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 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 307 "(I) equal to 8.31 percent of the income standard of eligibility established under subsection (c)(1); but "(II) not more than 8.31 percent of the income standard of eligibility established under subsection (c)( 1) for a household of 6 members. "(ii) MINIMUM AMOUNT. —Notwithstanding clause (i), the standard deduction for each household in the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Virgin Islands of the United States shall be not less than $134, $229, $189, and $118, respectively. " (B) GUAM. — "(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall allow a standard deduction for each household in Guam in an amount that is— "(I) equal to 8.31 percent of twice the income standard of eligibility established under subsection (c)(1) for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia; but "(II) not more than 8.31 percent of twice the income standard of eligibility established under subsection (c)(1) for the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia for a household of 6 members. " (ii) MINIMUM AMOUNT.—Notwithstanding clause (i), the standard deduction for each household in Guam shall be not less than $269.". SEC. 4104. SIMPLIFIED UTILITY ALLOWANCE. Section 5(e)(7)(C)(iii) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(7)(C)(iii)) is amended— (1) in subclause (I)(bb), by inserting "(without regard to subclause (III))" after "Secretary finds"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(III) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN RESTRIC- TIONS.— Clauses (ii)(II) and (ii)(III) shall not apply in the case of a State agency that has made the use of a standard utility allowance mandatory under subclause (I).". SEC. 4105. SIMPLIFIED DETERMINATION OF HOUSING COSTS. (a) IN GENERAL.— Section 5(e)(7) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(7)) is amended by adding at the end the following: " (D) HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS.— "(i) ALTERNATIVE DEDUCTION.—In lieu of the deduction provided under subparagraph (A), a State agency may elect to allow a household in which all members are homeless individuals, but that is not receiving free shelter throughout the month, to receive a deduction of $143 per month. "(ii) INELIGIBILITY.— The State agency may make a household with extremely low shelter costs ineligible for the alternative deduction under clause (i).". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. —Section 5 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)—

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