To improve and extend certain nutrition programs.

SA 948. Mr. ROBERTS (for himself, Mr. Thune, and Mr. Johanns)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S.
954, to reauthorize agricultural programs through 2018; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 355, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

SEC. 40__. RESTORING PROGRAM INTEGRITY TO CATEGORICAL
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(a) In General.--The second sentence of section 5(a) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(a)) is amended
by striking ``receives benefits under a State program'' and
inserting ``receives assistance (as defined in section 260.31
of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on
January 1, 2013) under a State program''.
(b) Resources.--Section 5(j) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(j)) is amended by striking ``receives
benefits under a State program'' and inserting ``receives
assistance (as defined in section 260.31 of title 45, Code of
Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2013) under a
State program''.
Beginning on page 355, strike line 8 and all that follows
through page 357, line 15, and insert the following:

SEC. 4002. ELIMINATING THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
LOOPHOLE.

(a) In General.--Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(11)(A), by striking ``(other than''
and all that follows through ``et seq.))'' and inserting
``(other than payments or allowances made under part A of
title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.)
or any payments under any other State program funded with
qualified State expenditures (as defined in section
409(a)(7)(B)(i) of that Act (42 U.S.C. 609(a)(7)(B)(1))))'';
(2) in subsection (e)(6)(C), by striking clause (iv); and
(3) in subsection (k)--
(A) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (C);
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (G) as
subparagraphs (C) through (F), respectively; and
(iii) by striking paragraph (4).
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 2605(f) of the Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 (42 U.S.C. 8624(f))
is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1)''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2).
Beginning on page 379, strike line 15 and all that follows
through page 380, line 15, and insert the following:

SEC. 4011. ELIMINATING STATE BONUSES.

(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) Conforming Amendments.--Section 16 of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the first sentence of paragraph (4), by striking
``payment error rate'' and all that follows through
``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``liability amount or new
investment amount under paragraph (1) or payment error
rate''; and
(B) in the first sentence of paragraph (5), by striking
``payment error rate'' and all that follows through
``subsection (d)'' and inserting ``liability amount or new
investment amount under paragraph (1) or payment error
rate''; and
(2) in subsection (i)(1), by striking ``subsection (d)(1)''
and inserting ``subsection (c)(2)''.

SEC. 4012. ELIMINATING DUPLICATIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING.

(a) Funding of Employment and Training Programs.--Section
16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is
amended by striking subsection (h).
(b) Administrative Cost-sharing.--
(1) In general.--Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(a)) is amended in the first
sentence, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``(other than a program carried out under section 6(d)(4))''
after ``supplemental nutrition assistance program''.
(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 is amended by
striking ``, (g), (h)(2), and (h)(3)'' and inserting ``and
(g)''.
(c) Workfare.--
(1) In general.--Section 20 of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2029) is amended by striking subsection
(g).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 17(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(jj)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2026(b)(1)(B)(iv)(III)(jj)) is amended by striking ``or
(g)(1)''.
On page 385, strike lines 19 through 22 and insert the
following:

SEC. 4016. ELIMINATING THE NUTRITION EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM.

Section 28 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2036a) is repealed.
On page 390, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:

SEC. 4019. TERMINATING AN INCREASE IN BENEFITS.

Section 101(a) 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
paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Termination.--The authority provided by this
subsection shall terminate after September 1, 2013.''.
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