE OF BENEFITS OF MOBILE TRANSACTIONS.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
pilot the use of mobile technologies determined by 
the Secretary to be appropriate to test the feasi-
bility and implications for program integrity, by 
allowing retail food stores, farmers markets, and 
other direct producer-to-consumer marketing out-
lets to accept benefits from recipients of supple-
mental nutrition assistance through mobile 
transactions. 
‘‘(B) DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.—To be 
eligible to participate in a demonstration project 
under subsection (a), a retail food store, farmers 
market, or other direct producer-to-consumer 
marketing outlet shall submit to the Secretary 
for approval a plan that includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of the technology; 
‘‘(ii) the manner by which the retail 
food store, farmers market or other direct 
producer-to-consumer marketing outlet will 
provide proof of the transaction to house-
holds; 
‘‘(iii) the provision of data to the Sec-
retary, consistent with requirements estab-
lished by the Secretary, in a manner that 
allows the Secretary to evaluate the impact
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of the demonstration on participant access, 
ease of use, and program integrity; and 
‘‘(iv) such other criteria as the Sec-
retary may require. 
‘‘(C) DATE
OF
COMPLETION.—The dem-
onstration projects under this paragraph shall be 
completed and final reports submitted to the Sec-
retary by not later than July 1, 2016. 
‘‘(D) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
Forestry of the Senate that includes a finding, 
based on the data provided under subparagraph 
(C) whether or not implementation in all States 
is in the best interest of the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program.’’. 
SEC. 4013. USE OF BENEFITS FOR PURCHASE OF COMMU-
NITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE SHARE. 
Section 10 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2019) is amended in the 1st sentence by inserting 
‘‘agricultural producers who market agricultural products 
directly to consumers shall be authorized to redeem benefits 
for the initial cost of the purchase of a community-sup-
ported agriculture share,’’ after ‘‘food so purchased,’’.
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SEC. 4014. RESTAURANT MEALS PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 11(e) of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (22) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (23)(C) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(24) if the State elects to carry out a program 
to contract with private establishments to offer meals 
at concessional prices, as described in paragraphs (3), 
(4), and (9) of section 3(k)— 
‘‘(A) the plans of the State agency for oper-
ating the program, including— 
‘‘(i) documentation of a need that eli-
gible homeless, elderly, and disabled clients 
are underserved in a particular geographic 
area; 
‘‘(ii) the manner by which the State 
agency will limit participation to only 
those private establishments that the State 
determines necessary to meet the need iden-
tified in clause (i); and 
‘‘(iii) any other conditions the Sec-
retary may prescribe, such as the level of se-
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curity necessary to ensure that only eligible 
recipients participate in the program; and 
‘‘(B) a report by the State agency to the 
Secretary annually, the schedule of which shall 
be established by the Secretary, that includes— 
‘‘(i) the number of households and in-
dividual recipients authorized to partici-
pate in the program, including any infor-
mation on whether the individual recipient 
is elderly, disabled, or homeless; and 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of whether the pro-
gram is meeting an established need, as doc-
umented under subparagraph (A)(i).’’. 
(b) APPROVAL OF RETAIL FOOD STORES AND WHOLE-
SALE FOOD CONCERNS.—Section 9 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), no 
private establishment that contracts with a State 
agency to offer meals at concessional prices as de-
scribed in paragraphs (3), (4), and (9) of section 3(k) 
may be authorized to accept and redeem benefits un-
less the Secretary determines that the participation of
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the private establishment is required to meet a docu-
mented need in accordance with section 11(e)(24). 
‘‘(2) EXISTING CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If, on the day before the 
effective date of this subsection, a State has en-
tered into a contract with a private establish-
ment described in paragraph (1) and the Sec-
retary has not determined that the participation 
of the private establishment is necessary to meet 
a documented need in accordance with section 
11(e)(24), the Secretary shall allow the operation 
of the private establishment to continue without 
that determination of need for a period not to 
exceed 180 days from the date on which the Sec-
retary establishes determination criteria, by reg-
ulation, under section 11(e)(24). 
‘‘(B) JUSTIFICATION.—If the Secretary de-
termines to terminate a contract with a private 
establishment that is in effect on the effective 
date of this subsection, the Secretary shall pro-
vide justification to the State in which the pri-
vate establishment is located for that termi-
nation. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 
days after September 30, 2014, and 90 days after the
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last day of each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary 
shall report to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate on the 
effectiveness of a program under this subsection using 
any information received from States under section 
11(e)(24) as well as any other information the Sec-
retary may have relating to the manner in which 
benefits are used.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3(k) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘subject to section 9(h)’’ after 
‘‘concessional prices’’ each place it appears. 
