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 X 112 STAT. 3164 PUBLIC LAW 105-336—OCT. 31, 1998 "(iv) whether, in the case of a State that intends to use any funding provided under subparagraph (G)(i) to increase the value of the Federal share of the benefits received by a recipient, the funding provided under subparagraph (G)(i) will increase the rate of coupon redemption.". (3) RAhfKiNG CRITERIA FOR STATE PLANS. —Section 17(m)(6) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(6)) is amended— (A) by striking subparagraph (F); and (B) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (F). (4) FUNDING FOR CURRENT AND NEW STATES.—Section 17(m)(6)(F) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(6)(F)), as redesignated by paragraph (3)(B), is amended— (A) in clause (i)— (i) in the first sentence, by striking "that wish" and all follows through "to do so" and inserting "whose State plan"; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking "for additional recipients"; and (B) in the second sentence of clause (ii), by striking "that desire to serve additional recipients, and". (5) REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM.—Section 17(m)(9)(A) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(9)(A)) is amended by striking "1998" and inserting "2003". (p) DISQUALIFICATION OP CERTAIN VENDORS.— (1) IN GENERAL.— Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(o) DISQUALIFICATION OF VENDORS CONVICTED OF TRAFFICKING OR ILLEGAL SALES.— "(1) IN GENERAL.— Except as provided in paragraph (4), a State agency shall permanently disqualify from participation in the program authorized under this section a vendor convicted of— "(A) trafficking in food instruments (including any voucher, draft, check, or access device (including an electronic benefit transfer card or personal identification number) issued in lieu of a food instrument under this section); or "(B) selling firearms, ammunition, explosives, or controlled substances (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802)) in exchange for food instruments (including any item described in subparagraph (A) issued in lieu of a food instrument under this section). "(2) NOTICE OF DISQUALIFICATION. — The State agency shall— "(A) provide the vendor with notification of the disqualification; and "(B) make the disqualification effective on the date of receipt of the notice of disqualification. "(3) PROHIBITION OF RECEIPT OP LOST REVENUES.—^A vendor shall not be entitled to receive any compensation for revenues lost as a result of disqualification under this subsection. "(4) EXCEPTIONS IN LIEU OF DISQUALIFICATION. —

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