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 PUBLIC LAW 99-570—OCT. 27, 1986

100 STAT. 3207-168

reside (except that such establishments and shelters may only request voluntary use of food stamps by such individuals and may not request such households to pay more than the average cost of the food contained in a meal served by the establishment or shelter)". (b) DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD.—The last sentence of section 3(i) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2012(i)) is amended by inserting after "battered women and children," the following: "residents of public or private nonprofit shelters for individuals who do not reside in permanent dwellings or have no fixed mailing addresses, who are otherwise eligible for coupons,". (c) DEFINITION OF RETAIL FOOD STORE.—Section 3(k)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(2)) is amended by striking "and (8)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(8), and (9)". (d) PARTICIPATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS AND SHELTERS.—Section 9 of

such Act (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(g) In an area in which the Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture, finds evidence that the participation of an establishment or shelter described in section 3(g)(9) damages the program's integrity, the Secretary shall limit the participation of such establishment or shelter in the food stamp program, unless the establishment or shelter is the only establishment or shelter serving the area.". (e) REDEMPTION OF COUPONS.—The first sentence of section 10 of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2019) is amended— (1) by striking out "and" after "battered women and children,"; and (2) by inserting after "blind residents" the following: ", and Mi-L C f^ «t public or private nonprofit establishments, or public or private nonprofit shelters that feed individuals who do not reside in permanent dwellings and individuals who have no fixed mailing addresses". (f)(1) The amendments made by this section shall become effective, Effective date. ' and be implemented by issuance of final regulations, not later than Regulations. * 7 USC 2012 note. April 1, 1987. (2) Not later than September 30, 1988, the Secretary of Agri- Reports. culture shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that evaluates the program established by the amendments made by this section, including any proposed legislative recommendations. (3) The amendments made by this section shall cease to be effective after September 30, 1990. Subtitle B—Job Training for the Homeless SEC. 11004. JOB TRAINING FOR THE HOMELESS. (a) GOVERNOR'S COORDINATION AND SPECIAL SERVICES PLAN TO INCLUDE HOMELESS.—(1) Section 1210t)Xl) of the Job Training Part-

nership Act (20 U.S.C. 15310t)Xl)) is amended by inserting after "rehabilitation agencies" a comma and the following: "programs for the homeless". (2) Section 121(c)(3) of the Job Training Partnership Act is amended by inserting after "offenders" a comma and the following: "homeless individuals".

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