SEC. 
4015. 
MANDATING 
STATE 
IMMIGRATION 
VERIFICATION. 
Section 11(p) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2020(p)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(p) STATE VERIFICATION OPTION.—In carrying out 
the supplemental nutrition assistance program, a State 
agency shall be required to use an income and eligibility, 
or an immigration status, verification system established 
under section 1137 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1320b–7), in accordance with standards set by the Sec-
retary.’’.
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SEC. 4016. DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION FOR IM-
PROVED INTEROPERABILITY. 
(a) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDIZATION.—Section 11 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(v) DATA EXCHANGE STANDARDS
FOR IMPROVED 
INTEROPERABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary shall, in con-
sultation with an interagency work group established 
by the Office of Management and Budget, and consid-
ering State government perspectives, designate data 
exchange standards to govern, under this part— 
‘‘(A) necessary categories of information 
that State agencies operating such programs are 
required under applicable law to electronically 
exchange with another State agency; and 
‘‘(B) Federal reporting and data exchange 
required under applicable law. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The data exchange stand-
ards required by paragraph (1) shall, to the extent 
practicable— 
‘‘(A) incorporate a widely accepted, non- 
proprietary, searchable, computer-readable for-
mat, such as the eXtensible Markup Language; 
‘‘(B) contain interoperable standards devel-
oped and maintained by intergovernmental part-
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nerships, such as the National Information Ex-
change Model; 
‘‘(C) incorporate interoperable standards 
developed and maintained by Federal entities 
with authority over contracting and financial 
assistance; 
‘‘(D) be consistent with and implement ap-
plicable accounting principles; 
‘‘(E) be implemented in a manner that is 
cost-effective and improves program efficiency 
and effectiveness; and 
‘‘(F) be capable of being continually up-
graded as necessary. 
‘‘(3) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to require a change to 
existing data exchange standards for Federal report-
ing found to be effective and efficient.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary shall issue a 
proposed rule within 24 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. The rule shall identify federally required 
data exchanges, include specification and timing of ex-
changes to be standardized, and address the factors used in 
determining whether and when to standardize data ex-
changes. It should also specify state implementation options 
and describe future milestones.
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SEC. 4017. PILOT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL-STATE 
COOPERATION IN IDENTIFYING AND REDUC-
ING FRAUD IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRI-
TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2021) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) PILOT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FEDERAL-STATE 
COOPERATION IN IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING FRAUD IN 
THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out, under such terms and conditions as determined 
by the Secretary, pilot projects to test innovative Fed-
eral-State partnerships to identify, investigate, and 
reduce retailer fraud in the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program, including allowing States to op-
erate retail Food Store investigation programs. At 
least 1 such pilot project shall be carried out in an 
urban area that is among the 10 largest urban areas 
in the United States (based on population) if the sup-
plemental nutrition assistance program is separately 
administered in such area and if the administration 
of such program in such area complies with the other 
applicable requirements of such program. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Pilot projects shall 
be selected based on criteria the Secretary establishes, 
which shall include—
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‘‘(A) enhancing existing efforts by the Sec-
retary to reduce retailer fraud; 
‘‘(B) requiring participant States to main-
tain their overall level of effort at addressing re-
cipient fraud, as determined by the Secretary, 
prior to participation in the pilot project; 
‘‘(C) collaborating with other law enforce-
ment authorities as necessary to carry out an ef-
fective pilot project; 
‘‘(D) commitment of the participant State 
agency to follow Federal rules and procedures 
with respect to retailer investigations; and 
‘‘(E) the extent to which a State has com-
mitted resources to recipient fraud and the rel-
ative success of those efforts. 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) The Secretary shall evaluate the 
projects selected under this subsection to measure 
the impact of the pilot projects. 
‘‘(B) Such evaluation shall include— 
‘‘(i) each pilot project’s impact on in-
creasing the Secretary’s capacity to address 
retailer fraud;
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‘‘(ii) the effectiveness of the pilot 
projects in identifying, preventing and re-
ducing retailer fraud; and 
‘‘(iii) the cost effectiveness of such pilot 
projects. 
