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‘‘(C) for fiscal year 1997 and each succeed-
ing fiscal year through fiscal year 2000 shall not
be less than 85 percent of the amount such agen-
cy received for fiscal year 1996 under subsection
(b).’’.
SEC. 905. DATA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8003(f)(4) of the Elemen-
tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
7703(f)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘expenditure,’’ after ‘‘reve-
nue,’’; and
(B) by striking the semicolon and inserting
a period;
(2) by striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘shall use’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary
shall use’’; and
(3) by striking subparagraph (B).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years after fis-
cal year 1997.
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TITLE X—FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
STATE OPTION TO ISSUE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS
TO
CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MADE INELIGIBLE BY WEL-
FARE REFORM
SEC. 1001. Section 7 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977
(7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended by—
(1) inserting in subsection (a) after ‘‘necessary,
and’’, ‘‘except as provided in subsection (j)’’, and
(2) inserting a new subsection (j) as follows:
‘‘(j)(1) A State agency may, with the concurrence of
the Secretary, issue coupons to individuals who are ineli-
gible to participate in the food stamp program solely be-
cause of the provisions of section 6(o)(2) of this Act or sec-
tions 402 and 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work
Opportunity Act of 1996. A State agency that issues cou-
pons under this subsection shall pay the Secretary the face
value of the coupons issued under this subsection and the
cost of printing, shipping, and redeeming the coupons, as
well as any other Federal costs involved, as determined by
the Secretary. A State agency shall pay the Secretary for
coupons issued under this subsection and for the associated
Federal costs issued under this subsection no later than the
time the State agency issues such coupons to recipients. In
making payments, the State agency shall comply with pro-
cedures developed by the Secretary. Notwithstanding section
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3302(b) of title 31, United States Code, payments received
by the Secretary for such coupons and for the associated
Federal costs shall be credited to the food stamp program
appropriation account or the account from which such asso-
ciated costs were drawn, as appropriate, for the fiscal year
in which the payment is received. The State agency shall
comply with reporting requirements established by the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(2) A State agency that issues coupons under this
subsection shall submit a plan, subject to the approval of
the Secretary, describing the conditions under which cou-
pons will be issued, including, but not limited to, eligibility
standards, benefit levels, and the methodology the State will
use to determine amounts owed the Secretary.
‘‘(3) A State agency shall not issue benefits under this
subsection—
‘‘(A) to individuals who have been made ineli-
gible under any provision of section 6 of this Act
other than section 6(o)(2); or
‘‘(B) in any area of the State where an electronic
benefit transfer system has been implemented.
‘‘(4) The value of coupons provided under this sub-
section shall not be considered income or resources for any
purpose under any Federal laws, including, but not limited
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to, laws relating to taxation, welfare, and public assistance
programs.
‘‘(5) Any sanction, disqualification, fine or other pen-
alty prescribed in Federal law, including, but not limited
to, sections 12 and 15 of this Act, shall apply to violations
in connection with any coupon or coupons issued pursuant
to this subsection.
‘‘(6) Administrative and other costs associated with the
provision of coupons under this subsection shall not be eligi-
ble for reimbursement or any other form of Federal funding
under section 16 or any other provision of this Act.
‘‘(7) That portion of a household’s allotment issued
pursuant to this subsection shall be excluded from any sam-
ple taken for purposes of making any determination under
the system of enhanced payment accuracy established in sec-
tion 16(c).’’.
CONFORMING AMENDMENT
SEC. 1002. Section 17(b)(I)(B)(iv) of the Food Stamp
Act of 1977 is amended by—
(1) striking ‘‘or’’ in subclause (V);
(2) striking the period at the end of subclause
(VI) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) inserting a new subclause (VII) as follows—
‘‘(VII) waives a provision of section 7(j).’’.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supplemental Appro-
priations and Rescissions Act of 1997’’.
Attest:
Secretary.
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