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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1929 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to carry out pilot projects 
to reduce dependency and increase work effort in the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 9, 2013 
Ms. DELBENE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to carry 
out pilot projects to reduce dependency and increase 
work effort in the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing Employ-
ment and Training Through Education Act of 2013’’. 
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SEC. 2. 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) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) PILOT PROJECTS TO REDUCE DEPENDENCY 
AND INCREASE WORK EFFORT IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL 
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out, under such terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary 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 employ-
ment, increase their earned income, and reduce their 
reliance on public assistance, including but not lim-
ited to the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION CRITERIA.—Pilot projects shall 
be selected based on criteria the Secretary estab-
lishes, that shall include— 
‘‘(A) enhancing existing employment and 
training programs in the State; 
‘‘(B) agreeing to participate in the evalua-
tion described in paragraph (3), including mak-
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ing available data on participants’ employment 
activities and post-participation employment, 
earnings, and public benefit receipt; 
‘‘(C) collaborating with the State work-
force 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 ex-
isting employment and training programs 
including programs that provide— 
‘‘(I) section 20 workfare; 
‘‘(II) skills development for work 
registrants with limited employment 
history; 
‘‘(III) post-employment support 
services necessary for maintaining em-
ployment; and 
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‘‘(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 pro-
vide for an independent evaluation of projects se-
lected under this subsection to measure the impact 
of the pilot projects on the ability of each pilot 
project target population to find and retain employ-
ment that leads to increased household income and 
reduced dependency, compared to what would have 
occurred in the absence of the pilot project. 
‘‘(4) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—By September 
30, 2017, the Secretary shall submit, to the Com-
mittee 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— 
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‘‘(A) the results of each pilot project, in-
cluding an evaluation of the impact of the 
project on the employment, income, and public 
benefit receipt of the targeted population of 
work registrants; 
‘‘(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 
incorporate components of pilot projects that 
demonstrate increased employment and earn-
ings into State employment and training pro-
grams. 
‘‘(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.— 
‘‘(A) Funds provided under this subsection 
for pilot projects shall be used only for— 
‘‘(i) pilot projects that comply with 
the provisions of this Act; 
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‘‘(ii) the costs and administration of 
the pilot projects; 
‘‘(iii) the costs incurred in providing 
information and data to the independent 
evaluation under paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(iv) the costs of the evaluation under 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) Funds made available under this sub-
section may not be used to supplant non-Fed-
eral funds used for existing employment and 
training activities.’’. 
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