Sec. 132. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands pilot program
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Prior to establishing the pilot program under subsection (b), the Secretary shall conduct a study to be completed not later than 2 years after the effective date of this section to assess— the capabilities of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to operate the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the same manner in which the program is operated in the States (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. )); and alternative models of the supplemental nutrition assistance program operation and benefit delivery that best meet the nutrition assistance needs of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The study conducted under paragraph (1)(A) will assess the capability of the Commonwealth to fulfill the responsibilities of a State agency, including— extending and limiting participation to eligible households, as prescribed by sections 5 and 6 of the Act; issuing benefits through EBT cards, as prescribed by section 7 of the Act; maintaining the integrity of the program, including operation of a quality control system, as prescribed by section 16(c) of the Act; implementing work requirements, including operating an employment and training program, as prescribed by section 6(d) of the Act; and paying a share of administrative costs with non-Federal funds, as prescribed by section 16(a) of the Act.
If the Secretary determines that a pilot program is feasible, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to operate the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the same manner in which the program is operated in the States. The Secretary shall utilize the information obtained from the study conducted under subsection
(a)to establish the scope of the pilot program established under subsection (b). Not later than June 30, 2019, 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 on the pilot program carried out under this section, including an analysis of the feasibility of operating in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the supplemental nutrition assistance program as it is operated in the States. Of the funds made available under section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, the Secretary may use not more than $1,000,000 in each of fiscal years 2014 and 2015 to conduct the study described in subsection (a). Of the funds made available under section 18(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, for the purposes of establishing and carrying out the pilot program established under subsection
(b)of this section, including the Federal costs for providing technical assistance to the Commonwealth, authorizing and monitoring retail food stores, and assessing pilot operations, the Secretary may use not more than— $13,500,000 in fiscal year 2016; and $8,500,000 in each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018.
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Sec. 132
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands pilot program
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