gration and Nationality Act, and the 6-year period
that begins with the date the alien was admitted to
the United States has not expired;
‘‘(C) the alien has been granted asylum under
section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
and the 6-year period that begins with the date the
alien was so granted asylum has not expired; or
‘‘(D) the alien—
‘‘(i) is a veteran (as defined in section 101
of title 38, United States Code) with a dis-
charge characterized as an honorable discharge,
‘‘(ii) is on active duty (other than active
duty for training) in the Armed Forces of the
United States, or
‘‘(iii) is the spouse or unmarried dependent
child of an individual described in clause (i) or
(ii).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) GENERAL
EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the amendment made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1995,
or on the first day of the first month beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever oc-
curs later, and shall apply to payments for months
beginning on or after such date, without regard to
whether or not regulations to carry out such amend-
ment have been promulgated by such date.
(2) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—If an alien has
applied for and is eligible for supplemental security
income benefits under title XVI of the Social Secu-
rity Act immediately before the amendments made
by subsection (a) take effect in accordance with
paragraph (1), then such amendment shall not be ef-
fective with respect to such alien until October 1,
1996.
SEC. 203. DISQUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN ALIENS TO RE-
CEIVE FOOD STAMP BENEFITS.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 6 of the Food Stamp Act
of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘(i) An alien who is otherwise eligible to participate
in the food stamp program shall not be eligible to partici-
pate in the food stamp program unless—
‘‘(1) the alien has been lawfully admitted to the
United States for permanent residence, has attained
75 years of age, and has resided in the United
States for at least 5 years;
‘‘(2) the alien has been lawfully admitted to the
United States pursuant to section 207 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act, and the 6-year period
that begins with the date the alien was admitted to
the United States has not expired;
‘‘(3) the alien has been granted asylum under
section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
and the 6-year period that begins with the date the
alien was so granted asylum has not expired; or
‘‘(4) the alien—
‘‘(A) is a veteran (as defined in section
101 of title 38, United States Code) with a dis-
charge characterized as an honorable discharge,
‘‘(B) is on active duty (other than active
duty for training) in the Armed Forces of the
United States, or
‘‘(C) is the spouse or unmarried dependent
child of an individual described in subparagraph
(A) or (B).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE
DATES
AND
APPLICATION
OF
AMENDMENT.—
(1) GENERAL
EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Except as
provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the amendment
made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October
1, 1995, or on the first day of the first month begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of this Act,
whichever occurs later.
(2) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (3), if an alien is participating
in the food stamp program immediately before the
amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect in
accordance with paragraph (1), then such amend-
ment shall not be effective with respect to such alien
until October 1, 1996.
(3) APPLICATION
TO
CERTIFICATION
PERI-
ODS.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall
not apply with respect to an alien for certification
periods beginning before the date such amendment
is effective with respect to such alien.
SEC. 204. CERTAIN ALIENS INELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL AS-
SISTANCE UNDER MEDICAID.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1903(v) (42 U.S.C.
1396b(v)(1)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (4)’’, and
(B) by striking ‘‘who is not lawfully admit-
ted’’ and all that follows and inserting a period;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘described in
paragraph (1)’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) The limitation on payments provided under
paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to medical as-
sistance furnished to an alien—
‘‘(A) who has been lawfully admitted to the
United States for permanent residence, is 75 years
of age or older, and has resided in the United States
for at least 5 years;
‘‘(B) who has been lawfully admitted to the
United States pursuant to section 207 of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act, during the 6-year pe-
riod beginning on the date such alien was so admit-
ted to the United States;
‘‘(C) who has been granted asylum under sec-
tion 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act,
during the 6-year period beginning on the date the
alien was so granted asylum; or
‘‘(D) the alien—
‘‘(i) is a veteran (as defined in section 101
of title 38, United States Code) with a dis-
charge characterized as an honorable discharge,
‘‘(ii) is on active duty (other than active
duty for training) in the Armed Forces of the
United States, or
‘‘(iii) is the spouse or unmarried dependent
child of an individual described in clause (i) or
(ii).’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATES.—
(1) GENERAL
EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Except as
provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by
subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 1995,
or on the first day of the first month beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act, whichever oc-
curs later, and shall apply to medical assistance fur-
nished to an alien during quarters beginning on or
after such date, without regard to whether or not
regulations to carry out such amendments have been
promulgated by such date.
(2) SPECIAL EFFECTIVE DATE.—If an alien is
eligible for medical assistance under a State plan
under title XIX of the Social Security Act imme-
diately before the amendments made by subsection
(a) take effect in accordance with paragraph (1),
then such amendments shall not be effective with re-
spect to such alien until October 1, 1996.
