Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 2.djvu/652

 102 STAT. 1656

PUBLIC LAW 100-435—SEPT. 19, 1988 (2) by striking out "and ending on September 30, 1989".

SEC. 202. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND CALCULATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME.

Homeless persons. Aged persons. Handicapped persons.

Reports.

(a) CALCULATION OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME.—Section 5(f) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(0) is amended by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph: "(2)(A) Households not required to submit monthly reports of their income and household circumstances under section 6(c)(l) shall have their income calculated on a prospective basis, as provided in paragraph (3)(A). "(B) Households required to submit monthly reports of their income and household circumstances under section 6(c)(l) shall have their income calculated on a retrospective basis, as provided in paragraph (3)(B), except that in the case of the first month, or at the option of the State the first and second months, in a continuous period in which a household is certified, the State agency shall determine the amount of benefits on the basis of the household's income and other relevant circumstances in such first or second month.". (b) OPTIONAL MONTHLY REPORTING.—Section 6(c) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)) is amended by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph: "(I)(A) A State agency may require certain categories of households to file periodic reports of income and household circumstances in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary, except that a State agency may not require periodic reporting by— "(i) migrant or seasonal farmworker households; "(ii) households in which all members are homeless individuals; or "(iii) households that have no earned income and in which all adult members are elderly or disabled. reports on a monthly basis shall be required to report or cause to be reported to the State agency changes in income or household circumstances that the Secretary considers necessary to Eissure accurate eligibility and benefit determinations.". (c) MONTHLY NOTICE.—Section 6(c)(2) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)(2)) is amended— (1) by striking out "and (D)" and inserting "(D)"; and (2) by inserting before the period the following: ", and (E) be provided each month (or other applicable period) with an appropriate, simple form for making the required reports of the household together with clear instructions explaining how to complete the form and the rights and responsibilities of the household under any periodic reporting system". SEC. 203. BENEFITS FOR HOUSEHOLDS SUBJECT TO PRORATING. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2017(c)) is amended— (1) by designating the first and second sentences as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; (2) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by redesignating clauses (1), (2), and (3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) respectively; and
 * (B) Each household that is not required to file such periodic

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