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 PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985

99 STAT. 1579

ments prescribed under subsections (d) through (g) of section 5 if such household— "(A) includes one or more members who are recipients of— "(i) aid to families with dependent children under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); "(ii) supplemental security income under title XVI of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.); or "(iii) medical assistance under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and "(B) has an income that does not exceed the applicable income standard of eligibility described in section 5(c). "(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), a State or political subdivision that elects to operate a program under this subsection shall base the value of an allotment provided to a household under subsection (a) on— "(A)(i) the size of the household; and "(iiXI) benefits paid to such household under a State plan for aid to families with dependent children approved under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act; or "(II) the income standard of eligibility for medical assistance under title XIX of such Act; or "(B) at the option of the State or political subdivision, the standard of need for such size household under the programs referred to in clause (A)(ii). "(3) The Secretary shall adjust the value of allotments received by households under a program operated under this subsection to ensure that the average allotment by household size for households participating in such program and receiving such aid to families with dependent children, such supplemental security income, or such medical assistance, as the case may be, is not less than the average allotment that would have been provided under this Act but for the operation of this subsection, for each category of households, respectively, in a State or political subdivision, for any period during which such program is in operation. "(4) The Secretary shall evaluate the impact of programs operated under this subsection on recipient households, administrative costs, and error rates. "(5) The administrative costs of such programs shall be shared in accordance with section 16. "(6) In implementing 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 programs, 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 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).".

Ante, pp. 15691572.

Ante, p. 1577.

DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RETAIL STORES

SEC. 1521. Section 9(c) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018(c)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence the following: ", except that such information may be disclosed to and used by State agencies that administer the special supplemental food program for women, infants and children, authorized under section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, for

Women. Children. Regulations.

42 USC 1786.

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