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and to provide reimbursements to needy 
individuals and families as would be al-
lowed under section 16(h)(3); and 
‘‘(iii) to pay administrative costs in-
curred in providing the assistance. 
‘‘(C) ASSISTANCE FOR ENTIRE STATE.—
The State plan shall provide that benefits under 
this section shall be available throughout the 
entire State. 
‘‘(D) NOTICE AND HEARINGS.—The State 
plan shall provide that an individual or family 
who applies for, or receives, assistance under 
this section shall be provided with notice of, and 
an opportunity for a hearing on, any action 
under this section that adversely affects the in-
dividual or family. 
‘‘(E) OTHER ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(i) COORDINATION.—The State plan 
may coordinate assistance received under 
this section with assistance provided under 
the State program funded under part A of 
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.). 
‘‘(ii) PENALTIES.—If an individual or 
family is penalized for violating part A of
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title IV of the Act, the State plan may re-
duce the amount of assistance provided 
under this section or otherwise penalize the 
individual or family. 
‘‘(F) 
ELIGIBILITY
LIMITATIONS.—The 
State plan shall describe the income and re-
source eligibility limitations that are established 
for the receipt of assistance under this section. 
‘‘(G) RECEIVING BENEFITS IN MORE THAN 
1 JURISDICTION.—The State plan shall estab-
lish a system to verify and otherwise ensure 
that no individual or family shall receive bene-
fits under this section in more than 1 jurisdic-
tion within the State. 
‘‘(H) PRIVACY.—The State plan shall pro-
vide for safeguarding and restricting the use 
and disclosure of information about any indi-
vidual or family receiving assistance under this 
section. 
‘‘(I) OTHER
INFORMATION.—The State 
plan shall contain such other information as 
may be required by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) APPROVAL OF APPLICATION AND PLAN.—
During fiscal years 2004 through 2008, the Sec-
retary may approve the applications and State plans
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that satisfy the requirements of this section of not 
more than 5 States for a term of not more than 5 
years. 
‘‘(e) CONSTRUCTION
OF
FACILITIES.—No funds 
made available under this section shall be expended for 
the purchase or improvement of land, or for the purchase, 
construction, or permanent improvement of any building 
or facility. 
‘‘(f) BENEFITS FOR ALIENS.—No individual shall be 
eligible to receive benefits under a State plan approved 
under subsection (d)(3) if the individual is not eligible to 
participate in the food stamp program under title IV of 
the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Rec-
onciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). 
‘‘(g) EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING.—Each State 
shall implement an employment and training program for 
needy individuals under the program. 
‘‘(h) ENFORCEMENT.—
‘‘(1) REVIEW
OF
COMPLIANCE
WITH
STATE 
PLAN.—The Secretary shall review and monitor 
State compliance with this section and the State 
plan approved under subsection (d)(3). 
‘‘(2) NONCOMPLIANCE.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary, after 
reasonable notice to a State and opportunity for 
a hearing, finds that—
‘‘(i) there has been a failure by the 
State to comply substantially with any pro-
vision or requirement set forth in the State 
plan approved under subsection (d)(3); or 
‘‘(ii) in the operation of any program 
or activity for which assistance is provided 
under this section, there is a failure by the 
State to comply substantially with any pro-
vision of this section, the Secretary shall 
notify the State of the finding and that no 
further payments will be made to the State 
under this section (or, in the case of non-
compliance in the operation of a program 
or activity, that no further payments to the 
State will be made with respect to the pro-
gram or activity) until the Secretary is sat-
isfied that there is no longer any failure to 
comply or that the noncompliance will be 
promptly corrected. 
‘‘(B) OTHER SANCTIONS.—In the case of a 
finding of noncompliance made pursuant to 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary may, in addi-