Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1309

 PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

95 STAT. 1283

REIMBURSEMENT EXCLUSION

SEC. 1305. Section 5(d)(5) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended 7 USC 2014. by adding before the comma the following: ": Provided, That no portion of benefits provided under title IV-A of the Social Security Act, to the extent it is attributable to an adjustment for work-related 42 USC 601. or child care expenses, shall be considered such reimbursement". ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS; EXCLUDED PAYMENTS OF OTHER PROGRAMS

SEC. 1306. Section 5(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by 7 USC 2014. striking out "(10)" and all that follows through the period, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(10) any income that any other F^eral law specifically excludes from consideration as income for purposes of determining eligibility for the food stamp program, and (11) any payments or allowances made under (A) any Federal law for the purpose of providing e n e r ^ assistance, or (B) any State or local laws for the purpose of providing energy assistance, designated by the State or local legislative body authorizing such payments or allowances as energy assistance, and determined by the Secretary to be calculated as if provided by the State or local government involved on a seasonal basis for an aggregate period not to exceed six months in any year even if such pa3mients or allowances (including tax credits) are not provided on a seasoned basis because it would be administratively mfeasible or impracticable to do so.". DISALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTIONS FOR EXPENSES PAID BY VENDOR PAYMENTS

SEC. 1307. Section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by adding in the fourth and fifth sentences after "entitled" the following: ", with respect to expenses other than expenses paid on behalf of the household by a third party,". ATTRIBUTION OF INCOME AND RESOURCES TO SPONSORED AUENS

SEC. 1308. Section 5 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by adding a new subsection as follows: "(i)(l) For purposes of determining eligibility for and the amount of benefits under this Act for an individual who is an alien as described in section 6(fK2)(B) of this Act, the income and resources of any person 7 USC 2015. who as a sponsor of such individual's entry into the United States executed an affidavit of support or similar agreement with respect to such individual, and the income and resources of the sponsor's spouse if such spouse is living with the sponsor, shall be deemed to be the income and resources of such individual for a period of three years after the individual's entry into the United States. Any such income deemed to be income of such individual shall be treated as unearned income of such individual. "(2)(A) The amount of income of a sponsor, and the sponsor's spouse if living with the sponsor, which shall be deemed to be the unearned income of an alien for any year shall be determined as follows: "(i) the total yearly rate of earned and unearned income of such sponsor, and such sponsor's spouse if such spouse is living with the sponsor, shall be determined for such year under rules prescribed by the Secretary; "(ii) the amount determined under clause (i) of this subparagraph shall be reduced by an amount equal to the income

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