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 116 STAT. 312 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 to test the feasibility of determining and issuing allotments to residents of covered facilities under paragraph (1) in lieu of subsection (a). "(B) PROJECT PLAN.— To be eligible to participate in a pilot project under subparagraph (A), a State agency shall submit to the Secretary for approval a project plan that includes— "(i) a specification of the covered facilities in the State that will participate in the pilot project; "(ii) a schedule for reports to be submitted to the Secretary on the pilot project; "(iii) procedures for standardizing allotment amounts that takes into account the allotments typically received by residents of covered facilities; and "(iv) a commitment to carry out the pilot project in compliance with the requirements of this subsection other than paragraph (1)(B). " (3) AUTHORIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION IN ALL STATES.— "(A) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary shall— "(i) determine whether to authorize implementation of paragraph (1) in all States; and "(ii) notify the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate of the determination. " (B) DETERMINATION NOT TO AUTHORIZE IMPLEMENTA- TION IN ALL STATES.— "(i) IN GENERAL.— I f the Secretary makes a finding described in clause (ii), the Secretary— "(I) shall not authorize implementation of paragraph (1) in all States; and "(II) shall terminate all pilot projects under paragraph (2) within a reasonable period of time (as determined by the Secretary). "(ii) FINDING.— The finding referred to in clause (i) is that— "(I) an insufficient number of project plans that the Secretary determines to be eligible for approval are submitted by State agencies under paragraph (2)(B); or "(II)(aa) a sufficient number of pilot projects have been carried out under paragraph (2)(A); and "(bb) authorization of implementation of paragraph (1) in all States is not in the best interest of the food stamp program.", (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— (1) Section 3(i) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2012(i)) is amended— (A) by striking "(i) 'Household' means (1) an" and inserting the following: " (i)(l)'Household'means— "(A) an"; (B) in the first sentence, by striking "others, or (2) a group" and inserting the following: "others; or "(B) a group"; (C) in the second sentence, by striking "Spouses" and inserting the following:

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