Sec. 117. Pilot projects to improve Federal-State cooperation in identifying and reducing fraud in the supplemental nutrition assistance program
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Section 12 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2021 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall carry out, under such terms and conditions as determined by the Secretary, pilot projects to test innovative Federal-State partnerships to identify, investigate, and reduce retailer fraud in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, including allowing States to operate retail Food Store investigation programs. At least 1 such pilot project shall be carried out in an urban area that is among the 10 largest urban areas in the United States (based on population) if the supplemental nutrition assistance program is separately administered in such area and if the administration of such program in such area complies with the other applicable requirements of such program.
Pilot projects shall be selected based on criteria the Secretary establishes, which shall include— enhancing existing efforts by the Secretary to reduce retailer fraud; requiring participant States to maintain their overall level of effort at addressing recipient fraud, as determined by the Secretary, prior to participation in the pilot project; collaborating with other law enforcement authorities as necessary to carry out an effective pilot project; commitment of the participant State agency to follow Federal rules and procedures with respect to retailer investigations; and the extent to which a State has committed resources to recipient fraud and the relative success of those efforts.
The Secretary shall evaluate the projects selected under this subsection to measure the impact of the pilot projects. Such evaluation shall include— each pilot project’s impact on increasing the Secretary’s capacity to address retailer fraud; the effectiveness of the pilot projects in identifying, preventing and reducing retailer fraud; and the cost effectiveness of such pilot projects. Not later than September 30, 2017, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry of the Senate, a report that includes a description of the results of each pilot project, including an evaluation of the impact of the project on retailer fraud and the costs associated with each pilot project.
Any costs incurred by the State to operate the pilot projects in excess of the amount expended under this Act for retailer fraud in the respective State in the previous fiscal year shall not be eligible for Federal reimbursement under this Act. .
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Sec. 117
Pilot projects to improve Federal-State cooperation in identifying and reducing fraud in the supplemental nutrition assistance program
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