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Calendar No. 76
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1000
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 9, 1997
Received
June 9, 1997
Read the first time
June 10, 1997
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners from being
considered part of any household for purposes of determining
eligibility of the household for food stamp benefits and the amount of
food stamp benefits to be provided to the household under the Food
Stamp Act of 1977.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STATES REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH SYSTEM TO PREVENT PRISONERS
FROM BEING CONSIDERED PART OF ANY HOUSEHOLD UNDER THE
FOOD STAMP ACT OF 1977.
(a) In General.--Section 11(e)(20) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 2020(e)(20)) is amended to read as follows:
``(20) that the State agency shall establish a system and
take action on a periodic basis--
``(A) to verify and otherwise assure that an
individual does not receive coupons in more than one
jurisdiction within the State; and
``(B) to verify and otherwise assure that an
individual who is officially detained in a
correctional, detention, or penal facility administered
under Federal or State law is not considered to be part
of any household participating in the food stamp
program, except to the extent that the Secretary
determines that extraordinary circumstances have made
it impracticable for the State agency to obtain the
information necessary to do so.''.
(b) Penalty.--Section 11(g) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 shall
apply, in accordance with its terms, to any failure of a State agency
to comply with section 11(e)(20)(B) of such Act.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 11(e)(8)(E) of the Food Stamp
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(8)(E)) is amended by inserting ``or
(20)(B)'' after ``(16)''.
(d) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this section
shall not apply with respect to certification periods beginning before
the end of the 1-year period that begins with the date of the enactment
of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives April 8, 1997.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
Calendar No. 76
105th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1000
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To require States to establish a system to prevent prisoners from being
considered part of any household for purposes of determining
eligibility of the household for food stamp benefits and the amount of
food stamp benefits to be provided to the household under the Food
Stamp Act of 1977.
_______________________________________________________________________
June 10, 1997
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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