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 PUBLIC LAW 103-66 —AUG. 10, 1993 107 STAT. 675 (b) REIMBURSEMENTS TO PARTICIPANTS IN EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS. —Section 6(d)(4)(I)(i)(II) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(I)(i)(n)) is amended to read as follows: "(11) the actual costs of such dependent care expenses that are determined by the State agency to be necessary for the participation of an individual in the program (other than an mdiviaual who is the caretaker relative of a dependent in a family receiving benefits under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et sec^i.) in a local area where an employment, training, or education program under title IV of such Act is in operation, or was in operation, on the date of enactment of the Hunger Prevention Act of 1988) up to any limit set by the State agency (which limit shall not be less than the limit for the dependent care deduction under section 5(e)), but in no event shall such payment or reimbursements exceed the applicable local market rate as determined by procedures consistent with any such determination under the Social Security Act. Individuals subject to the program under this paragraph may not be required to particigate if dependent costs exceed the limit established by the tate agency under this subclause or other actual costs exceed any limit established under subclause (I).". (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. —Section 16(h)(3) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(3)) is amended by striking "representing $160 per month per dependent" and inserting "equal to the payment made under section 6(d)(4)(I)(i)(II) but not more than the applicable local market rate,". SEC. 13923. VEHICLES NEEDED TO SEEK AND CONTINUE EMPLOY- MENT AND FOR HOUSEHOLD TRANSPORTATION. Section 5(g)(2) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)(2)) is amended by striking "$4,500" and inserting the following: "a level set by the Secretary, which shall be $4,500 through August 31, 1994, $4,550 beginning September 1, 1994, through September 30, 1995, $4,600 beginning October 1, 1995, through September 30, 1996, and $5,000 beginning October 1, 1996, as a4}usted on such date and on each October 1 thereafter to reflect changes in the new car component of the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the 12-month period ending on June 30 preceding the date of such a4justment and rounded to the nearest $50". SEC. 13ltt4. VEHICLES NECESSARY TO CARRY FUEL OR WATER. Section 5(g)(2) of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "The Searetary shall exclude from financial resources the value of a vehicle that a household depends upon to carry fuel for heating or water for home use when such transported fuel or water is the primary source of fuel or water for the household.". SEC. 13025. TESTING RESOURCE ACCUMULATION. Section 17 of the Act (7 U.S.C. 2026) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(k) The Secretary shall conduct, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary shall prescribe, for a period not to exceed 4 years, projects to test allowing not more than 11,000 eligible households, in the aggregate, to accimiulate resources up to $10,000 each (which shall he excluded from consideration as a resource)

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