‘‘(4) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than 
September 30, 2017, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition 
and Forestry of the Senate, a report that includes a 
description of the results of each pilot project, includ-
ing an evaluation of the impact of the project on re-
tailer fraud and the costs associated with each pilot 
project. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.—Any costs incurred by the State 
to operate the pilot projects in excess of the amount 
expended under this Act for retailer fraud in the re-
spective State in the previous fiscal year shall not be 
eligible for Federal reimbursement under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 4018. PROHIBITING GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED RE-
CRUITMENT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) ADMINISTRATIVE COST-SHARING
AND QUALITY 
CONTROL.—Section 16(a)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)(4)) is amended by inserting after 
‘‘recruitment activities’’ the following: ‘‘designed to per-
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suade an individual to apply for program benefits or that 
promote the program via television, radio, or billboard ad-
vertisements’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS AUTHORIZED TO 
BE APPROPRIATED UNDER ACT.—Section 18 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) BAN ON RECRUITMENT AND PROMOTION ACTIVI-
TIES.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), no funds 
authorized to be appropriated under this Act shall be used 
by the Secretary for— 
‘‘(A) recruitment activities designed to persuade 
an individual to apply for supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program benefits; 
‘‘(B) television, radio, or billboard advertise-
ments that are designed to promote supplemental nu-
trition assistance program benefits and enrollment; or 
‘‘(C) any agreements with foreign governments 
designed to promote supplemental nutrition assistance 
program benefits and enrollment. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to pro-
grammatic activities undertaken with respect to benefits 
made available in response to a natural disaster.’’. 
(c) BAN ON RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES BY ENTITIES 
THAT RECEIVE FUNDS.—Section 18 of the Food and Nutri-
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tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) BAN ON RECRUITMENT BY ENTITIES THAT RE-
CEIVE FUNDS.—The Secretary shall issue regulations that 
forbid entities that receive funds under this Act to com-
pensate any person for conducting outreach activities relat-
ing to participation in, or for recruiting individuals to 
apply to receive benefits under, the supplemental nutrition 
assistance program if the amount of such compensation 
would be based on the number of individuals who apply 
to receive such benefits.’’. 
SEC. 4019. REPEAL OF BONUS PROGRAM. 
Section 16(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2025(d)) is repealed. 
SEC. 4020. FUNDING OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
Section 16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$90,000,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘$79,000,000’’, 
and inserting ‘‘$79,000,000 for each fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 4021. MONITORING EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) REPORTING MEASURES.—Section 16(h)(5) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(5)) is 
amended to read:
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‘‘(5)(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall mon-
itor the employment and training programs carried 
out by State agencies under section 6(d)(4) and assess 
their effectiveness in— 
‘‘(i) preparing members of households par-
ticipating in the supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program for employment, including the ac-
quisition of basic skills necessary for employ-
ment; and 
‘‘(ii) increasing the numbers of household 
members who obtain and retain employment sub-
sequent to their participation in such employ-
ment and training programs. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING MEASURES.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Labor, shall de-
velop reporting measures that identify improvements 
in the skills, training education or work experience of 
members of households participating in the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program. Measures shall 
be based on common measures of performance for fed-
eral workforce training programs, so long as they re-
flect the challenges facing the types of members of 
households participating in the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program who participate in a specific 
employment and training component. The Secretary
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their ability to obtain regular employment using 
measures identified in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) MODIFICATIONS TO THE STATE EMPLOY-
MENT AND TRAINING PLAN.—Subject to the terms and 
conditions established by the Secretary, if the Sec-
retary determines that the state agency’s performance 
with respect to employment and training outcomes is 
inadequate, the Secretary may require the State agen-
cy to make modifications to their employment and 
training plan to improve such outcomes. 
‘‘(E) PERIODIC EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to terms and 
conditions established by the Secretary, not later 
than October 1, 2016, and not less frequently 
than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary 
shall conduct a study to review existing practice 
and research to identify employment and train-
ing program components and practices that— 
‘‘(I) effectively assist members of house-
holds participating in the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program in gaining skills, 
training, work, or experience that will in-
crease their ability to obtain regular em-
ployment, and
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‘‘(II) are best integrated with statewide 
workforce development systems. 
‘‘(ii) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—The Sec-
retary shall submit a report that describes the re-
sults of the study under clause (i) to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture in the House of Represent-
atives, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion and Forestry in the Senate.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwithstanding section 4(c) 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(a)), 
the Secretary shall issue interim final regulations imple-
menting the amendment made by subsection (a) no later 
than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
States shall include such reporting measures in their em-
ployment and training plans for the 1st fiscal year there-
after that begins no sooner than 6 months after the date 
that such regulations are published. 
SEC. 4022. COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND 
EVALUATION. 
Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) COOPERATION WITH PROGRAM RESEARCH AND 
EVALUATION.—States, State agencies, local agencies, insti-
tutions, facilities such as data consortiums, and contractors 
participating in programs authorized under this Act shall
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cooperate with officials and contractors acting on behalf of 
the Secretary in the conduct of evaluations and studies 
under this Act and shall submit information at such time 
and in such manner as the Secretary may require.’’. 
SEC. 4023. PILOT PROJECTS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCY AND 
INCREASE WORK EFFORT IN THE SUPPLE-
MENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 17 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2026), as amended by section 121, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(m) PILOT PROJECTS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCY AND 
INCREASE WORK EFFORT IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRI-
TION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
considers to be appropriate, pilot projects to identify 
best practices for employment and training programs 
under this Act to raise the number of work registrants 
who obtain unsubsidized employment, increase their 
earned income, and reduce their reliance on public 
assistance, including but not limited to the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Pilot projects shall 
be selected based on criteria the Secretary establishes, 
that shall include—
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‘‘(A) enhancing existing employment and 
training programs in the State; 
‘‘(B) agreeing to participate in the evalua-
tion described in paragraph (3), including mak-
ing available data on participants’ employment 
activities and post-participation employment, 
earnings, and public benefit receipt; 
‘‘(C) collaborating with the State workforce 
board and other job training programs in the 
State and local area; 
‘‘(D) the extent to which the pilot project’s 
components can be easily replicated by other 
States or political subdivisions; and 
‘‘(E) such additional criteria that ensure 
that the pilot projects— 
‘‘(i) target a variety of populations of 
work registrants, including childless adults, 
parents, and individuals with low skills or 
limited work experience; 
‘‘(ii) are selected from a range of exist-
ing employment and training programs in-
cluding programs that provide— 
‘‘(I) section 20 workfare;
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‘‘(II) skills development for work 
registrants with limited employment 
history; 
‘‘(III) post-employment support 
services necessary for maintaining em-
ployment; and 
‘‘(IV) education leading to a rec-
ognized postsecondary credential, reg-
istered apprenticeship, or secondary 
school diploma or its equivalent; 
‘‘(iii) are located in a range of geo-
graphic areas, including rural, urban, and 
Indian reservations; and 
‘‘(iv) include participants who are ex-
empt 
and 
not 
exempt 
under 
section 
(6)(d)(2). 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall provide 
for an independent evaluation of projects selected 
under this subsection to measure the impact of the 
pilot projects on the ability of each pilot project target 
population to find and retain employment that leads 
to increased household income and reduced depend-
ency, compared to what would have occurred in the 
absence of the pilot project.
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‘‘(4) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—By September 30, 
2017, the Secretary shall submit, to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate, a report that includes a description of— 
‘‘(A) the results of each pilot project, includ-
ing an evaluation of the impact of the project on 
the employment, income, and public benefit re-
ceipt of the targeted population of work reg-
istrants; 
‘‘(B) the Federal, State, and other costs of 
each pilot project; 
‘‘(C) the planned dissemination of the re-
ports’ findings with State agencies; and 
‘‘(D) the steps and funding necessary to in-
corporate components of pilot projects that dem-
onstrate increased employment and earnings into 
State employment and training programs. 
‘‘(5) FUNDING.—From amounts made available 
under section 18(a)(1), the Secretary shall make 
$10,000,000 available for each of the fiscal years 
2014, 2015, and 2016 to carry out this subsection. 
Such amounts shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(6) USE OF FUNDS.—
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‘‘(iii) 
LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF 
FUNDS.—None of the funds made available 
to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico under 
this subparagraph may be used to provide 
nutrition assistance in the form of cash ben-
efits.’’. 
SEC. 4026. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 25(a)(1)(B)(i) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(1)(B)(i)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subclause (II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subclause (III) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end 
and inserting ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(IV) to provide incentives for the con-
sumption of fruits and vegetables among 
low-income individuals; or’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—Section 25(b) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall transfer to the Sec-
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retary to carry out this section not less than 
$10,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and each fiscal 
year thereafter. Of the amount made available 
under this subparagraph for each such fiscal 
year, $5,000,000 shall be available to carry out 
subsection (a)(1)(B)(I)(IV). 
‘‘(B) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Sec-
retary shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, 
and shall use to carry out this section, the funds 
transferred under subparagraph (A) without fur-
ther appropriation. 
