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 PUBLIC LAW 101-624—NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 3787 (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause: "(ii) households residing on a reservation;". SEC. 1724. PERIODIC ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION REPORTS. Section 6(c) (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking "forms approved by the Secretary" and inserting "State agency designed forms"; and (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3), by striking ", in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary, they contain sufficient information to enable the State agency to determine household eligibility and Eillotment levels" and inserting "they contain the information relevant to eligibility and benefit determinations that is specified by the State agency". SEC. 1725. SELECTION OF HOUSEHOLD HEAD BY HOUSEHOLD. Section 6(d)(l) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(l)) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentences: "The State agency shall allow the household to select an adult parent of children in the household as its head where all adult household members making application agree to the selection. The household may designate its head of household under this paragraph each time the household is certified for participation in the food stamp program, but may not change the designation during a certification period unless there is a change in the composition of the household.". SEC. 1726. EXPANSION OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) LITERACY TRAINING.—Section 6(d)(4)(B)(v) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(B)(v)) is amended by inserting "and literacy," after "basic skills". (b) PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON SELF-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNI- TIES. — (1) AUTHORIZATION FOR PROGRAMS. —Section 6(d)(4)(B) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(B)) is amended— (A) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and (B) by inserting after clause (v) the following new clause: "(vi) Programs designed to increase the self-sufficiency of recipients through self-employment, including programs that provide instruction for self-employment ventures.'. (2) EXEMPTION FOR RESOURCES USED IN PROJECTS. — Section 5(g)(3) (as designated by section 1719(1) of this Act) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the paragraph the following: "and nonliquid resources necessary to allow the household to carry out a plan for self-sufficiency approved by the State agency that constitutes adequate participation in an employment and training program under section 6(d)". (c) EXPANDING STATE FLEXIBILITY. — Section 6(d)(4)(E) (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(E)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "Through September 30, 1995, two States may, on applica- Reports. tion to and after approval by the Secretary, give priority in the provision of services to voluntary participants (including both exempt and non-exempt participants), except that this sentence shall not excuse a State from compliance with the performance standards issued under subparagraphs (K) and (L), and the Secretary may, at the Secretary s discretion, approve additional States' requests to give such priority ^f the Secretary reports to Congress on the number and characteristics of voluntary participants given

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