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PROGRAM’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM’’; 
(K) in each applicable heading other than 
a title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, section, 
subsection, or appropriations heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FOOD STAMP PROGRAM’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NU-
TRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM’’; 
(L) in each applicable title, subtitle, chap-
ter, subchapter, and section heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FOOD
STAMPS’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS’’; 
(M) in each applicable subsection and ap-
propriations 
heading, 
by 
striking 
‘‘FOOD 
STAMPS’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL
NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM BENEFITS’’; and 
(N) in each applicable heading other than 
a title, subtitle, chapter, subchapter, section, 
subsection, or appropriations heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FOOD
STAMPS’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM BENEFITS’’. 
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(2) PROVISIONS
OF
LAW.—The provisions of 
law referred to in paragraph (1) are the following: 
(A) The Hunger Prevention Act of 1988 
(Public Law 100–435; 102 Stat. 1645). 
(B) The Food Stamp Program Improve-
ments Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–225; 108 
Stat. 106). 
(C) Title IV of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Public Law 
107–171; 116 Stat. 305). 
(D) Section 2 of Public Law 103–205 (7 
U.S.C. 2012 note). 
(E) Section 807(b) of the Stewart B. 
McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (7 U.S.C. 
2014 note; Public Law 100–77). 
(F) The Electronic Benefit Transfer Inter-
operability and Portability Act of 2000 (Public 
Law 106–171; 114 Stat. 3). 
(G) Section 502(b) of the Agricultural Re-
search, Extension, and Education Reform Act 
of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 2025 note; Public Law 105– 
185). 
(H) The National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 
U.S.C. 3101 et seq.). 
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(I) The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 
1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.). 
(J) The Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
(K) Section 8119 of the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 1999 (10 U.S.C. 
113 note; Public Law 105–262). 
(L) The Armored Car Industry Reciprocity 
Act of 1993 (15 U.S.C. 5901 et seq.). 
(M) Title 18, United States Code. 
(N) The Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). 
(O) The Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(P) Section 650 of the Treasury and Gen-
eral Government Appropriations Act, 2000 (26 
U.S.C. 7801 note; Public Law 106–58). 
(Q) The Wagner-Peysner Act (29 U.S.C. 
49 et seq.). 
(R) The Workforce Investment Act of 
1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.). 
(S) Title 31, United States Code. 
(T) Title 37, United States Code. 
(U) The Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 201 et seq.). 
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(V) Titles II through XIX of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.). 
(W) Section 406 of the Family Support 
Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–485; 102 Stat. 
2400). 
(X) Section 232 of the Social Security Act 
Amendments of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 1314a). 
(Y) The United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437 et seq.). 
(Z) The Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.). 
(AA) The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1771 et seq.). 
(BB) The Older Americans Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). 
(CC) Section 208 of the Intergovernmental 
Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4728). 
(DD) The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Re-
lief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5121 et seq.). 
(EE) The Low-Income Home Energy As-
sistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8621 et seq.). 
(FF) Section 658K of the Child Care and 
Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 
U.S.C. 9858i). 
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(GG) The Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
(HH) Public Law 95–348 (92 Stat. 487). 
(II) The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 
(Public Law 97–98; 95 Stat. 1213). 
(JJ) The Disaster Assistance Act of 1988 
(Public Law 100–387; 102 Stat. 924). 
(KK) The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–624; 
104 Stat. 3359). 
(LL) The Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (Public Law 101–625; 
104 Stat. 4079). 
(MM) Section 388 of the Persian Gulf 
Conflict Supplemental Authorization and Per-
sonnel Benefits Act of 1991 (Public Law 102– 
25; 105 Stat. 98). 
(NN) The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act Amendments of 1991 (Public 
Law 102–237; 105 Stat. 1818). 
(OO) The Act of March 26, 1992 (Public 
Law 102–265; 106 Stat. 90). 
(PP) Public Law 105–379 (112 Stat. 
3399). 
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(QQ) Section 101(c) of the Emergency 
Supplemental Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–246; 
114 Stat. 528). 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any Federal, 
State, tribal, or local law (including regulations) to the 
‘‘food stamp program’’ established under the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) shall be 
considered to be a reference to the ‘‘supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program’’ established under that Act. 
PART II—BENEFIT IMPROVEMENTS 
SEC. 4101. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MILITARY PAYMENTS 
FROM INCOME. 
Section 5(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(d) Household’’ and inserting 
‘‘(d) EXCLUSIONS FROM INCOME.—Household’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘only (1) any’’ and inserting 
‘‘only— 
‘‘(1) any’’; 
(3) by indenting each of paragraphs (2) 
through (18) so as to align with the margin of para-
graph (1) (as amended by paragraph (2)); 
(4) by striking the comma at the end of each 
of paragraphs (1) through (16) and inserting a 
semicolon; 
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‘‘(A) is the result of deployment to or serv-
ice in a combat zone; and 
‘‘(B) was not received immediately prior to 
serving in a combat zone.’’. 
