S.Amdt. 832

SA 832. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 738 proposed by Mr. Inouye to the bill H.R. 2112,
making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

Beginning on page 53, strike line 9 and all that follows
through page 54, line 8, and insert the following:

supplemental nutrition assistance program

For necessary expenses to carry out the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), $71,173,308,000, of
which $3,000,000,000, to remain available through September
30, 2013, shall be placed in reserve for use only in such
amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry
out program operations: Provided, That funds provided herein
shall be expended in accordance with section 16 of the Food
and Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided further, That this
appropriation shall be subject to any work registration or
workfare requirements as may be required by law: Provided
further, That funds made available for Employment and
Training under this heading shall remain available until
expended, notwithstanding section 16(h)(1) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008: Provided further, That of the funds
made available under this heading, $1,000,000 may be used to
provide nutrition education services to state agencies and
Federally recognized tribes participating in the Food
Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: Provided
further, That funds made available under this heading may be
available to enter into contracts and employ staff to conduct
studies, evaluations, or to conduct activities related to
program integrity provided that such activities are
authorized by the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
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