‘‘(C) 
MAINTENANCE
OF
FUNDING.—The 
funding provided under subparagraph (A) shall 
supplement (and not supplant) other Federal 
funding made available to the Secretary to carry 
out this section.’’. 
SEC. 4027. EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PURCHASE OF COMMODITIES.—Section 27(a) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2008 through 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013 through 2016’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking subparagraphs 
(A), (B), and (C), and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2013, $265,750,000;
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‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2014, the dollar amount 
of commodities specified in subparagraph (A) 
adjusted by the percentage by which the thrifty 
food plan has been adjusted under section 
3(u)(4) between June 30, 2012 and June 30, 
2013, and increased by $70,000,000; 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2015, the dollar amount 
of commodities determined for fiscal year 2014 
under subparagraph (B) adjusted by the percent-
age by which the thrifty food plan has been ad-
justed under section 3(u)(4) between June 30, 
2013 and June 30, 2014; 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2016, the dollar amount 
of commodities determined for fiscal year 2015 
under subparagraph (C) adjusted by the percent-
age by which the thrifty food plan has been ad-
justed under section 3(u)(4) between June 30, 
2014 and June 30, 2015, and reduced by 
$50,000,000; and 
‘‘(E) for each subsequent fiscal year, the dol-
lar amount of commodities determined for the 
preceding fiscal year adjusted to reflect the per-
centage by which the thrifty food plan has been 
adjusted under section 3(u)(4) for the 12-month 
period ending on the preceding June 30.’’; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FUNDS AVAILABILITY.—For purposes of the 
funds described in this subsection, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) make the funds available for 2 fiscal 
years; and 
‘‘(B) allow States to carry over unexpended 
balances to the next fiscal year pursuant to such 
terms and conditions as are determined by the 
Secretary.’’. 
(b) EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAM INFRASTRUCTURE 
GRANTS.—Section 209(d) of the Emergency Food Assist-
ance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7511a(d)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
SEC. 4028. NUTRITION EDUCATION. 
Section 28 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2036a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘and physical 
activity’’ after ‘‘healthy food choices’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘$401,000,000;’’ and inserting ‘‘$372,000,000; 
and’’; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (E); and
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(C) in subparagraph (F) by striking ‘‘(F) 
for fiscal year 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘(E) for fis-
cal year 2015’’. 
SEC. 4029. RETAILER TRAFFICKING. 
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 29. RETAILER TRAFFICKING. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to pro-
vide the Department of Agriculture with additional re-
sources to prevent trafficking in violation of this Act by 
strengthening recipient and retailer program integrity. Ad-
ditional funds are provided to supplement the Department’s 
payment accuracy, and retailer and recipient integrity ac-
tivities. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of 
the Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary to carry 
out this section not less than $5,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2014 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(2) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use 
to carry out this section the funds transferred under 
paragraph (1) without further appropriation.
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‘‘(3) MAINTENANCE OF FUNDING.—The funding 
provided under paragraph (1) shall supplement (and 
not supplant) other Federal funding for programs 
carried out under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 4030. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (g) by striking ‘‘coupon,’’ the 
last place it appears and inserting ‘‘coupon’’; 
(2) in subsection (k)(7) by striking ‘‘or are’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (l); 
(4) by redesignating subsections (m) through (t) 
as subsections (l) through (s), respectively; and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (s) (as so redes-
ignated) the following: 
‘‘(t) ‘Supplemental nutritional assistance program’ 
means the program operated pursuant to this Act.’’. 
(b) Section 4(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2013(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘benefits’’ the 
last place it appears and inserting ‘‘Benefits’’. 
(c) Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended—
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(1) in the last sentence of subsection (i)(2)(D) by 
striking ‘‘section 13(b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
13(b)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (k)(4)(A) by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)(H)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(G)’’. 
(d) Section 6(d)(4) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)(vii) by moving the left 
margin 4 ems to the left, and 
(2) in subparagraph (F)(iii) by moving the left 
margin 6 ems to the left. 
(e) Section 7(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2016(h)) is amended by redesignating the 2d 
paragraph (12) as paragraph (13). 
(f) Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2021) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3)(C) by striking ‘‘civil 
money penalties’’ and inserting ‘‘civil penalties’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)(1) by striking ‘‘(7 U.S.C. 
1786)’’ and inserting ‘‘(42 U.S.C. 1786)’’. 
(g) Section 15(b)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2024(b)(1)) is amended in the 1st sentence 
by striking ‘‘an benefit’’ both places it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘a benefit’’.
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(h) Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the proviso fol-
lowing paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘, as amended.’’. 
