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 PUBLIC LAW 99-198—DEC. 23, 1985

99 STAT. 1583

period, as calculated under regulations issued by the Secretary. The disqualification period imposed under subsection (b) shall continue in effect EIS to the person or persons who sell or otherwise transfer ownership of the retail food store or wholesale food concern notwithstanding the imposition of a civil money penalty under this subsection. "(2) At any time after a civil money penalty imposed under Prohibition. paragraph (1) has become final under the provisions of section 14(a), Post, p. 1585. the Secretary may request the Attorney General to institute a civil action against the person or persons subject to the penalty in a district court of the United States for any district in which such person or persons are found, reside, or transact business to collect the penalty and such court shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide such action. In such action, the validity and amount of such penalty shall not be subject to review.". (b) Section 9(b) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2018(b)) is amended by— (1) inserting "(1)" after the subsection designation; and (2) adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2)(A) A buyer or transferee (other than a bona fide buyer or Prohibition transferee) of a retail food store or wholesale food concern that has been disqualified under section 12(a) may not accept or redeem Ante, p. 1582. coupons until the Secretary receives full payment of any penalty imposed on such store or concern. ' (B) A buyer or transferee may not, as a result of the sale or transfer of such store or concern, be required to furnish a bond under section 12(d).". LIABILTTY FOR OVERISSUANCE OF COUPONS

SEC. 1533. Section 13(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2022(a)) is amended by— (1) inserting "(1)" after the subsection designation; and (2) adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(2) Each adult member of a household shall be jointly and severally liable for the value of any overissueince of coupons.". COLLECTION OF CLAIMS

SEC. 1534. Section 13(b)(l)(B) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2022(b)(l)(B)) is amended by— (1) striking out "may" and inserting in lieu thereof "shall"; and (2) inserting ", unless the State agency demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such other means are not cost effective" before the period at the end thereof FOOD STAMP INTERCEPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS

SEC. 1535. (a) Section 13 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2022) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(c)(1) As used in this subsection, the term 'uncollected overissuance' means the amount of an overissuance of coupons, as determined under subsection (b)(D, that has not been recovered pursuant to subsection (b)(D. "(2) A State agency may determine on a periodic b£Lsis, from information supplied pursuant to section 3(b) of the Wagner-Peyser

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