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 97 STAT. 1386 PUBLIC LAW 98-204—DEC. 2, 1983 following new sentence: "The Secretary may permit State agencies to accept, as satisfying the requirement that households report at such specified less frequent intervals, (i) recertifications conducted 7 USC 2020. in accordance with section ll(e)(4) of this Act, (ii) in-person inter- views conducted during a certification period, (iii) written reports filed by households, or (iv) such other documentation or actions as the Secretary may prescribe.". SEC. 6. Section 6(c)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(c)(3)) is amended by striking out the third sentence and insert- ing in lieu thereof: "Reports required to be filed monthly under paragraph (1) shall be the sole reporting requirement for subject matter included in such reports.". SEC. 7. Section ll(e)(19) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(19)) is amended to read as follows: "(19) that— "(A) in any case in which information is available from agencies administering State unemployment compensation laws under section 803(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 503(d)), the information shall be requested and uti- lized by the State agency to the extent permitted under such section; or "(B) in any case in which information is not available from agencies administering State unemployment compen- sation laws under section 303(d) of the Social Security Act— "(i) information available from the Social Security Administration under section 6103(1)(7) of the Internal 26 USC 6103. Revenue Code of 1954 shall be requested and utilized by the State agency to the extent permitted under such section; or "(ii) similar information available from other sources shall be requested and utilized by the State agency to the extent approved by the Secretary and permitted by any law controlling access to the information;". Approved December 2, 1983. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4252: HOUSE REPORT No. 98-539 (Comm. on Agriculture). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 129 (1983): Nov. 15, considered and passed House. Nov. 17, considered and passed Senate, amended. Nov. 18, House concurred in certain Senate amendments and in another with amendments; Senate concurred in House amendments.

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