7 USC 2015 note. 7 USC 2026 note. Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(A)) for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2002 shall be rescinded on the date of enactment of this Act, unless obligated by a State agency before that date. (c) PARTICIPANT EXPENSES.-Section 6(d)(4)(I)(i)(I) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(4)(1)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ", except that the State agency may limit such reimbursement to each participant to $25 per month". (d) FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT.-Section 16(h)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(3)) is amended by striking "such total amount shall not exceed an amount representing $25 per participant per month for costs of transportation and other actual costs (other than dependent care costs) and" and inserting "the amount of the reimbursement for dependent care expenses shall not exceed". (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4122. REAUTHORIZATION OF FOOD STAMP PROGRAM AND FOOD (a) REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.Section 16(k)(3) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2025(k)(3)) is amended (1) in the first sentence of subparagraph (A), by striking "2002" and inserting "2007"; and (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking "2002" and inserting "2007". (b) CASH PAYMENT PILOT PROJECTS.-Section 17(b)(1)(B)(vi) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(b)(1)(B)(vi)) is amended by striking "2002" and inserting "2007". (c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.-Section 18(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(1)) is amended in the first sentence by striking "1996 through 2002" and inserting "2003 through 2007". SEC. 4123. EXPANDED GRANT AUTHORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 17(a)(1) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2026(a)(1)) is amended (1) by striking ", by way of making contracts with or grants to public or private organizations or agencies," and inserting "enter into contracts with or make grants to public or private organizations or agencies under this section to"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "The waiver authority of the Secretary under subsection (b) shall extend to all contracts and grants under this section.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4124. CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR PUERTO RICO AND (a) CONSOLIDATED FUNDING.-Section 19 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2028) is amended (1) by striking the section heading and "(a)(1)(A) From" and all that follows through "(2) The" and inserting the following: "SEC. 19. CONSOLIDATED BLOCK GRANTS FOR PUERTO RICO AND AMERICAN SAMOA. "(a) PAYMENTS TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. "(1) DEFINITION OF GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY.-In this subsection, the term 'governmental entity' means— "(A) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and "(2) BLOCK GRANTS. "(A) AMOUNT OF BLOCK GRANTS.-From the sums appropriated under this Act, the Secretary shall, subject to this section, pay to governmental entities to pay the expenditures for nutrition assistance programs for needy persons as described in subparagraphs (B) and (C)— "(i) for fiscal year 2003, $1,401,000,000; and "(ii) for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007, the amount specified in clause (i), as adjusted by the percentage by which the thrifty food plan has been adjusted under section 3(o)(4) between June 30, 2002, and June 30 of the immediately preceding fiscal year. "(B) PAYMENTS TO COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO. “(i) IN GENERAL.-For fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall use 99.6 percent of the funds made available under subparagraph (A) for payment to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to pay "(I) 100 percent of the expenditures by the Commonwealth for the fiscal year for the provision of nutrition assistance included in the plan of the Commonwealth approved under subsection (b); and "(II) 50 percent of the related administrative expenses. "(ii) EXCEPTION FOR EXPENDITURES FOR CERTAIN SYSTEMS.-Notwithstanding clause (i), the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may spend in fiscal year 2002 or 2003 not more than $6,000,000 of the amount required to be paid to the Commonwealth for fiscal year 2002 under this paragraph (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this clause) to pay 100 percent of the costs of "(I) upgrading and modernizing the electronic data processing system used to carry out nutrition assistance programs for needy persons; "(II) implementing systems to simplify the determination of eligibility to receive the nutrition assistance; and "(III) operating systems to deliver the nutrition assistance through electronic benefit transfers. "(C) PAYMENTS TO AMERICAN SAMOA.-For fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall use 0.4 percent of the funds made available under subparagraph (A) for payment to American Samoa to pay 100 percent of the expenditures by American Samoa for a nutrition assistance program extended under section 601(c) of Public Law 96-597 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(c)). "(D) CARRYOVER OF FUNDS.-For fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter, not more than 2 percent of the funds made available under this paragraph for the 7 USC 2028 note. 7 USC 2028 note. Contracts. fiscal year to each governmental entity may be carried over to the following fiscal year. "(3) TIME AND MANNER OF PAYMENTS TO COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO.-The": (2) in subsection (b), by striking "subsection (a)(1)(A)” each place it appears and inserting "subsection (a)(2)(B)"; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking "subsection (a)(1)(A)" each place it appears and inserting "subsection (a)(2)(A)". (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.-Section 24 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2033) is repealed. (c) APPLICABILITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.-Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section apply beginning on October 1, 2002. (2) EXCEPTIONS.-Subparagraphs (B)(ii) and (D) of section 19(a)(2) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (as amended by subsection (a)(1)) apply beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 4125. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 25 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2034) is amended (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking "(1)" and inserting "(1)(A)"; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively, of paragraph (1); (C) in paragraph (1)(C) (as redesignated by subparagraph (B)), by striking the period at the end and inserting "; or"; and (D) by adding at the end the following: "(2) meet specific State, local, or neighborhood food and agricultural needs, including needs for "(A) infrastructure improvement and development; "(C) the creation of innovative marketing activities that mutually benefit agricultural producers and low-income consumers."; (2) in subsection (b)(2)(B)— (A) by striking "$2,500,000" and inserting "$5,000,000"; and (B) by striking "2002" and inserting "2007"; (3) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: "(4) encourage long-term planning activities, and multisystem, interagency approaches with multistakeholder collaborations, that build the long-term capacity of communities to address the food and agricultural problems of the communities, such as food policy councils and food planning associations."; and (4) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following: "(h) INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FOR ADDRESSING COMMON COMMUNITY PROBLEMS.— “(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract with, or make a grant to, 1 nongovernmental organization that meets the requirements of paragraph (2) to coordinate with Federal agencies, States, political subdivisions, "(B) rural poverty; "(C) welfare dependency; "(D) hunger; "(E) the need for job training; and "(F) the need for self-sufficiency by individuals and communities. "(2) NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.-The nongovernmental organization referred to in paragraph (1) shall— "(A) be selected by the Secretary on a competitive basis; "(B) be experienced in working with other targeted entities and in organizing workshops that demonstrate programs to other targeted entities; "(C) be experienced in identifying programs that effectively address community problems described in paragraph (1) that can be implemented by other targeted entities; "(D) be experienced in, and capable of, receiving information from and communicating with other targeted entities throughout the United States; "(E) be experienced in operating a national information clearinghouse that addresses 1 or more of the community problems described in paragraph (1); and "(F) as a condition of entering into the contract or receiving the grant referred to in paragraph (1), agree "(i) to contribute in-kind resources toward implementation of the contract or grant; "(ii) to provide to other targeted entities information and guidance on the innovative programs referred to in paragraph (1); and "(iii) to operate a national information clearinghouse on innovative means for addressing community problems described in paragraph (1) that— "(I) is easily usable by "(aa) Federal, State, and local government agencies; "(bb) local community leaders; "(cc) nongovernmental organizations; and "(II) includes information on approved commu nity food projects. “(3) AUDITS; EFFECTIVE USE OF FUNDS.-The Secretary shall establish auditing procedures and otherwise ensure the effective use of funds made available to carry out this subsection. "(4) FUNDING.-Not later than 90 days after the date of Deadline. enactment of this paragraph, and on October 1 of each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, the Secretary shall allocate to carry out this subsection $200,000 of the funds made available under subsection (b), to remain available until expended.". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section 7 USC 2034 note. take effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 7 USC 2036 note. SEC. 4126. AVAILABILITY OF COMMODITIES FOR THE EMERGENCY (a) IN GENERAL.-Section 27(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)) is amended (1) by striking "1997 through 2002" and inserting "2002 through 2007"; and (2) by striking "$100,000,000" and inserting "$140,000,000". (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.-The amendments made by this section take effect on October 1, 2001. Subtitle B-Commodity Distribution SEC. 4201. COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM. (a) COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.-Section 4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended in the first sentence by striking "2002" and inserting "2007". (b) COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM.-Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93-86) is amended (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) GRANTS PER ASSIGNED CASELOAD SLOT. "(1) IN GENERAL.-In carrying out the program under section 4 (referred to in this section as the 'commodity supplemental food program'), for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007, the Secretary shall provide to each State agency from funds made available to carry out that section (including any such funds remaining available from the preceding fiscal year), a grant per assigned caseload slot for administrative costs incurred by the State agency and local agencies in the State in operating the commodity supplemental food program. "(2) AMOUNT OF GRANTS. "(A) FISCAL YEAR 2003.-For fiscal year 2003, the amount of each grant per assigned caseload slot shall be equal to the amount of the grant per assigned caseload slot for administrative costs in 2001, adjusted by the percentage change between "(i) the value of the State and local government price index, as published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, for the 12month period ending June 30, 2001; and "(ii) the value of that index for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2002. "(B) FISCAL YEARS 2004 THROUGH 2007.-For each of fiscal years 2004 through 2007, the amount of each grant per assigned caseload slot shall be equal to the amount of the grant per assigned caseload slot for the preceding fiscal year, adjusted by the percentage change between "(i) the value of the State and local government price index, as published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce, for the 12month period ending June 30 of the second preceding fiscal year; and "(ii) the value of that index for the 12-month period ending June 30 of the preceding fiscal year."; |