Subtitle B—Other Provisions
Relating to Aliens
SEC. 211. SPONSOR RESPONSIBILITY FOR COSTS OF IN-
COME-BASED CASH PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PRO-
VIDED TO AN ALIEN.
An affidavit of support or similar document of finan-
cial responsibility with respect to the admission into the
United States of an alien under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act shall provide that the sponsor shall be liable
for any costs incurred by any State or a political subdivi-
sion of a State for income-based cash public assistance
provided to such alien until the date on which the alien
becomes a citizen of the United States.
SEC. 212. ENFORCEMENT OF AFFIDAVITS OF SUPPORT OR
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY STATE AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PROVIDING ASSIST-
ANCE.
An affidavit of support or document of financial re-
sponsibility referred to in section 711 may be enforced
with respect to an alien against the alien’s sponsor in a
civil suit brought by the Attorney General or a State or
political subdivision of a State in the United States district
court for the district in which the sponsor resides for the
recovery of any costs incurred by any State or political
subdivision of a State for income-based cash public assist-
ance provided to such alien for which the sponsor agreed
to be liable under such an affidavit or document. A spon-
sor or the sponsor’s estate shall not be liable under such
an affidavit or document if the sponsor dies or is adju-
dicated a bankrupt under title 11, United States Code.
SEC. 213. AUTHORITY TO STATES AND LOCALITIES TO
LIMIT ASSISTANCE TO ALIENS AND TO DIS-
TINGUISH AMONG CLASSES OF ALIENS IN
PROVIDING INCOME-BASED CASH PUBLIC AS-
SISTANCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and not-
withstanding any other provision of law, a State or local
government may prohibit or otherwise limit or restrict the
eligibility of aliens or classes of aliens for programs of in-
come-based cash public assistance furnished under the law
of the State or a political subdivision of a State.
(b) LIMITATION.—The authority under subsection (a)
may be exercised only to the extent that any prohibitions,
limitations, or restrictions are not inconsistent with the
eligibility requirements for comparable Federal programs
or are less restrictive. For the purposes of this section,
attribution to an alien of a sponsor’s income and resources
for purposes of determining the eligibility for and amount
of benefits of an alien shall be considered less restrictive
than a prohibition of eligibility.
(c) VERIFICATION
OF
STATUS.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, pursuant to the authority of
subsection (a) a State or local government may verify the
citizenship or alien status of any individual for purposes
of eligibility for any program of income-based cash public
assistance.
TITLE III—GRANTS TO STATES TO
COMPENSATE FOR RESIDENT LAWFUL ALIENS
SEC. 301. GRANTS TO STATES TO COMPENSATE FOR RESI-
DENT LAWFUL ALIENS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) ELIGIBLE
STATES.—Except as otherwise
provided in this section, a State shall be entitled to
a grant under this section for a fiscal year on the
basis of the number of lawful aliens residing in the
State for the preceding fiscal year as determined by
the Attorney General under paragraph (2). Grants
under this section shall be used in accordance with
subsection (d).
(2) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—The amount ap-
propriated under subsection (b) shall be allocated
among the eligible States by allocating to each such
State an amount which bears the same ratio to such
amount as the number of lawful aliens residing in
the eligible State for the preceding fiscal year bears
to the number of such aliens residing in all eligible
States for such fiscal year.
(3) DETERMINATION OF NUMBER OF LAWFUL
RESIDENT
ALIENS.—For purposes of this section,
the Attorney General shall determine the number of
lawful aliens residing in each State on the basis of
the most recent satisfactory data available from the
Immigration and Naturalization Service. The Com-
missioner of Immigration and Naturalization shall
collect and transmit, in a timely fashion, the infor-
mation required by this section to the Attorney Gen-
eral.
(4) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sec-
tion—
(A) the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District
of Columbia; and
(B) the term ‘‘lawful alien’’ means an alien
who is lawfully residing in the United States
under the immigration laws of the United
States at the time such alien is counted for pur-
poses of this section.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000,000 for each
of the fiscal years 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000 to carry
out this section.
(c) DURATION OF ASSISTANCE.—During the period
beginning October 1, 1996, and ending September 30,
2000, the Attorney General shall, in accordance with the
provisions of this section, make payments to States for
grants made on the basis of entitlements created under
this section.
(d) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts made available to the
States through grants under this section may be obligated
and expended only for services and activities for, or related
to, aliens for any of the following purposes:
(1) 
Provision 
of, 
or 
reimbursement 
for,
healthcare for the needy.
(2) Elementary and secondary education.
(3) State and local assistance to the Border Pa-
trol.
(4) Facilities for the temporary incarceration of
aliens not lawfully present in the United States.
(5) State and local assistance in the deportation
of aliens.
(6) Citizenship programs for aliens lawfully ad-
mitted for permanent residence.
(7) Assistance to State and local law enforce-
ment for enforcement of the immigration laws of the
United States.
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