(i) Section 18(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2027(e)) is amended in the 1st sentence by strik-
ing ‘‘sections 7(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7(f)’’. 
(j) Section 22(b)(10)(B)(i) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(b)(10)(B)(i)) is amended in the 
last sentence by striking ‘‘Food benefits’’ and inserting 
‘‘Benefits’’. 
(k) Section 26(f)(3)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2035(f)(3)(C)) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections’’. 
(l) Section 27(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘(Public 
Law 98–8; 7 U.S.C. 612c note)’’ and inserting ‘‘(7 U.S.C. 
7515)’’. 
(m) Section 509 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3056g) is amended in the section heading by 
striking ‘‘FOOD
STAMP
PROGRAMS’’ and inserting 
‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE
PRO-
GRAM’’. 
(n) Section 4115(c)(2)(H) of the Food, Conservation, 
and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 
1871) is amended by striking ‘‘531’’ and inserting ‘‘454’’.
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(o) Section 3803(c)(2)(C)(vii) of title 31 of the United 
States Code is amended by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 3(s)’’. 
(p) Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and 
Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 
104–193) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2) by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(2) by striking ‘‘section 3(l)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 3(s)’’. 
(q) The Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 
1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c) is amended— 
(1) in section 4(a) by striking ‘‘Food Stamp Act 
of 1977’’ and inserting ‘‘Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008’’; and 
(2) in section 5— 
(A) in subsection (i)(1) by striking ‘‘Food 
Stamp Act of 1977’’ and inserting ‘‘Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008’’; and 
(B) in subsection (l)(2)(B) by striking 
‘‘Food Stamp Act of 1977’’ and inserting ‘‘Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008’’.
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(r) The Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in the heading of section 453(j)(10) by strik-
ing ‘‘FOOD STAMP’’ and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE’’; 
(2) in section 1137— 
(A) in subsection (a)(5)(B) by striking 
‘‘food stamp’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nu-
trition assistance’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ‘‘food 
stamp program under the Food Stamp Act of 
1977’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program under the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008’’; and 
(3) in the heading of section 1631(n) by striking 
‘‘FOOD STAMP’’ and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NU-
TRITION ASSISTANCE’’. 
SEC. 4031. TOLERANCE LEVEL FOR EXCLUDING SMALL ER-
RORS. 
The Secretary shall set the tolerance level for excluding 
small errors for the purposes of section 16(c) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c))— 
(1) for fiscal year 2014 at an amount no greater 
than $25; and
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(2) for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount 
specified in paragraph (1) adjusted by the percentage 
by which the thrifty food plan is adjusted under sec-
tion 3(u)(4) of such Act between June 30, 2012, and 
June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year. 
SEC. 4032. COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to establishing the pilot 
program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall con-
duct a study to be completed not later than 2 years 
after the effective date of this section to assess— 
(A) the capabilities of the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands to operate the 
supplemental nutrition assistance program in 
the same manner in which the program is oper-
ated in the States (as defined in section 3 of the 
Food and Nutrition Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)); 
and 
(B) alternative models of the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program operation and ben-
efit delivery that best meet the nutrition assist-
ance needs of the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands.
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(2) SCOPE.—The study conducted under para-
graph (1)(A) will assess the capability of the Com-
monwealth to fulfill the responsibilities of a State 
agency, including— 
(A) extending and limiting participation to 
eligible households, as prescribed by sections 5 
and 6 of the Act; 
(B) issuing benefits through EBT cards, as 
prescribed by section 7 of the Act; 
(C) maintaining the integrity of the pro-
gram, including operation of a quality control 
system, as prescribed by section 16(c) of the Act; 
(D) implementing work requirements, in-
cluding operating an employment and training 
program, as prescribed by section 6(d) of the Act; 
and 
(E) paying a share of administrative costs 
with non-Federal funds, as prescribed by section 
16(a) of the Act. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—If the Secretary determines 
that a pilot program is feasible, the Secretary shall establish 
a pilot program for the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands to operate the supplemental nutrition as-
sistance program in the same manner in which the program 
is operated in the States.
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(c) SCOPE.—The Secretary shall utilize the informa-
tion obtained from the study conducted under subsection (a) 
to establish the scope of the pilot program established under 
subsection (b). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2019, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report on 
the pilot program carried out under this section, including 
an analysis of the feasibility of operating in the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program as it is operated in the States. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) STUDY.—Of the funds made available under 
section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008, the Secretary may use not more than 
$1,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015 to 
conduct the study described in subsection (a). 
