S.Amdt. 3126

SA 3126. Mrs. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill H.R. 2, to provide for the reform and continuation of
agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture
through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

In section 4106, redesignate paragraphs (1) through (3) as
paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively.
In section 4106, insert before paragraph (2) (as so
redesignated) the following:
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (B) and
inserting the following:
``(B) personnel of the State agency or, at the option of
the State agency, through a contract with the State agency,
personnel of an entity that has no direct or indirect
financial interest in an approved retail food store, may
undertake the certification under subparagraph (A) or carry
out any other function of the State agency under the
supplemental nutrition assistance program, without
restriction by the Secretary on the use of nongovernmental
employees by the State agency to perform program eligibility
or any other administrative function to carry out that
program;'';
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