SEC. 
4102. 
STRENGTHENING 
THE 
FOOD 
PURCHASING 
POWER OF LOW-INCOME AMERICANS. 
Section 5(e)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘not 
less than $134’’ and all that follows through the end 
of the clause and inserting the following: ‘‘not less 
than— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2009, $144, 
$246, $203, and $127, respectively; 
and 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2010 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, an amount 
that is equal to the amount from the 
previous fiscal year adjusted to the 
nearest lower dollar increment to re-
flect changes for the 12-month period 
ending on the preceding June 30 in 
the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers published by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the De-
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partment of Labor, for items other 
than food.’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘not 
less than $269’’ and all that follows through the end 
of the clause and inserting the following: ‘‘not less 
than— 
‘‘(I) for fiscal year 2009, $289; 
and 
‘‘(II) for fiscal year 2010 and 
each fiscal year thereafter, an amount 
that is equal to the amount from the 
previous fiscal year adjusted to the 
nearest lower dollar increment to re-
flect changes for the 12-month period 
ending on the preceding June 30 in 
the Consumer Price Index for All 
Urban Consumers published by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the De-
partment of Labor, for items other 
than food.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) REQUIREMENT.—Each adjustment 
under subparagraphs (A)(ii)(II) and (B)(ii)(II) 
shall be based on the unrounded amount for the 
prior 12-month period.’’. 
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SEC. 4103. SUPPORTING WORKING FAMILIES WITH CHILD 
CARE EXPENSES. 
Section 5(e)(3)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(3)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
the maximum allowable level of which shall be $200 per 
month for each dependent child under 2 years of age and 
$175 per month for each other dependent,’’. 
SEC. 4104. ASSET INDEXATION, EDUCATION, AND RETIRE-
MENT ACCOUNTS. 
(a) ADJUSTING COUNTABLE RESOURCES FOR INFLA-
TION.—Section (5)(g) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(g)(1) The Secretary’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(g) ALLOWABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) TOTAL AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’. 
(2) in subparagraph (A) (as so designated by 
paragraph (1))— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(as adjusted in accord-
ance with subparagraph (B))’’ after ‘‘$2,000’’; 
and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(as adjusted in accord-
ance with subparagraph (B))’’ after ‘‘$3,000’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on Oc-
tober 1, 2008, and each October 1 there-
after, the amounts specified in subpara-
graph (A) shall be adjusted and rounded 
down to the nearest $250 increment to re-
flect changes for the 12-month period end-
ing the preceding June in the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers pub-
lished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of 
the Department of Labor. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENT.—Each adjust-
ment under clause (i) shall be based on the 
unrounded amount for the prior 12-month 
period.’’. 
(b) EXCLUSION OF RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS FROM 
ALLOWABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(g)(2)(B)(v) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2014(g)(2)(B)(v)) is amended by striking ‘‘or retire-
ment account (including an individual account)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘account’’. 
(2) MANDATORY AND DISCRETIONARY EXCLU-
SIONS.—Section 5(g) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
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of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) EXCLUSION
OF
RETIREMENT
ACCOUNTS 
FROM ALLOWABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY EXCLUSIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of— 
‘‘(i) any funds in a plan, contract, or 
account, described in sections 401(a), 
403(a), 403(b), 408, 408A, 457(b), and 
501(c)(18) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 and the value of funds in a Fed-
eral Thrift Savings Plan account as pro-
vided in section 8439 of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) any retirement program or ac-
count included in any successor or similar 
provision that may be enacted and deter-
mined to be exempt from tax under the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY
EXCLUSIONS.—The 
Secretary may exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any other re-
tirement plans, contracts, or accounts (as deter-
mined by the Secretary).’’. 
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(c) EXCLUSION OF EDUCATION ACCOUNTS FROM AL-
LOWABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.—Section 5(g) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)) (as 
amended by subsection (b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(8) EXCLUSION
OF
EDUCATION
ACCOUNTS 
FROM ALLOWABLE FINANCIAL RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) MANDATORY EXCLUSIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any funds in 
a qualified tuition program described in section 
529 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or 
in a Coverdell education savings account under 
section 530 of that Code. 
‘‘(B) DISCRETIONARY
EXCLUSIONS.—The 
Secretary may exclude from financial resources 
under this subsection the value of any other 
education programs, contracts, or accounts (as 
determined by the Secretary).’’. 
SEC. 4105. FACILITATING SIMPLIFIED REPORTING. 
Section 6(c)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)(1)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘reporting by’’ and inserting 
‘‘reporting’’; 
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