Sec. 309. Participation of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in supplemental nutrition assistance program
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Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ) is amended— in subsection (r), by inserting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, ; and in subsection (u)(3), by inserting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, . Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2014 ) is amended— in subsection (b), in the first sentence, by inserting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, ; in subsection (c)(1), by striking and Guam, and inserting Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, ; and in subsection (e)— in paragraph (1)(A), by inserting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Hawaii, each place it appears; and in paragraph (6)(B), by inserting the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, after Guam, .
The amendments made by this subsection shall be effective with respect to Puerto Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as applicable, on the date described in subparagraph
(B)if the Secretary of Agriculture submits to Congress a certification under subsection (f)(3) of section 19 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2028 ). The date referred to in subparagraph
(A)is, with respect to Puerto Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the date established by Puerto Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, respectively, in the applicable plan of operation submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture under subsection (f)(1)(A) of section 19 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2028 ). Section 19 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2028 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: If a State agency is designated by a governmental entity and submits to the Secretary a request to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and a plan of operation under section 11 (including a date on which the governmental entity will begin to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program), the Secretary shall determine whether that governmental entity and State agency satisfy the requirements that would apply under this Act for approval of that plan if the governmental entity were one of the several States. The Secretary shall approve a plan of operation under subparagraph
(A)if the governmental entity and State agency satisfy the requirements described in that subparagraph. If the Secretary does not approve a plan of operation under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the governmental entity a statement that describes each requirement that is not satisfied by the plan. If the Secretary approves a plan of operation under paragraph (1)(B)(i), the Secretary shall accept from retail food stores located in the applicable governmental entity applications under section 9 for approval to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. The Secretary shall submit to Congress a certification that a governmental entity qualifies to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as if the governmental entity were a State if the Secretary— approves the plan of operation under paragraph (1)(B)(i); and approves the applications under paragraph
(2)of a number of retail food stores located in the governmental entity requesting to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program that would be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Act if the governmental entity were one of the several States. As part of a plan of operation submitted under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall allow the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to provide a percentage of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the form of cash. As part of a plan of operation submitted under paragraph (1)(A), notwithstanding subsection (g), the Secretary shall allow the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to continue to carry out, under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, the Family Market Program established under this section. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this subsection and the amendments made by section 308(a) of the Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018 such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2018, to remain available until expended. Subsections
(a)through
(e)shall cease to be effective with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as applicable, on the date described in paragraph
(2)if the Secretary submits to Congress a certification under subsection (f)(3). The date referred to in paragraph
(1)is, with respect to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the date established by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, respectively, in the applicable plan of operation submitted to the Secretary under subsection (f)(1)(A). .
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Participation of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands in supplemental nutrition assistance program
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