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 95 STAT. 1288 "Fee agent."

PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

"(m) The Secretary shall provide for the use of fee agents in rural Alaska. As used in this subsection 'fee agent' means a paid agent who, although not a State employee^ is authorized by the State to make applications available to low-income households, assist in the completion of applications, conduct required interviews, secure requu*ed verification, forward completed applications and supporting documentation to the State agency, and provide other services as required by the State agency. Such services shall not include making final decisions on household eligibility or benefit levels.". BONIMUM MANDATORY COURT SENTENCE FOR CRIMINAL OFFENSES; WORK RESTITUTION PROGRAM

7 USC 2024

Ante, p. 362.

SEC. 1324. Subsections (b) and (c) of section 15 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 are amendedtoread as follows: "(b)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this subsection, whoever knowingly uses, transfers, acquires, alters, or possesses coupons or authorization cards in any manner not authorized by this Act or the regulations issued pursuant to this Act shall, if such coupons or authorization cards are of a value of $100 or more, be guilty of a feloiw and shall, upon thefirstconviction thereof, be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, and, upon the second and any subsequent conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than six months nor more than five years and ma^ also befinednot more than $10,000 or, if such coupons or authorization cards are of a value of less than $100, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon the first conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, and upon the second and any subsequent conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not more than one year and may also be fined not more than $1,000. In addition to such penalties, any person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor violation under this subsection may be suspended by the courtfiromparticipation in the food stamp program for an additional period of up to eighteen months consecutive to that period of suspension mandated by section 60>X1) of this Act.

"(2) In the case of any individual convicted of an ofiTense under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the court may permit such individual to perform work approved by the court for the ourpose of providing restitution for losses incurred by the United States and the State agency as a result of the ofiense for which such individual was convicted. If the court permits such individual to perform such work and such individual agrees thereto, the court shall witUiold the imposition of the sentence on the condition that such individual perform the assigned work. Upon the successful completion of the assi|gned work the court may suspend such sentence. "MC) Whoever presents, or causes to be presented, coupons for payment or redemption of the value of $100 or more, knowing the same to have been received, transferred, or used in any manner in violation of the provisions of this Act or the r^nilations issued pursuant to this Act, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon the first conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both, and, u^n the second and any subsequent conviction thereof, shall be imprisoned for not less than one year nor more than five years and may also be fined not more than $10,000, or, if such coupons are of a value of

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