S.Amdt. 2173

1. Rewrites section 4002

   Replaces

   In S. 3240 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   Struck: SEC. 4002. STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES BASED ON THE RECEIPT OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS.

   Inserted: SEC. 4002. STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCE.

   (a) Standard Utility [struck: Allowances in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program][inserted: Allowance].--Section 5[struck: (e)(6)(C)] of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014[struck: (e])[struck: (6)(C))] is amended--

   (1) in [struck: clause][inserted: subsection] ([struck: i][inserted: e])[inserted: (6)(C)], by [struck: inserting ", subject to ][inserted: striking ]clause (iv)[struck: " after "Secretary"]; and

   Struck: (2) in clause (iv)(I), by striking "the household still incurs" and all that follows through the end of the subclause and inserting "the payment received by, or made on behalf of, the household exceeds $10 or a higher amount annually, as determined by the Secretary.".

   Struck: (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2605(f)(2)(A) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2)(A)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end ", except that, for purposes of the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), such payments or allowances exceed $10 or a higher amount annually, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with section 5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I))".

   Struck: (c) Effective and Implementation Date.--

   Struck: (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect beginning on October 1, 2013, for all certification periods beginning after that date.

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   Struck: (2) State option to delay implementation for current recipients.--A State may, at the option of the State, implement a policy that eliminates or minimizes the effect of the amendments made by this section for households that receive a standard utility allowance as of the date of enactment of this Act for not more than a 180-day period beginning on the date on which the amendments made by this section would otherwise affect the benefits received by a household.

   Inserted: (2) in subsection (k), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

   Inserted: "(4) Third party energy assistance payments.--For purposes of subsection (d)(1), a payment made under a State law (other than a law referred to in paragraph (2)(G)) to provide energy assistance to a household shall be considered money payable directly to the household.".

   Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2605(f)(2) of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f)(2)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking "and for purposes of determining any excess shelter expense deduction under section 5(e) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e))"; and

   Inserted: (2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: ", except that such payments or allowances shall not be considered to be expended for purposes of determining any excess shelter expense deduction under section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6))".

   Original wording

   Strike section 4002 and insert the following:

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As printed