S.Amdt. 2377Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)

S.Amdt. 2377

What it does: 6 changes: replaces text in 2 places, adds 4 sections
Submitted June 12, 2012

What it changes

6 changes to S. 3240

Replaces text in 2 placesAdds 4 sections
  1. Change 1: Rewrites page 312, line 9 through page 313, line 25

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    Removes page 312, line 9 through page 313, line 25 of the printed bill. See that page

    Inserted: SEC. 4002. LIMITATION ON CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking "households in which each member receives benefits" and inserting "households in which each member receives cash assistance"; and

    Inserted: (2) in subsection (j), by striking "or who receives benefits under a State program" and inserting "or who receives cash assistance under a State program".

    Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall--

    Inserted: (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

    Inserted: (2) only apply to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

    Inserted: SEC. 4003. STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCE.

    Inserted: (a) Standard Utility Allowance.--Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in subsection (e)(6)(C), by striking clause (iv); and

    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.".

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    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))".

    Inserted: (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall--

    Inserted: (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

    Inserted: (2) only apply to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

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    Beginning on page 312, strike line 9 and all that follows through page 313, line 25, and insert the following:

  2. Change 2: Adds SEC. 4010. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING on page 334, line 22

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    Inserted: SEC. 4010. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

    Inserted: (a) Administrative Costs.--Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting "(other than a program carried out under section 6(d)(4) or 20)" after "supplemental nutrition assistance program".

    Inserted: (b) Funding of Employment and Training Programs.--

    Inserted: (1) In general.--Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended--

    Inserted: (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking "for each fiscal year under section 18(a)(1), $90,000,000 for each fiscal year." and inserting the following: "under section 18(a)(1)--

    Inserted: "(B) for fiscal year 2013, $79,000,000; and

    Inserted: "(C) for each subsequent fiscal year, $90,000,000.";

    Inserted: (B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and

    Inserted: (C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.

    Inserted: (2) Conforming amendments.--

    Inserted: (A) Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh)) is amended by striking ", (g), (h)(2), or (h)(3)" and inserting "or (g)".

    Inserted: (B) Section 22(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ", (g), (h)(2), and (h)(3)" and inserting "and (g)".

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    Inserted: (c) Workfare.--Section 20 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2029) is amended by striking subsection (g).

    Inserted: (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall--

    Inserted: (1) take effect on October 1, 2012; and

    Inserted: (2) apply only to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

    Original wording

    On page 334, after line 22, insert the following:

  3. Change 3: Adds SEC. 4011. REPEAL OF STATE BONUS PAYMENTS on page 335, between lines 8 and 9

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    Inserted: SEC. 4011. REPEAL OF STATE BONUS PAYMENTS.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended by striking subsection (d).

    Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall--

    Inserted: (1) take effect on October 1, 2012; and

    Inserted: (2) apply only to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

    Original wording

    On page 335, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

  4. Change 4: Replaces “2017” with “2013”

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    [struck: 2017][inserted: 2013]

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    On page 335, line 12, strike “2017” and insert “2013”.

  5. Change 5: Adds SEC. 4015. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OBESITY INDEXING on page 338, between lines 10 and 11

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    Inserted: SEC. 4015. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OBESITY INDEXING.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 28(d)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a(d)(1)) is amended by striking "years--" and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting "years, $375,000,000.".

    Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall--

    Inserted: (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

    Inserted: (2) only apply to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

    Original wording

    On page 338, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

  6. Change 6: Adds SEC. 122___. AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 SUNSET on page 1009, line 11

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    Inserted: SEC. 122___. AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 SUNSET.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 101(a)(2) of title I of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111 5; 123 Stat. 120; 124 Stat. 2394; 124 Stat. 3265) is amended by striking "October 31, 2013" and inserting "June 30, 2012".

    Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall--

    Inserted: (1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

    Inserted: (2) only apply to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

    Original wording

    On page 1009, after line 11, add the following:

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SA 2377. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3240, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 312, strike line 9 and all that follows through page 313, line 25, and insert the following:

SEC. 4002. LIMITATION ON CATEGORICAL ELIGIBILITY.

(a) In General.--Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--

(1) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking “households in which each member receives benefits” and inserting “households in which each member receives cash assistance”; and

(2) in subsection (j), by striking “or who receives benefits under a State program” and inserting “or who receives cash assistance under a State program”.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall--

(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) only apply to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

SEC. 4003. STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCE.

(a) Standard Utility Allowance.--Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--

(1) in subsection (e)(6)(C), by striking clause (iv); and

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

“(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.”.

(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--

(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

(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))”.

(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall--

(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) only apply to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

On page 334, after line 22, insert the following:

SEC. 4010. EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

(a) Administrative Costs.--Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting “(other than a program carried out under section 6(d)(4) or 20)” after “supplemental nutrition assistance program”.

(b) Funding of Employment and Training Programs.--

(1) In general.--Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended--

(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking “for each fiscal year under section 18(a)(1), $90,000,000 for each fiscal year.” and inserting the following: “under section 18(a)(1)--

“(B) for fiscal year 2013, $79,000,000; and

“(C) for each subsequent fiscal year, $90,000,000.”;

(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and

(C) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively.

(2) Conforming amendments.--

(A) Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(hh)) is amended by striking “, (g), (h)(2), or (h)(3)” and inserting “or (g)”.

(B) Section 22(d)(1)(B)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2031(d)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking “, (g), (h)(2), and (h)(3)” and inserting “and (g)”.

(c) Workfare.--Section 20 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2029) is amended by striking subsection (g).

(d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall--

(1) take effect on October 1, 2012; and

(2) apply only to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

On page 335, between lines 8 and 9, insert the following:

SEC. 4011. REPEAL OF STATE BONUS PAYMENTS.

(a) In General.--Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended by striking subsection (d).

(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall--

(1) take effect on October 1, 2012; and

(2) apply only to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

On page 335, line 12, strike “2017” and insert “2013”.

On page 338, between lines 10 and 11, insert the following:

SEC. 4015. NUTRITION EDUCATION AND OBESITY INDEXING.

(a) In General.--Section 28(d)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a(d)(1)) is amended by striking “years--” and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting “years, $375,000,000.”.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall--

(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) only apply to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

On page 1009, after line 11, add the following:

SEC. 122___. AMERICAN REINVESTMENT AND RECOVERY ACT OF 2009 SUNSET.

(a) In General.--Section 101(a)(2) of title I of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111 5; 123 Stat. 120; 124 Stat. 2394; 124 Stat. 3265) is amended by striking “October 31, 2013” and inserting “June 30, 2012”.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall--

(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) only apply to certification periods that begin on or after that date.

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June 12, 2012