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 PUBLIC LAW 96-249—MAY 26, 1980

94 STAT. 361

"(1) In the case of a household all of whose members are included in a federally aided public assistance or general assistance grant, the period shall coincide with the period of such grant. "(2) In the case of all other households, the period shall be not less than three months: Provided, That such period may be up to twelve months for any household consisting entirely of unemployable or elderly or primarily self-employed persons, or as short as circumstances require for those households as to which there is a substantial likelihood of frequent changes in income or household status, and for any household on initial certification, as determined by the Secretary.". SEC. 112. Section 5(d)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended 7 USC 20i4. by inserting after the second comma the following: "subject to modification by the Secretary in light of section 5(f)(2) of this Act,". ^«*^' P ^58. SEC. 113. Section ll(e)(4) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended '^ use 2020. by inserting immediately after "subsection" the following: ": Provided, That the timeliness standards for submitting the notice of expiration and filing an application for recertification may be modified by the Secretary in light of sections 5(fK2) and 6(c) of this Act if Ante, pp. 358, administratively necessary". ^^^• PARTICIPATION BY STRIKERS

SEC. 114. Section 6(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by 7 USC 2015. adding at the end thereof a new paragraph (4) as follows: "(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a household shall not participate in the food stamp program at any time that any member of such household, not exempt from the work registration requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection, is on strike as defined in section 501(2) of the Labor Management Relations Act, 1947, because of a labor dispute (other than a lockout) as defined in 29 USC 142. section 2(9) of the National Labor Relations Act: Provided, That a 29 USC 152. household shall not lose its eligibility to participate in the food stamp program as a result of one of its members going on strike if the household was eligible for food stamps immediately prior to such strike: Provided further. That such ineligibility shall not apply to any household that does not contain a member on strike, if any of its members refuses to accept employment at a plant or site because of a strike or lockout: Provided further, That such ineligibility shall not apply if the household meets the income qualifications, assets requirements, and work registration requirements, as mandated in subsection (i) of this section.". INCOME AND RESOURCES OF INELIGIBLE AUEN

SEC. 115. Section 6(f) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by 7 USC 2015. adding at the end thereof a new sentence as follows: "The income (less a pro rata share) and financial resources of the individual rendered ineligible to participate in the food stamp program under this subsection shall be considered in determining the eligibility and the value of the allotment of the household of which such individual is a member.". MATCHING OP INCOME INFORMATION AND OTHER VERIFICATION

SEC. 116. Section ll(e)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended 7 USC 2020. by-

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