(2) PILOT PROGRAM.—Of the funds made avail-
able under section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008, for the purposes of establishing and car-
rying out the pilot program established under sub-
section (b) of this section, including the Federal costs 
for providing technical assistance to the Common-
wealth, authorizing and monitoring retail food stores,
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and assessing pilot operations, the Secretary may use 
not more than— 
(A) $13,500,000 in fiscal year 2016; and 
(B) $8,500,000 in each of fiscal years 2017 
and 2018. 
SEC. 4033. ANNUAL STATE REPORT ON VERIFICATION OF 
SNAP PARTICIPATION. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later 1 year after the date 
specified by the Secretary in the 180-day period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, each State agency that carries out the supplemental 
nutrition assistance program shall submit to the Secretary 
a report containing sufficient information for the Secretary 
to determine whether the State agency has, for the then most 
recently concluded fiscal year preceding such annual date, 
verified that households to which such State agency pro-
vided such assistance in such fiscal year— 
(1) did not obtain benefits attributable to a de-
ceased individual; 
(2) did not include an individual who was si-
multaneously included in a household receiving such 
assistance in another State; and 
(3) did not include, during the time benefits were 
provided, an individual who was then disqualified 
from receiving benefits.
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(b) PENALTY FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.—For any fiscal 
year for which a State agency fails to comply with sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall reduce by 50 percent the 
amount otherwise payable to such State agency under sec-
tion 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with re-
spect to such fiscal year. 
SEC. 4034. TERMINATION OF EXISTING AGREEMENT. 
Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
memorandum of understanding entered into on July 22, 
2004, by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States 
Department of Agriculture and the Secretary of Foreign Af-
fairs of the Republic of Mexico and known as the ‘‘Partner-
ship for Nutrition Assistance Initiative’’ is null and void. 
SEC. 4035. SERVICE OF TRADITIONAL FOODS IN PUBLIC FA-
CILITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘food 
service program’’ includes— 
(A) food service at a residential child care 
facility with a license from an appropriate State 
agency; 
(B) a child nutrition program (as defined 
in section 25(b) of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769f(b));
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(C) food service at a hospital or clinic or 
long term care facility; and 
(D) a senior meal program. 
(2) INDIAN; INDIAN TRIBE; INDIAN TRIBAL ORGA-
NIZATION.—The terms ‘‘Indian’’; ‘‘Indian tribe’’; and 
‘‘Indian Tribal Organization’’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-De-
termination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
450b). 
(3) TRADITIONAL FOOD.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘traditional 
food’’ means food that has traditionally been pre-
pared and consumed by an Indian tribe. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘traditional 
food’’ includes— 
(i) wild game meat; 
(ii) fish; 
(iii) seafood; 
(iv) marine mammals; 
(v) plants; and 
(vi) berries. 
(b) PROGRAM.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Secretary shall allow the donation to and serving 
of traditional food through a food service program at a pub-
lic facility, nonprofit facility, including facilities operated
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by an Indian tribe or tribal organization that primarily 
serves Indians if the operator of the food service program— 
(1) ensures that the food is received whole, gut-
ted, gilled, as quarters, or as a roast, without further 
processing; 
(2) makes a reasonable determination that— 
(A) the animal was not diseased; 
(B) the food was butchered, dressed, trans-
ported, and stored to prevent contamination, un-
desirable microbial growth, or deterioration; and 
(C) the food will not cause a significant 
health hazard or potential for human illness; 
(3) carries out any further preparation or proc-
essing of the food at a different time or in a different 
space from the preparation or processing of other food 
for the applicable program to prevent cross-contami-
nation; 
(4) cleans and sanitizes food-contact surfaces of 
equipment and utensils after processing the tradi-
tional food; and 
(5) labels donated traditional food with the name 
of the food and stores the traditional food separately 
from other food for the applicable program, including 
through storage in a separate freezer or refrigerator or
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in a separate compartment or shelf in the freezer or 
refrigerator. 
(c) LIABILITY.—Liability for damages from donated 
traditional food and products to the participating food serv-
ice program shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability 
arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of do-
nated food. 
SEC. 4036. TESTING APPLICANTS FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF 
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. 
Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2015), as amended by section 109, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(s) TESTING APPLICANTS FOR UNLAWFUL USE OF 
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.— 
‘‘(1) Nothing in this Act, or in any other Federal 
law, shall be considered to prevent a State, at the full 
cost to such State, from— 
‘‘(A) enacting legislation to provide for test-
ing any individual who is a member of a house-
hold applying for supplemental nutrition assist-
ance benefits, for the unlawful use of controlled 
substances as a condition for receiving such bene-
fits; and 
‘‘(B) finding an individual ineligible to 
participate in the supplemental nutrition assist-
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ance program on the basis of the positive result 
of the testing conducted by the State under such 
legislation. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, term ‘con-
trolled substance’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ((21 
U.S.C. 802).’’. 
SEC. 4037. ELIGIBILITY DISQUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN 
CONVICTED FELONS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 6 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015), as amended by sections 
109 and 135, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(t) DISQUALIFICATION
FOR
CERTAIN
CONVICTED 
FELONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual shall not be 
eligible for benefits under this Act if the individual is 
convicted of— 
‘‘(A) aggravated sexual abuse under section 
2241 of title 18, United States Code; 
‘‘(B) murder under section 1111 of title 18, 
United States Code; 
‘‘(C) an offense under chapter 110 of title 
18, United States Code;
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‘‘(D) a Federal or State offense involving 
sexual assault, as defined in 40002(a) of the Vio-
lence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
13925(a)); or 
‘‘(E) an offense under State law determined 
by the Attorney General to be substantially simi-
lar to an offense described in subparagraph (A), 
(B), or (C). 
‘‘(2) EFFECTS
ON
ASSISTANCE
AND
BENEFITS 
FOR OTHERS.—The amount of benefits otherwise re-
quired to be provided to an eligible household under 
this Act shall be determined by considering the indi-
vidual to whom paragraph (1) applies not to be a 
member of such household, except that the income and 
resources of the individual shall be considered to be 
income and resources of the household. 
‘‘(3) ENFORCEMENT.—Each State shall require 
each individual applying for benefits under this Act, 
during the application process, to state, in writing, 
whether the individual, or any member of the house-
hold of the individual, has been convicted of a crime 
described in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5(a) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)), as
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amended by section 109, is amended in the 2d sentence by 
striking ‘‘and (r)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (r), and (t)’’. 
(c) INAPPLICABILITY TO CONVICTIONS OCCURRING ON 
OR BEFORE ENACTMENT.—The amendments made by this 
section shall not apply to a conviction if the conviction is 
for conduct occurring on or before the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 4038. EXPUNGEMENT OF UNUSED SUPPLEMENTAL NU-
TRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS. 
Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2020), as amended by section 115, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(w) EXPUNGEMENT
OF UNUSED BENEFITS.—The 
State agency shall expunge from the EBT account of a 
household benefits that are not used before the expiration 
of the 60-day period beginning on the date such benefits 
are posted to such account.’’. 
SEC. 4039. PILOT PROJECTS TO PROMOTE WORK AND IN-
CREASE STATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE SUP-
PLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROJECTS.—Section 17 of the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026), as amended by sections 
122 and 123, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(n) PILOT PROJECTS TO PROMOTE WORK AND IN-
CREASE STATE ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out pilot projects to develop and test methods allowing 
States to run a work program with certain features 
comparable to the State program funded under part 
A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
601 et seq.), with the intent of increasing employment 
and self-sufficiency through increased State account-
ability and thereby reducing the need for supple-
mental nutrition assistance benefits. 
‘‘(2) AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall enter into cooper-
ative agreements with States in accordance with 
pilot projects that meet the criteria required 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to enter 
into a cooperative agreement to operate a pilot 
project under this subsection, a State shall 
amend its State plan under section 11(d) to in-
clude a description of its pilot project and expla-
nations of how such project meets the criteria re-
quired under this subsection. The Secretary may
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not disapprove a pilot project which meets the 
requirements under this subsection. 
‘‘(C) ASSURANCES.—A State shall include 
in its plan assurances that its pilot project 
will— 
‘‘(i) operate for at least three 12-month 
periods but not more than five 12-month pe-
riods; 
‘‘(ii) have a robust data collection sys-
tem for program administration that is de-
signed and shared with project evaluators to 
ensure proper and timely evaluation; and 
‘‘(iii) intend to offer a work activity 
described in paragraph (3) to adults as-
signed and required to participate under 
paragraph (4)(A) and who are not exempt 
under paragraph (4)(B). 
‘‘(D) NUMBER OF PILOT PROJECTS.—Any 
State may carry out a pilot project that meets 
the requirements of this subsection. 
‘‘(E) EXTENT OF PILOT PROJECTS.—Pilot 
projects shall cover no less than the entire State. 
‘‘(3) WORK ACTIVITY.—(A) For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘work activity’ means any of the 
following: