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PUBLIC LAW 100-77—JULY 22, 1987

"(2) an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is— "(A) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter (including a welfare hotel or congregate shelter) designed to provide temporary living accommodations; "(B) an institution that provides a temporary residence ' for individuals intended to be institutionalized; "(C) a temporary accommodation in the residence of an^^^^ other individual; or "(D) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.". SEC. 802. DEFINITION OF HOUSEHOLD.

(a) REVISION OF DEFINITION.—The first sentence of section 3(i) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(i)) is amended— (1) by striking out "or (2)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(2)"; (2) by inserting before the semicolon the following: ", or (3) a .5: • ^ parent of minor children and that parent's children (notwith^j,^ standing the presence in the home of any other persons, including parents and siblings of the parent with minor children) who customarily purchase food and prepare meals for home consumption separate from other persons, except that the certification of a household as a separate household under this clause shall be reexamined no less frequently than once every 6 j^, months"; and (3) by inserting "(other than as provided in clause (3))" after "except that". 7 USC 2012 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall become effective on October 1, 1987. SEC. 803. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS.

(a) DATE OF ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT.—Section 5(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(c)) is amended by inserting "shall be adjusted each October 1 and" after "eligibility" the first place it appears. 7 USC 2014 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall become effective on July 1, 1988. SEC. 804. ANNUAL ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STANDARD DEDUCTION.



(a) REVISION OF DEDUCTION.—The second sentence of section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended— (1) by striking out "and (3)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(3)"; (2) by striking out "each October 1 thereafter" in clause (3) and inserting in lieu thereof "October 1, 1986"; and (3) by inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: ", and (4) on October 1, 1987, and each October 1 thereafter, to the nearest lower dollar increment to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, for items other than food, for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30". 7 USC 2014 note. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall become effective on October 1, 1987. SEC. 805. INELIGIBILITY FOR EARNED INCOME DEDUCTION.

(a) INELIGIBILITY FOR THE DEDUCTION.—The third sentence of section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)) is amended

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