Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1317

 PUBLIC LAW 97-98—DEC. 22, 1981

95 STAT. 1291

have been provided under this Act but for the operation of this subsection, for each category of households, respectively, in such pilot project area, for any period during which such pilot project is in operation. The Secretary shall evaluate the impact of such pilot projects on recipient households, administrative costs, and error rates. The administrative costs of such projects shall be shared in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of this Act. In imple- ^ use 2025. menting this section, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to ensure that to the extent practicable, in the case of households participating in such pilot projects, the processing of applications for, and determinations of eligibility to receive, food stamp benefits are simplified and are unified with the processing of applications for, and determinations of eligibility to receive, benefits under such titles of the Social Security Act.". 42 USC 1305. FOOD STAMP FUNDING AND PROGRAM EXTENSION

SEC. 1331. Section 18(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended in 7 USC 2027. the first sentence thereof by— (1) striking out "and'^' after "September 30, 1980;"; and (2) inserting before the period at the end thereof the following: "; and not in excess of $11,300,000,000 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982". INCENTIVES, SANCTIONS, AND CLAIMS

SEC. 1332. Section 18 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by adding a new subsection as follows: "(e) Funds collected from claims against households or State agencies, including claims collected pursuant to sections 7(f), 11(g) and (h), 13(b), and 16(g) of this Act, claims resulting from resolution of Ante, p. 1285. audit findings, and claims collected from households receiving overis- ^ u^^ 2020. suances, shall be credited to the food stamp program appropriation 7 USC^2025 account for the fiscal year in which the collection occurs. Funds provided to State agencies under section 16(c) of this Act shall be paid from the appropriation account for the fiscal year in which the funds are provided.". WORKFARE

SEC. 1333. The Food Stamp Act of 1977 is amended by adding at the end thereof a new section as follows: "WORKFARE

"SEC. 20. (a) The Secretary shall permit any political subdivision, in? use 2029. any State, that applies and submits a plan to the Secretary in compliance with guidelines promulgated by the Secretary to operate a workfare program pursuant to which every member of a household participating in the food stamp program who is not exempt by virtue of the provisions of subsection (b) of this section shall accept an offer from such subdivision to perform work on its behalf, or may seek an offer to perform work, in return for compensation consisting of the allotment to which the household is entitled under section 8(a) of this Act, with each hour of such work entitling that household to a portion 7 USC 2017. of its allotment equal in value to 100 per centum of the higher of the applicable State minimum wage or the Federal minimum hourly rate under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. 29 USC 201. "(b) The household members who shall be exempt from workfare requirements are those who are either (1) mentally or physically

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