S.Amdt. 3310

SA 3310. Mr. DURBIN (for Ms. Duckworth (for herself, Mrs. Murray, and
Mr. Udall)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr.
Durbin 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:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING AND CERTAIN FEDERAL
BENEFITS.

(a) Exclusion of Basic Allowance for Housing.--Section
403(k) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new paragraph:
``(4) In determining eligibility to participate in any
Federal program issuing benefits for nutrition assistance
(including the Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance
program under section 402a of this title), the value of a
housing allowance under this section shall be excluded from
any calculation of income, assets, or resources.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 5(d) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(d)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (18), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (19)(B), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(20) any allowance under section 403 of title 37, United
States Code.''.
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